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Westermo OS Management Guide
Version 4.17.0-0
Chapter 36
SSL VPN
This chapter describes the WeOS SSL VPN support. The WeOS SSL VPN is based
on OpenVPN
, and WeOS units can act both as SSL VPN server and client. With
the WeOS unit configured an SSL VPN server gateway with layer-3 VPN interface
it is typically used in HOST-NET VPN scenarios serving where various SSL VPN
(OpenVPN) clients can connect to the WeOS unit. The unit can also be used both
as VPN server and client gateways in a NET-NET VPN scenario, using layer-2 VPN
interfaces.
As of WeOS v4.17.0, bridged LAN VPNs (i.e., bridging a layer-2 SSL VPN interface
with regular Ethernet ports on a VLAN) is not supported. Such support is planned,
but not yet implemented.
36.1
Overview of SSL VPN Management Features
summarises the SSL VPN features available in WeOS. These features
are further explored in the following sections.
36.1.1
Introduction to SSL VPN
In an SSL VPN we have a VPN Server Gateway (Alice) providing secure access to
a protected network (e.g., a central office network) to one or more VPN Clients
(Bob) connecting over an unsecure network such as the Internet. Bob could be
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OpenVPN home page,
(March 2014).
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