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Remote Access to a Restricted Network through VPN

Our mid-sized organization has an air gapped restricted network. It is not directly connected to the Internet. Right now, there is a kind of urgent requirement for our staff to connect to the organization network (with their company provided laptops) remotely while on business travel. That's why we are thinking to design and implement a VPN solution and looking for an architectural design for this purpose including the generic hardware types and graphical overview. When I search the web there are thousands of links to be investigated but our schedule is tight. That's why I decided to ask EE experts. Any ideas highly appreciated. Thanks.

activematx

What is your budget?
How many users will be connecting at a time?
What type of resources will they be using once connected to the VPN?
How fast is/will be you internet WAN connections uplink?

Qlemo

For most kind of access the best way to do that is to supply a Terminal Server. VPNs might be a solution if they need access to files or multiple machines, but if it for viewing purposes, or filling out forms or such, and in particular if there is a need to run database aware software, Terminal Server will be the way to go.

NAPMA IT Ops

ASKER

All network resources to max extend will be used ( email, web services, data processing, printer etc.) Since the concept is to let users have desktop environment remotely VPN will be the best alternative.
Regarding the budget as long as it is reasonable and affordable there will not be a limitation.
Max 50 concurrent users connect at the same time and our current internet bandwidth is 100 Mbps

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NAPMA IT Ops

ASKER

Dear Qlemo, thank you for your guidance I think it will help me alot. In the meantime if you can provide me a basic architectural schema (diagram) of your solution I will close my question and give the whole points to you.

Qlemo

There isn't much to paint a schematic for, with all those options. A client connects to a server, and is then part of the remote network (with some exceptions).

NAPMA IT Ops

ASKER

I've requested that this question be closed as follows:

Accepted answer: 0 points for PEITO's comment #a39775829

for the following reason:

I was also expecting to get a architectural design graphics to understand it better. But anyhow I have the basic idea about VPN solution that will guide me through my deep search...

Qlemo

You've now tried to accept your own comment thanking me for the input ( http:#a39775829 ). Please try again - you should accept *only* my comment(s). I recommend http:#a39773215 with a grade of "B".