How To Setup A Vpn Connection Aws
You can create a vpn connection to your remote network by using an amazon ec2 instance in your vpc that s running a third party software vpn appliance.
How to setup a vpn connection aws. Download the client vpn endpoint configuration file step 7. Authorize clients to access a network step 5. The vpc has an attached transit gateway and your on premises remote network includes a customer gateway device which you must configure to enable the site to site vpn connection.
Select the vendor platform and software that corresponds to your customer gateway device or software. 13 create connection add from virtual network gateway connection. Aws does not provide or maintain third party software vpn appliances.
Generate server and client certificates and keys step 2. Create an ec2 instance in aws that will run the openswan vpn. However you can choose from a range of products provided by partners and open source communities.
For steps to set up this scenario see getting started. How to set up a software vpn on aws using openswan. Install and set up openswan on that ec2 instance.
You can spin machines up with an ip range you ve selected and they ll connect to the router on aws. Enable vpn connectivity for clients step 4. Connect to the client vpn endpoint.
Optional enable access to additional networks step 6. Create a client vpn endpoint step 3. Because it is a cloud vpn solution you don t need to install and manage hardware or software based solutions or try to estimate how many remote users to support at one time.