Firewall configuration
Configures the right VPN type on your Sophos or SonicWall firewall
Services
Work from anywhere, as if inside
A VPN gives your staff and branches an encrypted, private path into the office network, from home, from the road or from another site.
groupsFor Remote staff, branches & travel
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VPN SolutionsAn encrypted, private path into the office, from home, the road or another site.
- 1Map the need
- 2Choose and configure
- 3Enrol users
- 4Monitor
Sophos & SonicWallConfigured on
Site-to-site & remote-accessVPN types
Per-person accessRules
What it is
A private path over the public internet.
A Virtual Private Network creates an encrypted connection over the public internet, so data between a user or branch and your network stays private. It lets remote staff reach internal systems and links offices without exposing them to the open internet.
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In short
An encrypted, private path into the office, from home, the road or another site.
What AVGN does
Five parts of the setup.
Per-person access
Sets up user accounts and access rules per person
Second sign-in step
Adds a second sign-in step where supported
Site-to-site tunnels
Connects branches and plants with site-to-site tunnels
Monitoring & support
Monitors tunnels and supports users who cannot connect
Types of VPN
Four kinds, one for each need.
Remote access VPN
Lets a person connect securely to the private network from outside. Used by employees who work from home or travel. Gives flexible, secure remote connectivity.
Site-to-site VPN
Connects whole networks to each other, for example a branch to head office. Used for office network integration. Gives seamless integration at scale.
Cloud VPN
A VPN deployed in the cloud to connect cloud resources or to bridge your office and cloud networks. Used for hybrid and multi-cloud setups. Scales and integrates easily with cloud services.
SSL VPN
Uses SSL to secure connections through a web browser. Used for access from any browser. Needs no client software.
Step 1
Map the need
Who must reach what, from where, and how often.
Step 2
Choose and configure
The VPN type per need, set up on the firewall with access rules.
Step 3
Enrol users
Client software or browser access, a short guide, and a test connection with each person.
Step 4
Monitor
Tunnel health and failed sign-ins watched by the support desk.
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Example. A pharmaceutical company has head office in Andheri, a plant in Taloja and eight field sales staff. A site-to-site VPN joins the two firewalls, so the plant's weighbridge software reaches the ERP at head office. Field staff use SSL VPN from their laptops through a browser, with a second sign-in step, and reach only the CRM. The finance head works from home twice a week over remote-access VPN with the same access she has at her desk.
Who it’s for
For remote staff & many locations.
Organisations with staff who work from home or travel, more than one location, or systems in the cloud that must talk to systems on site.
FAQs
Questions about VPN.
Will a VPN slow our internet? expand_more
The encrypted traffic uses part of the office internet line. We size the line and firewall for the number of users, so normal browsing is unaffected.
Do users need to install anything? expand_more
For SSL VPN, only a browser. For remote-access VPN, a small client that we install and configure with the user.
What does a managed firewall include? expand_more
Initial set-up, rules and policies, VLAN and NAT settings, firmware updates, and a backup of the rules with a record of every change. A DMZ can be added where it is needed.
Everything we do
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IT Infrastructure Planning, Design & ImplementationManaged IT ServicesVirtualization SolutionsWeb & Email HostingWireless NetworkingLaptops on RentServers on RentCCTV & Camera ServicesComputer & Laptop RepairWebsite & Software Development Services24×7×365 IT SupportAMC — Comprehensive & Non-ComprehensiveAdvanced Secured NetworkingCloud SolutionsData Backup SolutionsData Security SolutionsFirewall & VPN SolutionsISMS PoliciesIT Infrastructure Consulting
Tell us how many people and locations. We recommend the VPN type for your firewall.
We come back within one working day with a clear next step.