Check Point Remote Access VPN Reviews

We are hosting environments for our customers and ourselves. With Check Point Client, VPN users that aren't in their internal networks can connect via a secure connection into the internal network.

Remote users use different clients (Windows, Linux, and Mac OS) so depending on the customer, there is either a client connection or a clientless approach (using a web portal).

Users can also be identified if they use the Client VPN solution. If you want to identify them inside the network you have to use an IA agent.

Once set up, it simply works without issues.

The main advantage is that if you already have a Check Point Gateway in place you don't have to buy additional hardware. You only need to check if there are enough resources on the gateway for the additional load and decide how many concurrent users you need.

The installation was fairly straightforward thanks to the Admin Guide and the User Center.

Adding a Radius or similar to use for the user authentication can also easily be done so you don't have to create local users. Depending on the size of the user base I would also recommend MFA.

A normal Check Point Gateway has, with the base license, 5 concurrent users included. This means that in emergency situations you don't have to buy additional licenses.

During Covid, the license was increased and therefore it was easily possible to have several users working from home.

It's possible to either have a client installed on the user's machine, or have a clientless approach using the web portal. 

There is MEP functionality, so, based on the user's location, it minimizes the latency by connecting to the nearest entry point. 

The non-standard setup is quite complex as you have to do changes via GUI and CLI. Luckily, Check Point knowledgebase articles help you, however, there are so many resources you have to go through.

The Client VPN licenses are for concurrent users and there is currently no way to prioritize certain users over others.

There is no possibility to increase the number of concurrent users for a short time (except if you have unlimited concurrent users licensed). This could help during emergency situations where there are more client VPN users than anticipated.

I've used the product for over 7 years.

For a basic setup, implementation is quite easy.

It allows staff to work from home, especially now during COVID-19. You can access it from any location, and it does not require technical knowledge. 

If any problem occurs, we are unable to work. An access to VPN enabled organization needs to improve by way of getting work done from any location in order to improve submission of work on time.

The solution is easy to install, centrally managed, and stable, with good technical support and a straightforward setup. It integrates extremely well with the Check Point Firewall.

A saving password option might save time for continuous disconnection to the server due to internet fluctuation problems. 

They need to increase their timeout. Right now, it will fail after ten seconds, however, it shouldn't fail until after 20 seconds. 

If you don't get on your phone right away and check on your authentications, it will kick you out. 

In an environment with multiple cluster checkpoints, the global properties common to all clusters in some cases give problems. 

The interface needs improvement. When you need to create something, you have to go through a lot of steps. It needs to be simplified.

I've used the solution for more than three years.

The solution's stability is reasonable.

The scalability of the product is reasonable.

We've had a satisfactory experience with technical support.

We did not previously use a different solution.

The initial setup is straightforward.

We used a vendor to set up the solution. 

We've seen a 100% ROI.

The product is offered at a reasonable cost.

We did look at other solutions before choosing this product. 

Check Point Endpoint Remote Access VPN is without a doubt, really fantastic software. It allows me remote and secure access to my most important data, to the company's networks, and to corporate resources from anywhere in the world.

Regardless of where I am, it guarantees the complete privacy of all our confidential information through multifactor authentication and compliance analysis of the endpoint system.

All of this is very easy to configure using step-by-step wizards, and there are many guides to explain it.

Check Point Remote Access VPN has improved my Organization with:

• It has a built-in, centrally-managed Firewall blade, which allows us to filter traffic on the client-side.
• The built-in, centrally-managed Compliance blade is helpful. Using it, we check the client OS for the presence of the latest security updates and that the corporate antivirus software is up and running. It doesn't allow the client to connect to the office in cases where these rules are not satisfied. That prevents infected computers from connecting to the company's location and spreading threats.
• It is easy to install the Endpoint Remote Access VPN client on different platforms.
• It provides a stable VPN connection.

One of the features that I like most about this software is that it has a very intuitive, simple, and versatile interface that makes it easy to use and configure. It is compatible with several operating systems, and it has great protection against malware and any other cyber threat that wants to penetrate our endpoints.

It is fully integrated and centralized, which allows me to configure the security policy and view VPN events from a console.

Despite being very intuitive, the interface needs improvements. When you need to create something, you have to follow many steps and I think that should be simplified.

We've been using Check Point Remote Access VPN for more than two years.

I know that if there were any problems, the technical support team would solve them almost immediately. The team is highly qualified.

So far, I have not found any negative characteristics to complain about, since in general, the software works in an excellent way and it has never failed us.

We use this solution to permit the connection to on-premises resources to internal and external users.

We use rules specific to external users based on the real access needs of the specific company, whereas, for internal users, other rules are used.

Users connect to our headquarters and then through private connections, they reach the resources distributed in the various locations. Using dual-factor authentication, we improve the identity security of the users and also protect our company.

Check Point has been our strategic partner for approximately 15 years. 

Check Point Remote Access VPN has improved our organization because it has allowed remote access to various users. This includes external consultants who use their devices to access our resources, as well as internal users who use corporate devices for remote access.

With the current pandemic, the use of Smart Working has increased considerably and this solution is essential to meet the needs of users.

With the latest version, we have introduced dual-factor authentication and in this way, we have greatly increased security on the identity of the people who connect. It also allows clientless connection with major operating systems.

There are many features that make this solution interesting.

For us, it was essential to integrate with Active Directory, which is our credentials repository. 

The option of using SSL VPN, which is clientless and does not require the installation and configuration of a specific client, is a very important feature. Especially given that the latest cyberattacks are against dual-factor authentication, it allows you to significantly increase the security of the identity of the people who connect.

I would like to have the ability to specify different policies in a simple and quick way, depending on whether I am using the secure remote client or the SSL VPN.

It would be very useful to be able to apply different policies depending on the authentication method. For example, an 801x authentication can have different native permissions from those who enter the username and password.

In an environment with multiple cluster checkpoints, the global properties common to all clusters in some cases give problems.

I have been using Check Point Remote Access VPN for about 15 years.

Stability-wise, this solution is good.

For me, the scalability is very good.

We did not use another solution prior to this one.

The price of this product is good.

We did not evaluate other options.

Our company works in the area of developing and delivering online gambling platforms. The Check Point Next-Generation Firewalls are the core security solution we use for the protection of our DataCenter environment, located in Asia (Taiwan).

In addition, there are about 30 Google Cloud projects of different sizes ranging from 10 to 250 virtual machines, and they are used for development, staging, production, etc. For every project, there is one dedicated scalable instance group of the Check Point CloudGuard IaaS gateways.

We user the Check Point Remote Access VPN to provide access for our employees to connect to the specified environments.

We use the Check Point Endpoint Remote Access VPN client to allow our remote employees to connect to our company's offices in a secure and reliable way.

We use the clients for Windows and macOS, with the current software version E82.30. The Endpoint Remote Access VPN clients are fully compatible with the Check Point NGFWs Mobile Access VPN blade, and there are no problems connecting to it.

The clients have additional functions, like Firewall and Compliance blades, which we consider as a strong benefit for using the pure clients.

Several remote sites are supported in the client configuration, which allows us to have the redundancy for the case when one of the Offices becomes unavailable due to ISP problems.

1. It is easy to install the Endpoint Remote Access VPN client to different platforms. Within the company, we use it for Windows and macOS.
   
2. Built-in, centrally-managed Firewall blade, which allows filtering traffic on the client-side.
3. Built-in, centrally-managed Compliance blade. We check the client OS on the presence of the latest security updates and that the corporate antivirus software is up and running, and do not allow the client to connect to the office site in the case where these rules are not satisfied. That prevents the infected computers from connecting to the company's location and spreading the threats.
4. Stable VPN connection.

1. The Compliance software blade is available only for the Windows operating systems family, so no macOS security checks are implemented and performed. This is valid for at least software version E82.30, which we currently use.
2. In addition, there is no full client of the Check Point Remote Access VPN available for the Linux operating systems families. That is important since some of our administrators prefer to use this OS even on their home PCs. We hope that Check Point would develop a client for Linux in the future.

I have been using the Check Point Remote Access VPN for about two years.

The Check Point Remote Access VPN clients are stable on both Windows and macOS.

The Gateway side part of the software scales well.

We have had several support cases opened, but none of them were connected with the Check Point Remote Access VPN. Some of the issues were resolved by installing the latest recommended JumoHotfix, whereas some required additional configuration at the OS kernel level.

Prior to this product, we didn't use any centralized VPN software before.

The setup was straightforward and simple.

Our deployment was completed by our in-house team. We have a Check Point Certified engineer working in the engineering team.

We did not evaluate other options because we already use the products from the CheckPoint ecosystem.

The Check Point Endpoint Remote Access VPN for MacOs and Windows are reliable solutions for remote access VPN, and fully compatible with the Check Point security ecosystem.

We are able to allow users to easily gain access to internal systems from outside the organization. No longer is coming into the office a necessary requirement for our users. They can seamlessly transition from home/remote work to going into the office while still having the same level of access. We also have many users that need to manage servers who are able to connect to the internal servers from anywhere - allowing them to still do their jobs from anywhere. Connecting to VPN doesn't require a ton of technical skill for those not in the technical field.

Users who need to work remotely for any reason can still do their jobs despite their location. The solution is also incredibly easy to manage. It's pretty much set and forget once the blade is turned out and configured. No day-to-day maintenance or configuration is required from the security operations team to keep it running which is welcome considering actual user help tickets are abundant throughout most organizations. Many times our service desk needs to enter the connection settings for our end-users, but that's about it.

Our number of users working remotely vastly increased during the COVID 19 pandemic. Check Point Remote Access VPN allowed us to quickly make the transition from in-office to remote work. There was no need to make any changes at the firewall level once we saw a large number of users go to work from home for safety reasons. If the VPN client was installed on their laptop they were good to go. The client also supports MFA, which is important, especially considering all of the remote work happening these days. 

There needs to be a way to create a VPN client specific to our environment so that we can easily lock down who can connect. The VPN client install should be specific to our environment. Our service desk does get some complaints about users not being able to connect. Sometimes it's because the VPN client has updated and they've lost their connection settings and don't have a record of the connection settings themselves. Other times, the VPN client needs to be reinstalled or upgraded to allow them to connect.

I've worked with the solution for more than 5 years.

The solution is very stable and requires virtually no maintenance.

The solution is easily scalable.

Diamond support is typically fantastic. However, lately, they make us wait for our diamond support person instead of giving us a different tech to work with.

There was no previous solution that was used prior to this product.

The initial setup was straightforward.

We handled the entire process in-house.

We primarily use this solution for our clients. Use cases vary, and they include VPN connectivity. It can be used as a provisional firewall and you can allow for a provisional access list, or grant permission to access or for servers or users trying to connect to the server. 

The VPN, the end-user client VPN, is excellent. 

The firewall experience that we have had has been good. It's secure. We've enjoyed it so far.

The initial setup is very easy. It's pretty straightforward. 

The solution is very stable.

Technical support has been excellent.

With this particular client VPN, there needs to be a feature that can glance at your credentials, of being able to look at credentials. You might hang for a bit or the execution might fail. It would be useful to see your credentials before you connect to take note to see if you are likely to have trouble connecting. They need to increase their timeout. Right now, it will fail after ten seconds, however, it shouldn't fail until after 20. If you don't get on your phone right away and check on your authentications, it will kick you out. They need to give a bit more time.

I've used the solution within the last 12 months. I've used it for a while. 

The stability has been quite good. It's very reliable. It connects. Our VPN connects over 1,200 people with no issues. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze.

I can't speak to the scalability aspect. We don't have a need to scale. We have about 1,200 users and that's all we need. Therefore, I've never tried to scale it previously.

I've worked with technical support in the past. I was surprised at how responsive they are, actually. They are very helpful and ready to assist us. They're knowledgeable. We're happy with the level of support they give to us. 

We also have a vendor right here in Nigeria, which is quite helpful.

We did not find the initial setup to be overly difficult or complex. It's pretty straightforward. A company shouldn't run into problems with the initial setup.

You do have to pay a licensing fee, however, there aren't add-ons or additional costs that you would need to consider.

We are customers and end-users. We don't have a business relationship with the company.

I'd advise new users that, when it comes to deploying with an authentication provider, I would advise that you use a Microsoft authenticator. We tried using their authenticator at first, but that is not good. That did not work.

I'd rate the solution at an eight out of ten.

Check Point Remote Access VPN is used to allow our employees to use the corporate resources or remote access to the corporation and lightweight on resources.

The most important feature of Check Point Remote Access VPN is the multiple factor authentication.

Sometimes we have some small problems with Check Point Remote Access VPN. For example, problems with authentication.

I have been using Check Point Remote Access VPN for approximately three years.

We have approximately 1,000 users using this solution. We do not have plans to increase usage at this time.

The initial setup of Check Point Remote Access VPN is simple. The deployment took us approximately two weeks.

Check Point Remote Access VPN is not expensive and the cost is annual.

I rate Check Point Remote Access VPN a nine out of ten.