SonicWALL none User Manual

Page 22 SonicWALL Global VPN Client 4.0 Administrator’s Guide

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A VPN policy that cannot be successfully connected displays an error mark (red x) on the 
policy icon.

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The SonicWALL Global VPN Client icon in the system tray displays a visual indicator of data passing 
between the Global VPN Client and the gateway.

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The Status page in the Properties dialog box displays more detailed information about the 
status of an active VPN connection. To display the Status tab for any VPN connection, use one of 
the following methods:

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Double-click the active VPN connection policy.

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Select the VPN connection policy, then press Ctrl+T.

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Select the VPN connection policy, then click the Status button on the toolbar.

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Right-click the VPN connection policy in the SonicWALL Global VPN Client window and select 
Status.

You can also display the Status page by:

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Right-clicking on the VPN connection policy, then selecting Status from the pop-up menu.

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Selecting the VPN connection policy, then press Ctrl+T.

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Selecting the VPN connection policy, then click the Status button on the toolbar.

Tip! For more information on the Status page, see “Status” on page 28.

To streamline enabling a VPN connection, you can place a VPN connection policy on the desktop, 
taskbar, or Start menu. You can also place the connection policy at any other location on your system.

To create a shortcut:

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Select the VPN connection policy you want to create a shortcut for in the SonicWALL Global VPN 
Client window.

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Choose File>Create Shortcut and select the shortcut option you want. You can select from On the 
Desktop, On the Task Bar, In the Start Menu, or Select a Location.

You can also right-click the VPN connection policy and then choose Create Shortcut>shortcut option.

Tip! You can also create a Desktop shortcut for the SonicWALL Global VPN Client program for easy 
access to all your VPN policies.