

Step 5: In the User Authentication tab specify the username and password when user authentication is required by the SonicWall and apply the settings. This option will automatically enables the VPN connection after the computer wakes from a sleep or hibernation state. Step 4: In the General tab in the Connection Properties dialog box enable the option "Automatically reconnect when waking from sleep or hibernation". The Connection Properties dialog box includes the General, User Authentication, Peers and Status tabs. Select the connection and click the Properties button on the Global VPN Client window toolbar. Right click the connection and select Properties. Select the connection and choose File > Properties. To open the Connection Properties dialog box, choose one of the following methods: Step 3: Configuring VPN Connection Properties: The Connection Properties dialog box includes the controls for configuring a specific VPN connection profile. Step 2: The option " Cache XAUTH User Name and Password on Client" should be set to Always in the Client Tab in the WAN GroupVPN and save the settings. For configuring the WAN GroupVPN Click here. Navigate to Manage | VPN | Base Settings and configure the WAN GroupVPN. Step 1: Login to the SonicWall management page.

This article explains the steps for configuring the SonicWall firewall and Global VPN client (GVC) to connect automatically to the VPN when the computer wakes from sleep.
