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The right AWS path starts with who connects.

Compare individual client access and network-to-network connectivity before configuring private AWS routes.

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A planning model
01User or network
02AWS access gateway
03Private workload

Conceptual flow. Actual routes and permissions depend on your deployment.

Access your AWS workloads

AWS cloud access can serve a remote employee, a branch office, or another environment. AWS Client VPN is a managed client-based service; a site-to-site design addresses a relationship between networks. Choose the connecting endpoint first, then work through identity, routes, destination permissions, and DNS.

01 / KEY DECISION

Individual client access

Plan remote access around supported clients and the authentication method your team actually uses. Keep the ability to sign in separate from permission to reach a network. Confirm which group can reach each intended destination.

02 / KEY DECISION

Network relationships

For an office or another environment, map the gateway relationship and return route. Inventory the devices behind the remote network and keep application permissions intact. Network reachability does not identify every human using a device.

03 / KEY DECISION

A layered pilot

Start with staging and a disposable identity. Verify sign-in, private name resolution, routing, and application access separately. Include a destination that must be denied and document configuration owners before broad rollout.

Your planning checklist

  • Inventory local, client, cloud, and remote address ranges.
  • Record route purpose and authorization scope separately.
  • Confirm region-specific service charges against your actual usage.

Keep the limits in view.

A managed gateway does not remove your responsibility for identity, authorization, destination controls, and operational decisions.

AWS: Client VPN documentation
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Questions about
AWS Clouds VPN.

Client VPN or Site-to-Site?

Start with the endpoint: individual remote clients usually call for a client-access design; an office network may call for a site relationship. Some environments need both with distinct permissions.

Why does a private name fail while an IP works?

Treat that as a DNS investigation first. Check which resolver answers the name and how clients reach it before widening unrelated network rules.

Does CloudsVPN operate AWS infrastructure for me?

No. This page is an educational guide to planning AWS connectivity, not a hosted gateway or a provisioning service.