SonicOS 5.6 Supported Platforms
- NSA E7500, E6500, E5500, 5000, 4500, 3500, 2400, 240
- TZ 210 Series, 200 Series, 100 Series
SonicOS 5.6 Feature Highlights:
Deep Packet Inspection Secure Socket Layer (DPI-SSL)
DPI-SSL enables scanning of encrypted HTTPS traffic for threats and vulnerabilities across clients and servers. Additionally, this technology can be used for SonicWALL Content Filtering Service (CFS) to enhance the effectiveness against HTTPS sites.
Terminal Services Authentication and Citrix Support
Terminal Services Authentication and Citrix Support allows transparent user authentication to enable Application Firewall and Content Filtering policy enforcement in those environments running Terminal Services or Citrix.
Route-based VPN with Dynamic Routing Support
Route-based VPN with Dynamic Routing Support allows network administrators to simplify complex VPN deployments by using dynamic routing to dynamically update VPN networks.
Multi-WAN Enhancements (USB 3G/Analog Support)
These enhancements provide support for USB 3G/Analog failover on all NSA and E-Class NSA Series appliances.
Bookmarks for SSH and RDP
Bookmarks for SSH and RDP provides a method to allow configuration of bookmarks for SSH and RDP services.
Granular User Controls
Granular User Controls provides a method to enforce different levels of policy access based on user ID.
One-Time Password
SonicWALL SSL-VPN One-Time Password provides greater security than single, static passwords alone. Using a one-time password in addition to regular login credentials effectively adds a second layer of user authentication.
Virtual Assist
Virtual Assist provides a method for IT administrators to offer remote assistance when customers may not be at that local site by enabling a technician to assume control of a customer’s PC or laptop for the purpose of providing remote technical assistance.
Enhancement to Increase UTM Connections
This enhancement offers the ability to increase the concurrent number of UTM connections on an appliance.
Packet Mirror
Packet Mirror allows configuration of one of the ports on an NSA or E-Class NSA firewall as a Mirror Port, for use in capturing traffic flows from other ports.
Virtual Access Points
Available on TZ Series appliances, Virtual Access Points provides a method to segment different wireless groups by providing logical segmentation on a single wireless radio.
Wireless Bridging
Available on wireless TZ Series appliances, Wireless Bridging offers a method by which the wireless radio on the TZ Series appliance can be used to connect to other wireless access points, allowing users to bridge the wired interfaces on the TZ Series appliances.
FairNet Support for SonicPoint-N Dual-Band
FairNet Support for SonicPoint-N Dual-Band provides administrators with the ability to control bandwidth for all wireless users connected to a SonicPoint-N Dual-Band by creating policies that equally distribute bandwidth for all wireless users connected to the access point.