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Choose XGS Firewall modelInstall Sophos Connect Client on Windows
In this guide, we will show you how to download the Sophos Connect client from your Sophos XG Firewall and install and set it up on a Windows computer.
Sophos Connect Client – Series
This article is part of a series that will give you everything you need to get started with the Sophos Connect client.
- Comparison: Sophos Connect Client or SSL VPN Client?
- Configure Sophos Connect Client on XG Firewall (SFOS)
- Install Sophos Connect Client on Windows
- Install Sophos Connect Client on macOS
Requirements
- Firmware SFOS 17.5 or higher
- Windows client operating system: Windows 7 SP2 or higher
1. download Sophos Connect Client
Before you can start the installation, you must first download the Sophos Connect client for Windows. This step is currently only possible as an administrator via the XG Firewall. To do this, perform the following steps:
- On the XG Firewall, navigate to the menu item
VPN>Sophos Connect Client. - In the Client Data section > Sophos Connect Client, click
Download.
A zip file named sophosconnect_installer.zip will then be saved on your computer. If you unzip this zip file, you will find three files in it:
- scadmin.msi – Sophos Connect Admin Tool
- Sophos Connect.pkg – Sophos Connect Client for macOS
- SophosConnect.msi – Sophos Connect Client for Windows
For this tutorial we need the SophosConnect.msi package at this point.
2. install the Sophos Connect client
Start the installation of the Sophos Connect client by double-clicking the SophosConnect.msi file. When the installation is finished, you can exit the installation wizard by clicking Finish.
3. download connection file
When you start the Sophos Connect client for the first time, it asks you for a connection file to import. This file can currently only be downloaded by an administrator through the XG Firewall. To do this, perform the following steps:
- On the XG Firewall, navigate to the menu item
VPN>Sophos Connect Client. - Click the
Verbindung exportierenbutton at the bottom of the browser to download the connection file for the IPsec connection. - In your download folder you should now find a *.tgb file.
4. set up the Sophos Connect client
Setting up the Sophos Connect client takes just a few steps:
- Open the Sophos Connect client and click
Import Connection. - Select the connection file with the extension *.tgb or *.scx from your hard disk. The connection will then be listed under Connections.
- Now click
Connectto establish the IPsec connection. - In the next step, log in with your VPN user.
If you have entered the correct user data, a VPN connection should now be established successfully. Remember to click Disconnect again in the Sophos Connect client as soon as you no longer need the VPN connection.
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