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VPN Tunnel Overview Page

⚙️ VPN Tunnel Overview Page Guidance

The VPN Tunnel Overview Page provides a comprehensive view of a specific VPN tunnel's configuration, status, and associated clients (devices and users).

◀️ Left Pane: Tunnel Details & Actions

The Left Pane displays the tunnel's core information and provides management actions.

1. Core Status
Field Description
Name of Tunnel The name assigned to the VPN tunnel.
Status of Process The current operational state of the VPN server process: Running or Not-Running (Exited).
VPN IP The VPN Gateway IP Address. All traffic for this tunnel is routed through this IP address.

2. Client Information

This section tracks the current allocation of users and devices.

Field Description Limit
Number of Users Total count of users currently assigned to the tunnel. N/A
Number of Devices Total count of devices currently assigned to the tunnel. N/A
Allocated Clients The sum of users and devices already added to the tunnel. N/A
Remaining Clients The number of additional users/devices that can still be added. N/A
Max The absolute maximum number of clients a tunnel can support is 253. 253

3. Tunnel Metadata
Field Description
Created By The username of the person who created the tunnel, along with the creation date and time.
Organization The name of the organization and its level to which the tunnel belongs or is assigned.

4. Management Actions
Action Button Purpose Important Reminder (Before You Act)
Start/Stop Manually controls the VPN tunnel process. If you Stop the tunnel process, you will be able to add devices or users.
Enable/Disable Controls the tunnel's manageability and activity. If the tunnel is Running and clients are connected, Disabling the tunnel will automatically Stop (Exit) the process, and all connections will be lost.
Delete Permanently removes the tunnel. The Delete button will be disabled if the tunnel is Enabled. You must first Disable the tunnel before you can delete it.

Misc: A Refresh button is located on the top corner of the Left Pane to manually update the displayed information.

▶️ Right Pane: Client Management Tabs

The Right Pane is dedicated to managing the specific users and devices associated with the tunnel, organized into two tabs. Both tabs have an "Add" button located on the right corner of the tab header.

Tab 1: Devices
Column Description Key Feature & Link
Device Device Name, Model Name, and the device's online status with a timestamp. The Device Name is a link that opens details in a new browser tab.
Local IP The IP address of the device on its local (LAN/WAN) network. N/A
VPN IP The unique IP address assigned to the device by the VPN tunnel upon addition. N/A
Network Forwarding Crucial setting that controls access to the device's local network (LAN) via the VPN. See detailed definitions below.

Network Forwarding Definitions
State Effect Use Case Example
Enabled Network traffic is forwarded through the VPN. You can access the connected device AND other devices on its local network (e.g., PLCs, servers). Required to reach devices in a remote plant that are on the connected device's LAN.
Disabled Network traffic is not forwarded. You can only access the specific device that established the VPN connection. Used when you only need to interact with the device itself, for security or network isolation.

Tab 2: Users
Column Description
Name The name of the user added to the tunnel.
User VPN IP The unique VPN IP address assigned to the user upon addition.
Organization Name The name of the organization the user belongs to.
Email The user's email address.

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