JSCM Group Management

June 14, 2023

WatchGuard BOVPN

Using SD-WAN Actions to Failover BOVPN Virtual Interface

JSCM Group Management

June 14, 2023

WatchGuard BOVPN

Using SD-WAN Actions to Failover BOVPN Virtual Interface

When configuring a Branch Office Virtual Private Network Virtual Interface (BOVPN VI) with multiple Phase 1 Gateways, it is important to understand one method to force this tunnel to failover to the other gateway should the first one become unreachable.

JSCM Group Management

April 11, 2022

WatchGuard BOVPN

Managed VPN Tunnels Through WatchGuard Management Server

JSCM Group Management

April 11, 2022

WatchGuard BOVPN

Managed VPN Tunnels Through WatchGuard Management Server

Creating BOVPN’s (Branch Office Virtual Private Networks) the manual way can be time consuming. In most environments, BOVPN’s are required before the business or site in question can be in production.

JSCM Group Management

June 15, 2021

WatchGuard, WatchGuard BOVPN

Custom BOVPN Policies

JSCM Group Management

June 15, 2021

WatchGuard, WatchGuard BOVPN

When you build a branch office VPN (BOVPN) on a WatchGuard firewall, it automatically creates policies that allow your device to pass traffic for the VPN. While these policies work well, they also may be more open than what your network needs.

JSCM Group Management

March 16, 2021

WatchGuard BOVPN, WatchGuard, WatchGuard Management

New Firmware Release

JSCM Group Management

March 16, 2021

WatchGuard BOVPN, WatchGuard, WatchGuard Management

WatchGuard recently released new firmware for their T- and M- series devices. This is a maintenance release to address known issues. JSCM Group has tested this firmware and found no significant issues.

JSCM Group Management

September 17, 2018

WatchGuard Mobile VPN, WatchGuard BOVPN

WatchGuard IKEv2 with Branch Office VPNs (BOVPNs)

JSCM Group Management

September 17, 2018

WatchGuard Mobile VPN, WatchGuard BOVPN

WatchGuard IKEv2 with Branch Office VPNs (BOVPNs)

In our previous article we discussed the newly-available IKEv2 mobile VPN and the benefits of moving your users to this version for remote connection. If your firewall is running firmware version 11.11.2 or higher, IKEv2 is also available for use in branch office VPNs (BOVPNs).

JSCM Group Management

February 14, 2018

WatchGuard BOVPN, WatchGuard Mobile VPN, WatchGuard Management

Securing the WatchGuard IPSec VPN Through Policies

JSCM Group Management

February 14, 2018

WatchGuard BOVPN, WatchGuard Mobile VPN, WatchGuard Management

In this months entry, we discuss various methods for securing WatchGuard IPSec VPNs through the WatchGuard Policy Manager. We review multiple methods to ensure the Basic Security Suite and Total Security Suite services function through WatchGuard Mobile VPN.

JSCM Group Management

July 25, 2016

WatchGuard BOVPN

Setting Up WatchGuard Branch Office VPN Policies

JSCM Group Management

July 25, 2016

WatchGuard BOVPN

Setting up WatchGuard Branch Office VPN policies and what you can do with them. Just creating a VPN is not always the best way to maintain security, especially when dealing with outside vendors or third parties.