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- 16.0.1, 16.0.0, 15.1.2, 15.1.1, 15.1.0, 15.0.1, 15.0.0, 14.1.4, 14.1.3, 14.1.2, 14.1.0, 14.0.1, 14.0.0, 13.1.3, 13.1.1, 13.1.0, 13.0.1, 13.0.0
Configuring Access Policy Manager for F5 Access
What does F5 Access do for macOS devices?
F5 Access for macOS provides full network access through BIG-IP® Access Policy Manager® . With network access, users can run applications such as RDP, SSH, Citrix, VMware View, and other enterprise applications on their macOS devices.
- User name and password, and client certificate support
- Support for DNS address space for split-tunneling configurations
- Landing URI support
- Logging support to report issues
- Support client certificate for DTLS tunnels and SSL tunnels
- Per-app VPN support
- Password caching support
About supported authentication types
F5 Access for macOS provides these authentication types:
Authentication type | Connection Type |
---|---|
Client certificate |
Per-App VPN does not support Web Logon mode. |
Client certificate + username and password |
Runtime prompts (login dialogs, and other user input prompts) are allowed for:
Per-App VPN does not support Web Logon mode. |
Username and password |
Runtime prompts (login dialogs, and other user input prompts) are allowed for:
Per-App VPN does not support Web Logon mode. |
About establishing VPN connections
The F5 Access application (app) for macOS devices provides users with two options to establish a VPN tunnel connection. A user can start a tunnel connection explicitly with the F5 Access application, or implicitly through the VPN On-Demand functionality.
For example, a connection can be configured to automatically trigger whenever a certain domain or host name pattern is matched.
About pre-logon checks supported for macOS devices
- Client Type - result is F5 Access
- Client OS - result is MacOS
Other session variables can be checked using custom expressions. See the list of session variables for macOS for more information.
Setting up network access
Configuring the connectivity profile for macOS
Prerequisites for configuring F5 Access
Before configuring F5 Access for macOS devices, you must complete the following requirements:
- Set up BIG-IP® Access Policy Manager®.
- Run the Network Access Setup Wizard.
Access Policy Manager configuration for F5 Access for macOS devices
To configure F5 Access for macOS device support on BIG-IP® Access Policy Manager®, use the following configuration steps:
- Run the Network Access Setup Wizard.
- Optionally, set up SSO and ACLs for your network access. Refer to the BIG-IP® Access Policy Manager® Configuration Guide on the AskF5™ Knowledge Base for instructions.
- Customize an access policy to support F5 Access.