Getting started
Welcome to the Stormshield SSL VPN Client version 5.1 installation guide.
SSL VPN allows remote users to securely access an organization's resources - internal or otherwise - via the SNS firewall. An SSL VPN client, such as the Stormshield SSL VPN client, has to be installed on each user's workstation in order to set up a connection.
This guide explains how to download, install, update and uninstall the Stormshield SSL VPN client on Windows, Linux and macOS operating systems.
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| April 20, 2026 |
- Explanations added to the sections "Installing the Stormshield SSL VPN client" and "Updating the Stormshield SSL VPN client", regarding the management of DNS servers provided by the SNS firewall on macOS and Linux operating systems - Requirement added in the section "Installation on a Linux operating system" |
| December 01, 2025 | Following sections added: "Deploying saved connections through a script in a group policy (GPO), "Updating the Stormshield SSL VPN client for Linux", and "Updating the Stormshield SSL VPN client for macOS" |
| October 22, 2025 |
- Explanations added in the section "Specific characteristics of the Stormshield SSL VPN client" - Link to the Stormshield SSL VPN client v5 administration guide added |
| July 29, 2025 |
Link to the Stormshield SSL VPN client v5 user and configuration guide added |
| July 22, 2025 |
New document |