Installing the SonicWall SSO Agent

The SonicWall SSO Agent is part of the SonicWall Directory Connector. The SonicWall SSO Agent must be installed on at least one, and up to eight, workstations or servers in the Windows domain that have access to the Active Directory server using VPN or IP. The SonicWall SSO Agent must have access to your SonicWall security appliance.

To install the SonicWall SSO Agent:
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Locate the SonicWall Directory Connector executable file and double click it. It may take several seconds for the InstallShield to prepare for the installation.
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On the Welcome page, click Next to continue. The License Agreement displays.

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Select I accept the terms in the license agreement.
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Click Next to continue. The Customer Information page displays.

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Enter your name in the User Name field and your organization name in the Organization field. Select to install the application for Anyone who uses this computer (all users) or Only for me.
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Click Next to continue. The Destination Folder page displays.

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Select the destination folder. To:
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Use the default folder, C:\Program Files\SonicWall\DCON, click Next.
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Specify a custom location, click Browse, select the folder, and click Next.

The Custom Setup page displays.

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The Installation icon displays by default next to the SonicWall SSO Agent feature. Click Next.

Optionally, you can select SonicWall NDC to enable SonicWall SSO to work with Novell users if this server has network access to the eDirectory server. For information about installing SonicWall NDC, see the SonicOS 5.6 SSO Feature Module, available on http://www.SonicWall.com/us/Support.html.

Optionally, you can also select SonicWall ADC if this server belongs to an Active Directory domain, and will be used to communicate with a SonicWall CSM appliance. For more information, see the SonicOS CF 2.6 Administrator’s Guide, available on http://www.SonicWall.com/us/Support.html.

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Click Install to install SSO Agent. The SonicWall Directory Connection Service User Configuration page displays.

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NOTE: This information can be configured at a later time. To skip this step and configure it later, leave the fields blank and click Skip.
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To configure a common service account that the SSO Agent uses to log into a specified Windows domain, enter the:
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Username of an account with administrative privileges in the Username field.
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Password for the account in the Password field,
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Domain name of the account in the Domain Name field.
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Click Next. The Default SSO Agent SonicWall Appliance Configuration page displays.

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Enter the IP address of your SonicWall security appliance in the SonicWall Appliance IP field.
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Enter the port number for the same appliance in the SonicWall Appliance Port field.
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Enter a shared key (a hexadecimal number from 1 to 16 digits in length) in the Shared Key field.
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Click Next to continue. The SonicWall SSO Agent installs. The status bar displays.
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When installation is complete, optionally check the Launch SonicWall Directory Connector check box to launch the SonicWall Directory Connector.
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Click Finish.

If you checked the Launch SonicWall Directory Connector check box, the SonicWall Directory Connector displays.