What Is VPN Authorization?
Authorization is controlling what users are allowed and not allowed to do. Authorization is also known as access control. You must establish clearly defined policies as to what activities will and will not be supported for VPN connections.
An initial concern is defining the users allowed to establish a VPN connection. By considering VPN a resource rather than just a method of connectivity, clearly not all users should have access to all resources. If VPN connectivity is neither essential to nor conducive of a worker’s assigned tasks and responsibilities, they should not be allowed to open or use VPN connections.
Authentication can help enforce this access control issue. Whenever a user account that is not authorized ...
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