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The Barracuda SSL VPN is an integrated hardware and software solution enabling secure, clientless remote access to internal network resources from any Web browser. Designed for remote employees and road warriors, the Barracuda SSL VPN provides comprehensive control over file systems and Web-based applications requiring external access.

The Barracuda SSL VPN Portal provides simple browser-based remote access for desktop and mobile devices. When accessing the portal via the web browser, users can browse apps, network folders, and files as if they are connected to the office network.

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What is the Barracuda SSL VPN portal?

The Barracuda SSL VPN Portal provides simple browser-based remote access for desktop and mobile devices. When accessing the portal via the web browser, users can browse apps, network folders, and files as if they are connected to the office network.

What is Barracuda Network Access client?

The Network Access Client is designed for corporate devices and supports Windows, macOS, Open BSD and Linux. Secure authentication to protect your organization’s information is critical. Barracuda supports a wide variety of authentication schemes via Barracuda CloudGen Firewalls’ tight integration with external authentication services.

What is Barracuda Tina protocol?

In order to improve the reliability and performance of remote connectivity, Barracuda has created its own transport-independent network architecture. The TINA protocol enhances transport network quality and provides failure-resistant, high-speed VPN connections.

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How do I connect my Barracuda VPN client?

Initiate a VPN ConnectionStart the Barracuda VPN Client.Select a VPN profile from the VPN Profiles list.Right-click the profile and select Connect. ... Depending on the profile settings, enter the authentication credentials for server, license, or proxy: ... Click Connect.

What is Barracuda Advanced Remote Access?

The Barracuda Network Access Client, when used with a Barracuda CloudGen Firewall, provides centrally managed Network Access Control (NAC) and an advanced personal firewall. This enforces client health and security policies for remote users connecting to the corporate network.

Is Barracuda a VPN?

Barracuda SSL VPN & Remote Access is an easy-to-use, secure network access for business travelers, remote workers, and mobile users. The Barracuda SSL VPN provides the security and connectivity to deliver this access, via a web browser or mobile device.

What is Barracuda Network Access client?

The Barracuda VPN Client lets you configure and establish client-to-site virtual private networks (VPNs) using the stand-alone client or integrated directly in CudaLaunch to allow mobile workers remote access to corporate resources. Suitable server-side functionality is included with the Barracuda CloudGen Firewall.

What are three examples of remote access locations?

What Is Remote Access?Queens College.Harvard University Extension School.

What is the need of remote network access?

Remote access enables remote users to access files and other system resources on any devices or servers that are connected to the network at any time. This increases employee productivity and enables employees to better collaborate with colleagues around the world.

How much does Barracuda VPN cost?

The Barracuda VPN client costs $2,886 for a one year subscription, $7,376 for a 3-year subscription, and $11,548 for a 5-year subscription.

How does SSL VPN Work?

An SSL tunnel VPN allows a web browser to securely access multiple network services that are not just web-based via a tunnel that is under SSL. These services could be proprietary networks or software built for corporate use only that cannot be accessed directly via the internet.

How do you use Barracuda network?

Install the Barracuda Network Access Client on a dedicated Windows workstation.Double-click the setup.exe file for the Barracuda Network Access Client. ... After the installation files are prepared, the InstallShield Wizard starts the setup process. ... Click Next to continue.Accept the License Agreement, and click Next.More items...•

Can't connect to VPN gateway Barracuda?

The client might not be able to reach the public listen IP address of the Barracuda CloudGen Firewall. Try to ping the public listen IP address of the appliance from the client. Go to VPN > Client-to-Site VPN and verify that the tunnel is configured correctly.

What is CudaLaunch?

CudaLaunch is an application for Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android devices that provides mobile workers secure remote access through a Barracuda CloudGen Firewall to their organization's private cloud applications and other sensitive information.

What port does Barracuda VPN use?

Ports for Remote Appliance Management Barracuda Networks recommends that you use the appliance web interface on port 8443 (HTTPS).

What is AWS client VPN?

AWS Client VPN is a fully-managed remote access VPN solution used by your remote workforce to securely access resources within both AWS and your on-premises network. Fully elastic, it automatically scales up, or down, based on demand.

What are VPN concentrators?

VPN concentrators are used to connect many remote networks and clients to a central corporate network. They are used to protect the communications between remote branches or remote clients -- such as workstations, tablets, phones and IoT devices -- to corporate networks.

What is the difference between client VPN and site-to-site VPN?

The difference between them is simple: Client-to-Site VPN is characterized by single user connections. In contrast, Site-to-Site VPNs deal with remote connections between entire networks.

What is Barracuda SSL VPN?

The Barracuda SSL VPN provides extra security layers, including the ability to reverse-proxy Exchange ActiveSync traffic to keep Windows servers safely inside the network perimeter. Integrated antivirus protection secures file uploads to keep malware out of the network. Built on a hardened platform, the Barracuda SSL VPN is the ideal replacement for traditional software-based remote access gateways.

What is SSL VPN?

SSL VPN. Your army of road warriors and remote workers require a quick, flexible, reliable and completely secure way to connect to your internal enterprise applications, information and network resources. They want to do this from anywhere in the world, at any time and from any suitable device.

What is risk based authentication?

Risk Based Authentication allows the use of extra authentication for high risk applications.

Does Barracuda require a VPN?

Unlike traditional VPN technologies, the Barracuda SSL VPN does not require any additional client software or complicated settings.

When does Barracuda end of life?

End-Of-Life and End-Of-Support on December 1st, 2020: All Barracuda SSL VPN sales will cease; neither new sales nor any renewals will be available. If you currently hold a maintenance and support contract, you will continue to receive our award-winning support and services until your contract expires. Please see the End-Of-Life definition as described in the End of Support and End of Life Information.

Is Barracuda CloudGen Firewall available as hardware?

Barracuda customer service and support team will be happy to help you to migrate to the higher featured Barracuda CloudGen Firewall product series, which is available as hardware, virtual or cloud appliance.

How to enable SSL VPN?

To enable the SSL VPN service, you must create a VPN service. Users can authenticate with external or local authentication schemes configured on the CloudGen Firewall. You can also use client certificate authentication for the web portal and CudaLaunch.

What is SSL VPN?

The CloudGen Firewall SSL VPN is ideal for giving remote users secure access to their organization's network and files from virtually any device. With its web portal, the SSL VPN service provides seamless integration without having to install a client app. The CudaLaunch app for iOS, Android, Windows, and macOS works with the SSL VPN service to provide a richer level of remote access. The number of simultaneous users using the SSL VPN is limited only by the hardware limitations of the firewall. Remote Access subscriptions are available for CloudGen Firewall F18 and larger, as well as all Vx models.

Can a VPN be dynamic?

Dynamic access functionality can be applied to SSL VPN web apps, native apps, generic tunnels, and network places. VPN apps and dynamic firewall rules cannot be configured as dynamic apps.

What is Barracuda SSL VPN?

The Barracuda SSL VPN provides extra security layers, including the ability to reverse-proxy Exchange ActiveSync traffic to keep Windows servers safely inside the network perimeter. Integrated antivirus protection secures file uploads to keep malware out of the network. Built on a hardened platform, the Barracuda SSL VPN is the ideal replacement for traditional software-based remote access gateways.

How many users does Barracuda SSL VPN have?

The Barracuda SSL VPN 180 handles up to 15 users and scales up to 1000 users with the Barracuda SSL VPN 880. These specifications are not limits of the system, but are the recommended capacity.

Why is SSL VPN clientless?

SSL (Secure Socket Layer) VPNs are often referred to as transparent, or clientless, due to the lack of any additional client-side VPN software that must be explicitly installed. The SSL components required to create a secure channel from the remote system are a part of all major web browsers, at least one of which is always already available on virtually every modern computer. The only new item that is necessary is a designated SSL VPN server, to act as the gateway between the secured network and all remote systems.

What is a Barracuda network connector?

Designed for applications using UDP, the Barracuda Network Connector is a secure IP tunneling client installed on users' workstations or laptops. The Barracuda Network Connector creates an IP connection to the Barracuda SSL VPN appliance and has a fully routed VPN connection to the remote network. This streams content from the remote network and allows the use of any TCP or UDP application such as legacy client/server applications. The Barracuda Network connector also supports password, PIN, and RADIUS authentication for added security.

What is VPN deployment?

A typical deployment will consist of one or more VPN gateways to the secured networks. Special VPN client software must be installed on each remote access user's computer, and each VPN client must be configured to define which packets should be encrypted and which gateway is to be used for the VPN tunnel. Once connected, the client becomes a full member of the secured network, able to see and access everything just as if that system was actually physically connected to the network.

How does policy based access control work?

The policy-based access control framework integrates into existing AD or LDAP schema to grant users rights and permissions. For added granularity, administrators have the option of setting policy to set and limit network resources by AD or LDAP rights. Once access is granted, the administrator monitors resource access from VPN clients by the use of the auditing feature.

What is risk based authentication?

Risk Based Authentication allows the use of extra authentication for high risk applications.

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SSL Vpn Service

  • To enable the SSL VPN service, you must create a VPN service. Users can authenticate with external or local authentication schemes configured on the CloudGen Firewall. You can also use client certificate authentication for the web portal and CudaLaunch. To customize the portal for your corporation, you can upload the logo and the welcome messages d...
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SSL Vpn Resources

  • There are several different resource types for the SSL VPN. Depending on whether you access the SSL VPN via web browser or from CudaLaunch, different resources are available to you. For more information, see: 1. SSL VPN Web Apps 2. SSL VPN Native Apps 3. SSL VPN VPN Apps 4. SSL VPN Generic Tunnels 5. SSL VPN Network Places 6. VPN Group Policies for SSL VPN 7. Dynami…
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Dynamic Apps and Super Users

  • If configured as a dynamic app, an SSL VPN resource will only be available when enabled by an administrator who is part of a Super User group. Super Users can enable, disable, or time-enable dynamic resources if configured to do so in the SSL VPN settings. Dynamic access functionality can be applied to SSL VPN web apps, native apps, generic tunnels, and network places. VPN app…
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