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VPN Communities - VPN Routing

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Use this window to configure VPN routing for satellites.

Getting Here

Getting Here - SmartConsole > Security Policies > Access Control > Policy > Access Tools > VPN Communities > New Star Community > VPN Routing

Understanding VPN Routing

VPN Star Communities

A Star Community is a VPN Community composed of two types of members, Central and Satellite, where:

VPN Routing

VPN routing is a way of directing communication through a specific VPN tunnel in order to enhance existing connectivity or security. In addition VPN routing can be used to reduce connectivity costs. A star VPN Community supports VPN routing in the following way. The HUB (the machine through which the VPN communication is redirected) is defined as a central gateway, and the SPOKES (the endpoint machines that receive or initiate the VPN connection) as Satellites. A VPN tunnel is created between the central gateway and the satellite gateways. Packets sent by the SPOKES are routed through the HUB.

VPN Routing Options

In a star community, RDP packets are sent to the gateways and the first to respond is used for routing only when:

  1. There is more than one center gateway, and
  2. One of the following VPN routing options was selected:
    • To center and to other satellites through center
    • To center, or through the center to other satellites, to internet and other VPN targets