How to set up a SSL VPN on my DSR series router?

Step 1: Log into the DSR interface. The default IP address is 192.168.10.1 (eg. https://192.168.10.1)



Step 2: Click the Tools Tab on the top, Click Admin > Remote Management on the left side



Step 3: Enable Remote Management and Click Save Settings



Step 4: Click the Advanced Tab on the top, click Users on the left side and select Groups



Step 5: Click Add



Step 6: Configure your group:

• Name: The Name of the group (ie. Tech Support)
• Domain: SSLVPN
• Idle Timeout: The Timeout value of the group (eg. 10)

Step 7: Select Users on the left and click Users



Step 8: Click Add



Step 9: Create User

• Username: username for login (eg. tsmith)
• First Name: Users Name (eg. Tom)
• Last Name: Users Last Name (eg. Smith)
• User Type: SSLVPN
• Select Group: created group (ie. Tech Support)
• Password: password for VPN login
• Confirm Password:
• Idle Timeout: The timeout value of the user (eg. 5)

Step 10: Click Setup on the top and VPN Settings>SSL VPN Server>Resources on the left side



Step 11: Place a Check next to the SSL VPN Resource and click Configure



Step 12: Configure:

• Object Type: Select the Access for SSL User (ie. Single IP or Network)
• Object Address: Single IP address or Network (eg. 192.168.10.0)
• Mask Length: Netmask of network (eg. 24)
• Port Range: Ports that can be accessed by SSL Users
  • Begin: 0
  • End: 65535

Note: In this example, SSL VPN users can access the entire 192.168.10.x network and have access to all ports.


Step 13: Click Setup on the top and VPN Settings>SSL VPN Server>SSL VPN Policies on the left side



Step 14: Click Add



Step 15: Configure VPN Policy:

• Policy For: Select who the policy is for (eg. Group)
• Available Groups: Select the Group to apply this policy (eg. Tech Support)
• Apply Policy to: Network Resource
• Policy Name: Enter name for Policy (eg. SSL VPN)
• Define Resources: Your SSL Resource (Eg. SSL) (From Step 9)
• Permission: Permit

Connecting to the SSL VPN:

Step 1: Open an internet browser
Step 2: Enter the DSR's public/WAN address into the address bar and click Go (eg. https://24.13.31.13)
Step 3: At the DSR Login Screen, enter your SSL Username and Password and click login



Step 4: Click on the VPN Tunnel Tab at the top
Step 5: Click the SSL VPN Icon to launch the installer



Once the installer launches it will automatically connect to your SSL VPN.