Networking » Types of VPN

The CLOUD-BRICKS Network provides VPN connections with encrypted channels for remote access.
Two types of VPN connections are currently supported:

L2TP/IPSEC (Remote Management VPN)

These connections can be configured navigating to "Networking>VPN Users" on the left menu.

• It is used to connect an external computer to a specific VLAN.
  
• It is useful to set up an encrypted remote access connection in order to manage servers within a VLAN from a desktop or laptop computer.
• The idea is to create a safe temporary access for an administrative session.
  
• You can connect from any IP.  Specially useful for mobile users (RoadWarriors).
• Authentication is made via X.509 digital certificates.

For more information see:

• VPN Users
  
• VPN on Windows
• VPN on Linux
• VPN on Mac OS
  

IPSEC remote network (site to site VPN)

• The goal of this type of VPN is to connect permanently the private network of a customer with a particular VLAN withing your private Cloud.
• These connections can be configured by navigating to "Netwotking> VPN Networks" on the left menu.
  

• It is used to connect an external private network with a VLAN within the Cloud using an IPSEC tunnel.
• You will need a router with IPSEC support on the customer's network.
• This type of VPN will allow client computers located in the customer network to transparently access servers located in the remote VLAN.
  
• Network access will be allowed only to a Fixed IP address on the customer side.
  
• Authentication is performed using an IPSEC "Pre-Shared Key".
  
• When an external network is connected to a VLAN by the IPSEC system, the public IP address of the remote network can not be used for any other VPN connection.

For more information see: VPN site to Site