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VPN Access

Description VPN Access​

VPN access allows you to scan targets located within your internal network. VPN Access Capture

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  • Server IP Address is the IP address of the Helium Security server
  • Name is the name of the Helium Security VPN server
  • Client IP Address is the IP address assigned to the client when connected to the VPN
  • Allowed IPs are the IP addresses or IP ranges permitted to pass through the VPN connection
  • DNS is the DNS server that will be used by the client while connected to the VPN

VPN Configuration​

To configure the VPN, follow the steps below:

  1. Click the Create VPN Access button. The configuration form will be displayed

  2. Enter the server name in the Server Name text box

  3. Enter the IP addresses that will be used for scanning Upload VPN Capture

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    • Allowed IPs are a list of IP addresses or IP ranges permitted to pass through the VPN connection, written in CIDR format

    • The IP address 10.250.0.0 represents a network block (not a single device), covering all IPs within the 10.250.0.x network

    • The /24 notation indicates the network size, consisting of 256 IP addresses in the range 10.250.0.0–10.250.0.255

    • You can add up to a maximum of 10 additional IP entries by clicking the + icon

  4. Click the Create button to create the VPN configuration, or click Cancel to abort

Connecting the VPN​

To connect the VPN, follow the steps below:

  1. Click the Enable button. If successful, the VPN status will change to Active Select VPN Capture
  2. Click the Download button to download the configuration file that will be used to connect your application server to the Helium Security server
  3. Run WireGuard using the configuration file you downloaded earlier