Check Point Remote Access VPN Reviews

The Mobile Access VPN is used to provide users with remote access to company resources.

Users can access the system at any time from corporate laptops as well as home PCs.

It is also possible to connect from Android and IOS mobile devices.

We also use the functionality of the secure Capsule Workspace container to securely provide access to corporate Web resources and mailing services from mobile devices.

It is also possible to provide restricted access to partners via SSL VPN using the Check Point Mobile Web Portal fine-tuning.

This solution allows users to connect from any location. The system is very flexible. We can easily control access and view statistics on the usage of this functionality.

We are also happy with the overall stability of the operation, the easy configuration on the gateway side, and the ease of deploying clients to endstations.

The user device verification functionality allows us to prevent connections if a device does not comply with corporate security policies until the device has met all requirements.

When working with different groups of users, we can easily set up both standard authentication by username and password and use two-factor authentication such as SMS + username and password or certificate + username and password. This definitely increases security and allows you to control access.

It is also possible to use third-party tools to customize HTML5 access. For example, the connection is made without the need to install any client on the user side.

Access is browser-based only and requires no additional client installation.

We would like to implement HTML5 (clientless access) in the product without installing any additional software.

It would also be desirable to be able to segregate the different authentication methods by domain user group.

Unfortunately at the moment, the division is only between domain and non-domain users.

What we also miss is control over the workstations for non-domain PCs that the client is installed on.

It would be nice if we could block such connections based on, for example, the machine name or connection ID.

We have been using this solution since 2007 and started with the R65 version.

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. 

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.

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.

The primary use case is to allow our employees to connect to the firewall on-premises, then they can access our office resources. This includes their respective computer, the intranet, shared files, and local applications, even if they are outside of the organization's network.

Our production will be locked down if my VPN stops working, leaving the company unable to work. As such, this is a crucial service for us and resources need to be available for each of our users when working remotely.

Prior to using Check Point Endpoint Remote Access VPN, our previous solution required installing certificates on every user's machine, which was a very difficult task.

Our old solution did not offer two-factor authentication, which we now have implemented. This helps secure against ongoing cyber theft and threats.

The most valuable feature is the seamless access. Using this, we control access to our on-premises resources, and our users who are working from outside are easily able to access their office area computers, file servers, and intranet applications.

This product allows us to provide WAN access for our users, whereas prior to this, we could not make the whole intranet available.

Multifactor authentication is very helpful for us.

We would like to see support for a layer seven VPN over UDP.-- currently some VPN solution are working on Layer 7 Platform.

The updates under Windows 10 are not always up to date, and we have trouble upgrading remote clients. We have also had trouble deploying new clients.-- The Check Point Remote VPN new client is giving trouble us during upgradation with older version of Windows 10

We have been using the Check Point Endpoint Remote Access VPN for the past four years.

We have had no problems with stability and it is working smoothly.

Scalability is good. We have more than 500 users who are working on it.

The technical support is good.

Earlier, we had a traditional VPN, which did not help in running our business seamlessly. 

The initial setup is straightforward.

A vendor team assisted us with implementation and deployment.

Its complete ROI, as expected. 

This is a very good solution for our employees who work outside of our organization.

I use Remote Access VPN for clientless applications, setting up WireGuard tunnels, and WireGuard VPN as a service. It provides remote access for SIP setups, allowing users to connect securely through a VPN.

The most valuable features include application access, clientless application access, and WireGuard. These features make it easy to deploy and offer a user-friendly interface. The complexity is hidden within a full mesh network, allowing seamless user-to-application connectivity with minimal delay.

Automations for cloud integrations need to be expanded, and currently, developers have to manually configure APIs, which is not developer-centric. Improving this process could enhance the solution's scalability and efficiency.

I have used Check Point Remote Access VPN for two and a half years.

Some connectivity issues arise occasionally, especially when accessing the internet or using other applications. The installed client sometimes reconnects, possibly due to conflicts with existing VPN solutions.

The solution is extremely scalable, with an eight out of ten rating due to its mesh network and ability to build WireGuard tunnels. However, additional automation is required to enhance its enterprise features.

Customer service is excellent. Support is integrated into the product, making it easy to access without needing to search for contact information. There is an icon in the portal for online support, and Check Point local support promptly replies to queries.

Positive

On a scale of one to ten, I would rate the initial setup of Check Point Remote Access VPN as ten because it is super easy to set up.

The pricing is rated eight to 8.5 out of ten. The costs increase with the purchase of advanced features. Licensing issues need to be sorted as different features require separate licenses.

The best solution for small to medium businesses. Licensing issues need to be sorted out. For example, features like CASB and browser security should be bundled. Having automations will help scale to other scenarios.

I'd rate the solution ten out of ten.