Virtual private network (VPN) tunnels enable users to securely access assets such as e-mail servers and application servers that reside behind a firewall. End-to-site VPN tunnels are particularly helpful to remote users such as telecommuters because a single tunnel enables access to all of the resources on a network - the users do not need to configure individual access settings for each application and server.
The dynamic VPN feature further simplifies remote access by enabling users to establish Internet Protocol Security (IPsec) VPN tunnels without having to manually configure VPN settings on their PCs or laptops. Instead, authenticated users can simply download the Access Manager Web client to their computers. This Layer 3 remote access client uses client-side configuration settings that it receives from the server to create and manage a secure end-to-site VPN tunnel to the server.