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Juniper Secure Connect
Read this topic to get an overview about Juniper Secure Connect solution.
Juniper Secure Connect is a client-based SSL-VPN application that allows you to securely connect and access protected resources on your network. This application when combined with SRX Series Firewalls helps organizations quickly achieve dynamic, flexible, and adaptable connectivity from devices anywhere across the globe. Juniper Secure Connect extends visibility and enforcement from client to cloud using secure VPN connections.
Juniper Secure Connect application includes:
SRX Series firewall—Serves as an entry and exit point for communication between users with Juniper Secure Connect and the protected resources on the corporate network or in cloud.
Juniper Secure Connect application—Secures connectivity between the host clients running Microsoft Windows, Apple macOS, Google Android, and iOS operating systems and the protected resources. Juniper Secure Connect application connects through a VPN tunnel to the SRX Series Firewall to gain access to the protected resources in the network.
Figure 1 illustrates the Juniper Secure Connect remote access solution for establishing secure VPN connectivity for remote users at different locations.
To work with Juniper Secure Connect, you need SRX Series Firewall or vSRX Virtual Firewall instance running Junos OS Release 20.3R1 or later. See System Requirements.
Feature |
Description |
|---|---|
Multi-Platform support |
Supports Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS platforms. |
Windows Pre-domain logon |
Allows users to logon to the local Windows system through an already established VPN tunnel (using Windows Pre-Logon), so that it is authenticated to the central Windows domain or Active Directory. |
Configuration support |
Validates automatically that the most current policy is available before establishing the connection. |
Biometric user authentication |
Allows the user to protect their credentials using the operating system’s built-in biometric authentication support. |
Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) |
Allows you to use multi-factor authentication to extend the authentication. |
Juniper Secure Connect license |
Licenses are available in 1 year and 3 year subscription models. |
Benefits of Juniper Secure Connect
Secure remote access from anywhere with VPN
Simple user experience
Easy management of remote clients, policies, and VPN events from a single console (using J-Web)
What's Next
We recommend you to use J-Web wizard for Juniper Secure Connect configuration. For details on configuring Juniper Secure Connect, see Juniper Secure Connect Administrator Guide.
See Juniper Secure Connect User Guide for setting up client devices with Juniper Secure Connect application.
See these CLI configuration statements related to Juniper Secure Connect at:
default-profile, windows-logon, certificate, traceoptions, profile, global-options, client-config, and remote-access.
The Junos-FIPS devices do not support web-management statement at [edit system services] hierarchy level. For detailed list of Junos-FIPS configuration restrictions on the FIPS compliant SRX Series Firewalls, see platform specific Junos-FIPS configuration restrictions on the Juniper Tech Library. Search for the specific SRX Series Firewall and navigate to System Admin Guides > FIPS Evaluated Configuration Guide.