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SonicWall Netextender pros and cons

Vendor: SonicWall

3.1 out of 5

12 reviews
62% willing to recommend

Pros & Cons summary

SonicWall NetExtender enables remote work with SAML integration for secure access, detailed client control, and VPN account synchronization with Microsoft Identity Management. It supports multifactor authentication, manages various network functions without additional devices, and allows customized policies and routes. However, users report frequent disconnections, a complicated installation process, poor customer support, compatibility issues with some operating systems, and high resource consumption impacting performance.

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PROS

SonicWall Netextender allows for remote work with reliable performance.

It provides good management controls, allowing policy and routing customization based on client needs.

Initial setup of SonicWall Netextender is straightforward.

SonicWall Netextender integrates seamlessly with SAML and Microsoft Identity Management for secure access enforcement.

SonicWall Netextender supports multifactor authentication, enhancing security measures.

CONS

Some companies provide a VPN client for free, but users have to pay for NetExtender.

Multi-factor authentication must be enabled or integrated by default with it in order to be integrated with NetExtender.

SonicWall NetExtender requires loading each license onto an appliance, making administrative work necessary without pooling across multiple appliances.

Initial setup is straightforward, but relocating the VPN appliance from on-premise to on-cloud requires starting over and redeploying from scratch.

Concerns exist regarding zero trust and SonicWall NetExtender not keeping pace with newer technologies.

SonicWall Netextender Pros review quotes

Senior Network Security Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

Jun 18, 2024

It can support multifactor authentication. Also, it is a very basic application.

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Vice President of Operations at a wholesaler/distributor with 11-50 employees

Mar 7, 2022

I found nothing of value in this solution.

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Denise Erickson

Exec Admin/IT/Accounting at JJW Construction.com

Nov 8, 2021

The initial setup is pretty straightforward.

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Kenneth Eygenraam

Solutions Architect at Quartet Service Inc.

Jun 29, 2021

The most valuable feature for the Netextender is the ease with which we can integrate it with SAML.

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Senior Systems Administrator at a manufacturing company with 51-200 employees

May 17, 2021

It allows us to work remotely.

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Darshil Sanghvi

Consultant at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees

Jun 9, 2021

The initial setup is pretty easy.

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Bharath Kumar Gajula

Network Security Architect at Capgemini

Nov 6, 2023

My company opted for this solution because it can individually perform. Basically, we don't require load balancers and all those additional feature sets or additional devices that might be required. The solution can handle the certificate, DNS queries, and all that stuff individually.

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Kenneth Eygenraam

Solutions Architect at Quartet Service Inc.

Feb 1, 2023

One of the most valuable features of SonicWall Netextender is the integration of VPN accounts with Microsoft Identity Management, which enables us to enforce secure access through Microsoft Intune and conditional access policies. This helps ensure that only authorized individuals are able to access the VPN, rather than anyone with knowledge of a password.

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System Administrator at RBDigital

May 27, 2021

NetExtender works very well. I never had an issue with it, and it has been working well for me. In terms of management, you have good control over the destination. You can use NetExtender to set the policy and the static route for a client. You can modify it based on what your client needs or can access. You have good control over routing.

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Technical Alignment Manager at a computer software company with 51-200 employees

Oct 2, 2023

The product has two-factor authentication.

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SonicWall Netextender Cons review quotes

Senior Network Security Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

Jun 18, 2024

In future releases, introductions of AI features would be really helpful.

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Vice President of Operations at a wholesaler/distributor with 11-50 employees

Mar 7, 2022

They need to rewrite the software to make it a usable product.

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Denise Erickson

Exec Admin/IT/Accounting at JJW Construction.com

Nov 8, 2021

The Netextender application itself doesn't really look pretty, however, we can still use it. We don't care what it looks like. That said, if they did a cosmetic update, that would be fine.

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Kenneth Eygenraam

Solutions Architect at Quartet Service Inc.

Jun 29, 2021

Right now, you have to load each license on to an appliance. You can't pool across multiple appliances. So, you end up having to do a lot of administrative work to recover if an internet provider goes down, and you cannot leverage it as easily into a DR solution.

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Darshil Sanghvi

Consultant at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees

Jun 9, 2021

There must be a multi-factor authentication enabled or integrated by default with it in order to be integrated with NetExtender.

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Bharath Kumar Gajula

Network Security Architect at Capgemini

Nov 6, 2023

The only concern I do have is with the zero trust, and the solution is not coping with the newer technologies as much as it needs to do on that particular factor.

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Kenneth Eygenraam

Solutions Architect at Quartet Service Inc.

Feb 1, 2023

The initial setup of SonicWall Netextender is straightforward. The only issue we encountered was with relocating the VPN appliance. If we needed to move it from an on-premise to an on-cloud architecture, we had to start over and redeploy it from scratch. Unfortunately, it is not portable and any changes to its physical location often result in the need for a fresh deployment to ensure everything functions properly.

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System Administrator at RBDigital

May 27, 2021

SonicWall can be difficult for some people, but I don't find it difficult. Some companies provide a VPN client for free, but you have to pay for NetExtender.

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Technical Alignment Manager at a computer software company with 51-200 employees

Oct 2, 2023

The UI could be a little better.

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Head of Information Technology at Group Publishing, Inc.

Jan 2, 2024

The product does not work well.

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