Clavister (Classic) SSL VPN vs OneConnect (OpenConnect based) SSL VPN

Last modified on 3 Jun, 2022. Revision 45
With the introduction of the OneConnect specific server in 13.00.09 there could be a bit of a confusion what is supported by each protocol.
Up to date for
cOS Core 14.00.04
Status OK
Author
Mattias Nordlund

Below is a table describing the differences between the two available SSL VPN Servers in Clavister NetWall.


OneConnect ServerSSL VPN Server
Protocol Features 
TLS (TCP) SupportYesYes
DTLS (UDP) SupportYesNo
ProtocolOpenConnectClavister Proprietary
Outer Transport ProtocolUDP, TCPTCP
Outer IP ProtocolIPv4, IPv6IPv4
Inner IP ProtocolIPv4IPv4
Routing Features
Split Tunneling SupportYesYes (Windows client) / No (macOS Client)
Split Tunneling ConfigurationDynamically configured on the client by NetWall on every connection attempt, fully transparent for the user.Statically configured in SSL VPN configuration file downloadable from NetWall SSL VPN Portal. Any changes require the end user to re-download and re-apply the configuration file.
Number of Routes325
Largest SubnetNo limitation/24
Client Support
Support for 3rd Party ClientsYesNo
Clavister Client Versions
  • OneConnect 3.0 or later
  • Up to OneConnect Classic SSL VPN 2.x for Windows
  • Up to OneConnect Classic 2.x for macOS
Operating Systems Supported by Clavister Clients
  • Android 9 or later
  • iOS 14.1 or later
  • iPadOS 14.1 or later
  • macOS 11.00 (Big Sur) or later
  • Windows 10 or later
  • macOS 10.12 (Sierra) or later
  • Windows 7, 8 and 10
Support for Deep LinksYes, for easy deployment of configuration profilesNo
Support for DNS search suffixesYesNo
Support for URL redirect after connection (SSO Portal from EasyAccess)YesYes
Support for HTTP proxy settingsYes, using Auto Proxy URL to WPAD file.No
Support for VPN on Demand Rules on macOS/iOS/iPadOSYes, per profile, power user setting enabled in PreferencesNo
NetWall Firmware Versions
Supported FromcOS Core 13.00.09CorePlus 9.20.00

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