Add an SSL VPN-Plus Client Installation Package On an NSX Data Center for vSphere Edge Gateway Using the VMware Cloud Director Tenant Portal

To create named installation packages of the SSL VPN-Plus client for the remote users, use the Installation Packages screen on the SSL VPN-Plus tab in the VMware Cloud Director Tenant Portal.

You can add an SSL VPN-Plus client installation package to the NSX Data Center for vSphere edge gateway. New users are prompted to download and install this package when they log in to use the VPN connection for the first time. When added, these client installation packages are then downloadable from the FQDN of the edge gateway's public interface.

You can create installation packages that run on Windows, Linux, and Mac operating systems. If you require different installation parameters per SSL VPN client, create an installation package for each configuration.

Prerequisites

Navigate to the SSL-VPN Plus Screen Of an NSX Data Center for vSphere Edge Gateway in the VMware Cloud Director Tenant Portal

Procedure

1. On the SSL VPN-Plus tab in the tenant portal, click Installation Packages.
2. Click the Add () button.
3. Configure the installation package settings.

   Option	Description
   Profile Name	Enter a profile name for this installation package. This name is displayed to the remote user to identify this SSL VPN connection to the edge gateway.
   Gateway	Enter the IP address or FQDN of the edge gateway public interface. The IP address or FQDN that you enter is bound to the SSL VPN client. When the client is installed on the local system of the remote user, this IP address or FQDN is displayed on that SSL VPN client. To bind additional edge gateway uplink interfaces to this SSL VPN client, click the Add () button to add rows and type in their interface IP addresses or FQDNs, and ports.
   Port	(Optional) To modify the port value from the displayed default, double-click the value and enter a new value.
   Windows Linux Mac	Select the operating systems for which you want to create the installation packages.
   Description	(Optional) Type a description for the user.
   Enabled	Specify whether this package is activated or deactivated.

4. Select the installation parameters for Windows.

   Option	Description
   Start client on logon	Starts the SSL VPN client when the remote user logs in to their local system.
   Allow remember password	Enables the client to remember the user password.
   Enable silent mode installation	Hides installation commands from remote users.
   Hide SSL client network adapter	Hides the VMware SSL VPN-Plus Adapter which is installed on the computer of the remote user, together with the SSL VPN client installation package.
   Hide client system tray icon	Hides the SSL VPN tray icon which indicates whether the VPN connection is active or not.
   Create desktop icon	Creates an icon on the user desktop to invoke the SSL client.
   Enable silent mode operation	Hides the window that indicates that installation is complete.
   Server security certificate validation	The SSL VPN client validates the SSL VPN server certificate before establishing the secure connection.

5. Click Keep.

What to do next

Edit the client configuration. See Edit the SSL VPN-Plus Client Configuration On an NSX Data Center for vSphere Edge Gateway Using the VMware Cloud Director Tenant Portal.