Chapter 31

Virtual Intranet Access

Virtual Intranet Access (VIA) is part of the Dell remote networks solution targeted for teleworkers and mobile users. VIA detects the users network environment (trusted and un-trusted) and automatically connects the user to their enterprise network. Trusted networks typically refers to a protected office network that allows users to directly access corporate intranet. Un-trusted networks are public Wi-Fi hotspots like airports, cafes, or home network. The VIA solution comes in two parts—VIA connection manager and the controller configuration.

VIA connection manager—Teleworkers and mobile users can easily install a light weight application on their Microsoft Windows or Apple MacBook computers to connect to their enterprise network from remote locations (see "Understanding VIA Connection Manager" on page 551).

Controller configuration—To set up virtual intranet access for remote users, you must configure your controller to include setting up user roles, authentication, and connection profiles. You can use either WebUI or CLI to configure your controller (see "Configuring the VIA Controller" on page 553).

NOTE: VIA requires the PEFV license and is supported on the W-600 Series, W-3000 Series, W-7200 Series, and W-6000M3

controller.

Topics in this chapter include:

"Understanding VIA Connection Manager" on page 551

"Downloading VIA" on page 566

"Configuring the VIA Controller" on page 553

Understanding VIA Connection Manager

If a user is connected from a remote location that is outside of the enterprise network, VIA automatically detects the environment as un-trusted and creates a secure IPSec connection between the user and the enterprise network. When the user moves into the trusted network, VIA detects the network type and moves to idle state.

How it Works

VIA provides a seamless connectivity experience to users when accessing an enterprise network resource from an un- trusted or trusted network environment. You can securely connect to your enterprise network from an un-trusted network environment. By default VIA will auto-launch at system start and establish a remote connection. The following table explains the typical behavior:

NOTE: The sequence of events described in Table 176 does not necessarily mean that the events always happen in the order shown

in the table.

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