Your office, extended: Remote Access VPN solution for business
Enable secure remote access to your company’s systems, data, and apps from anywhere. Simple setup, enterprise-grade protection—a single solution that scales easily from SMBs to enterprises.
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What is a Remote Access VPN?
A remote access VPN creates a secure, encrypted connection to a private network, ensuring safe access to company resources from any location worldwide. It establishes an encrypted tunnel between your device and the network, keeping data private while allowing access to important files and tools, just as if you were sitting at your office desk.
BENEFITS
The real-life benefits of using Remote Access VPN
For businesses, a Remote Access VPN ensures that employees can work from any location without compromising the company's data security. This flexibility boosts productivity, as teams can collaborate and access critical resources anytime, anywhere.
Secure remote work
With a Remote Access VPN, employees can seamlessly work from anywhere, keeping them connected to essential company tools and databases. This provides a consistent work environment while maintaining a high security standard.
Access control
VPNs empower businesses to set access boundaries. By stipulating who accesses what, companies can offer tailored access to partners and vendors, so that data is shared with only those deemed trustworthy.
Regulatory compliance
Remote Access VPNs are more than just security tools; they are compliance enablers. Companies can confidently uphold stringent industry regulations, making certain data handling meets specific guidelines and standards.
Data encryption
As users connect remotely, a VPN acts as a protective shield, encrypting data in transit. This safeguard keeps company secrets and sensitive details secure, even on public networks.
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USE CASES
Why modern teams choose NordLayer’s Remote Access VPN
The need to ensure consistent, secure remote access to company resources has never been greater. A Remote Access VPN makes cybersecurity simple and cost-effective. It’s a flexible solution, ideal VPN for remote workers, giving them safe connections to company tools from any location.
As the notion of 'office' becomes flexible, a Remote Access VPN gives employees a secure way to connect to their professional environments from any location, whether from home or a public place with Wi-Fi.
Remote Access VPNs aren't just for individual users. They can bridge entire office networks. This lets the main corporate branch communicate and share resources securely with its subsidiaries or partners.
With offices or partners dispersed geographically, there's always a need for remote access to the corporate network. A VPN allows every user, irrespective of their location, to securely connect to essential company resources without compromising safety.
Beyond mere connectivity, Remote Access VPNs provide controlled access based on user roles and permissions. This granularity in access control ensures that vendors, partners, or specific departments get access only to the resources they need, maintaining network integrity.
As the lines between personal and professional devices blur, keeping each connection secure becomes vital. A Remote Access VPN ensures that every piece of data transmitted from devices like phones, tablets, or laptops is encrypted, maintaining confidentiality and integrity.
Choose IP-based split tunneling to route selected IPs/subnets through NordLayer while other traffic goes direct (via gateway settings), or URL-based to let specified domains bypass the tunnel using our browser extension—keeping critical flows encrypted while optimizing performance.
GETTING STARTED
Setting up your VPN for remote access
Here's a simple guide to get started with NordLayer's Remote Access VPN:
Register & invite team members
Kickstart your security journey by registering for a NordLayer account. Then, invite your team members for streamlined security management.
Download & install
After signing up, download and install the NordLayer VPN client on your devices. Make sure your team members do the same.
Configure & activate
Access the Control Panel with your credentials to configure and enable the necessary Remote Access VPN features, ensuring secure access for your entire team.
WITH YOU EVERY STEP OF THE WAY
Why choose Nordlayer's Remote Access VPN?
Tailored access for teams
Using network segmentation, Virtual Private Gateways (VPNs), and Zero Trust Network Access controls, NordLayer ensures tailored access. This means that employees or third parties can only access the specific resources they are meant to, maintaining a tighter security framework.
Secure internet access
NordLayer has features like DNS filtering and Web Protection, designed to shield remote workers from harmful websites and potential cyber threats. This means that while accessing the internet, the user remains in a protected environment.
Easily identify & authenticate
Safety is paramount, and we understand that. The NordLayer VPN client supports multi-factor authentication (MFA), two-factor authentication (2FA), and biometric verification for stronger user protection.
Integrates with leading cloud providers
Efficiency is essential. That's why NordLayer seamlessly integrates into your company's existing infrastructure, supporting compatibility with major platforms such as Azure, Google Workspace, AWS, Okta, Google Cloud, OneLogin, JumpCloud, and more.
30+ server locations
NordLayer offers both dedicated and shared IP addresses, giving businesses and remote workers optimal security and flexibility. With over 30 server locations, it provides a secure and fast connection, no matter where the employee is located.
More than just a Remote Access VPN
NordLayer is more than just another VPN service. It's like a digital Swiss Army knife for businesses, big or small. Besides helping you work safely from anywhere, it comes with easy-to-use tools to keep your online activities safe and smooth.
COMPLIANCE
Compliant with leading network security frameworks
SOC 2 compliant
ISO 27001 compliant
PCI-DSS compliant
HIPAA compliant
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Frequently asked questions
By utilizing AES-256 bit encryption, NordLayer’s solution creates a secure tunnel between endpoints — effectively blocking all traffic from outside the network.
Remote access is a byproduct of a secure connection to an internal network from an external one. In simple terms, by using a VPN for remote workers, you can securely access files, sites, and apps from anywhere.
NordLayer office and Remote Access VPN offers three types of tunneling protocols. These are:
- NordLynx - A new-generation VPN protocol offering improved connection, fast speeds, and robust security measures.
- OpenVPN (UDP) - A good combination of speed and security, but it may not work on all networks.
- OpenVPN (TCP) - A secure and reliable protocol - although slower than UDP, TCP works on the vast majority of networks.
There is no one protocol more secure than another — they all offer pros and cons of different varieties, though. Please refer to the question above.
A site-to-site VPN creates an encrypted tunnel from one network to a remote site — think about it like this: a connection between a file server in the office and a user sitting at home. A site-to-site VPN only allows for one connection at a time
Conversely, a Remote Access VPN allows multiple users to connect to a private network in order to access the resources and services of your company. It’s beneficial for businesses that have multiple remote employees.
Yes. A VPN can provide secure remote access to your company’s internal network, allowing employees to safely connect to business systems and data from anywhere.
A remote access VPN connects individual users to a private business network, while a consumer VPN typically connects a single device to the internet for personal privacy and security.
A remote VPN creates an encrypted tunnel between a user’s device (VPN client) and the company’s network. This protects data in transit and ensures secure access to internal resources from any location.