Secure Mobile Access 12.4 Connect Tunnel User Guide
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Launching VPN Connection using Always-ON VPN (AoV)
This section provides information on connecting to the VPN tunnel using Always-On VPN (AoV).
Always-On VPN
AoV enforces that a VPN connection is always active during the Windows user session whenever the device has a network connection to the Internet.
Enabling Always-On VPN (AoV) on Connect Tunnel
AoV is enabled by administrator in the SMA appliance. On subsequent connection of Connect Tunnel to the SMA appliance, this AoV policy is pushed to the client and gets enabled in the Connect Tunnel.
Launching a VPN connection
After the user logs on to Windows user session, a VPN connection is automatically established between the user’s device and the appliance. Also, VPN connection is triggered to reconnect automatically after a network change or system hibernation.
Based on the administrator configuration in the SMA appliance, the AoV feature may differ in the Connect Tunnel as below:
- The profile is locked from modification and the disconnect option is disabled by default unless the administrator allows user to disconnect the Connect Tunnel in the AoV configuration.
- Network access is allowed by default when VPN is not connected unless the admin restricts the network access in the AoV configuration.
For more information about the AoV configuration, refer to the section Configuring Always-On VPN (AoV) in the SMA 1000 Administration Guide.