{"id":30557,"date":"2026-01-10T05:47:05","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T05:47:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adminbyrequest.com\/?page_id=30557"},"modified":"2026-01-24T21:43:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T21:43:42","slug":"glossary-term-virtual-private-network","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.adminbyrequest.com\/en\/glossary-term-vpn","title":{"rendered":"Glossary Term: Virtual Private Network"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"30557\" class=\"elementor elementor-30557\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe9d10f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fe9d10f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77643f0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"77643f0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-735197f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"735197f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color:black\">Glossary Term:<\/span> Virtual Private Network (VPN)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0c5b9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0c5b9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A technology that creates an encrypted connection between a device and a network over the internet. Traditional VPNs provide broad network access but can create security risks by granting excessive permissions and maintaining persistent connections that attackers can exploit.\u00a0<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4062cd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_blox_btn_group\" data-id=\"4062cd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_blox_btn_group.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<!-- start Button Group -->\n<style>\/* widget: Button Group *\/\n\n#uc_blox_btn_group_elementor_4062cd8\n{\n  display:flex;\n  flex-wrap: wrap;\n}\n\n#uc_blox_btn_group_elementor_4062cd8 a\n{\n  display:block;\n  text-decoration:none;\n  transition:0.3s;\n\n}\n\n#uc_blox_btn_group_elementor_4062cd8 .blox_btn_group_inner\n{\n  display:inline-flex;\n  align-items:center;\n}\n\n#uc_blox_btn_group_elementor_4062cd8 .blox_btn_group_inner .ue-btn-icon\n{\n  line-height:1em;\n}\n\n#uc_blox_btn_group_elementor_4062cd8 .blox_btn_group_inner .ue-btn-icon svg\n{\n  height:1em;\n  width:1em;\n}\n\n<\/style>\n\n<div id=\"uc_blox_btn_group_elementor_4062cd8\" class=\"blox_btn_group\">\n  <a class=\"elementor-repeater-item-9a60fb7 elementor-animation-shrink\" href=\"\/en\/glossary\" id=\"uc_blox_btn_group_elementor_4062cd8_item1\" >\n  <div class=\"blox_btn_group_inner\">\n        <div class=\"ue-btn-icon\"><i class='fas fa-arrow-left'><\/i><\/div>\n        <div class=\"ue-btn-txt\">Glossary<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/a>\n\n  \n\n\n<\/div>\n<!-- end Button Group -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a97ae9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7a97ae9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7405e0f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7405e0f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-049cca1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"049cca1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db6ea55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db6ea55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW177686436 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-NZ\" xml:lang=\"EN-NZ\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW177686436 BCX8\">A Virtual Private Network (VPN) is a technology that creates a secure, encrypted connection between a device and a remote network over the internet. VPNs allow users to access private network resources as if they were directly connected to that network, even when connecting from external locations.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW177686436 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9de007b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9de007b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6003d34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6003d34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How VPNs Work <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fc8d8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9fc8d8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">VPNs\u00a0establish\u00a0an encrypted tunnel between your device and a VPN server. All internet traffic from your device gets routed through this secure tunnel before reaching its destination.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When you connect to a VPN, your device\u00a0appears to have\u00a0the IP address of the VPN server rather than your actual IP address. This masks your real location and identity from websites and services while encrypting all data transmission between your device and the VPN server.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f07398 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3f07398\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dbb627 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9dbb627\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Types of VPN Connections <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc6618d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc6618d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW252380321 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-NZ\" xml:lang=\"EN-NZ\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW252380321 BCX8\">Different use cases require different VPN approaches:<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW252380321 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4e675f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c4e675f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c9ad91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c9ad91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Remote Access VPN <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dba33c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6dba33c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW140491329 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-NZ\" xml:lang=\"EN-NZ\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW140491329 BCX8\">Allows individual users to connect to a private network from remote locations. This is the most common type for remote workers who need to access company resources from home or while traveling.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW140491329 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1ff75a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e1ff75a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25c5850 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"25c5850\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Site-to-Site VPN <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb7a6a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb7a6a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW201501037 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-NZ\" xml:lang=\"EN-NZ\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201501037 BCX8\">Connects entire networks together, such as linking branch offices to a corporate headquarters. These create permanent connections between multiple locations without requiring individual users to install special software.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW201501037 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4001a08 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4001a08\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e63c9ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e63c9ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Extranet VPN <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8dcd01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a8dcd01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW51586812 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-NZ\" xml:lang=\"EN-NZ\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW51586812 BCX8\">Provides external partners, vendors, or contractors with limited access to specific network resources. This gives third\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW51586812 BCX8\">parties controlled<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW51586812 BCX8\">\u00a0access to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW51586812 BCX8\">particular systems<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW51586812 BCX8\">\u00a0without exposing the entire internal network.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW51586812 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-389f8ed e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"389f8ed\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0ca8c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e0ca8c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Common VPN Use Cases <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cc2b98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1cc2b98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Organizations typically use VPNs for several business functions:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Remote work access for employees connecting to company networks and internal resources like file servers and applications<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Securing connections on public Wi-Fi networks by encrypting data transmission<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Accessing geographically restricted content by connecting through servers in\u00a0different locations<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Protecting browsing activity from internet service providers and potential surveillance<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6451433 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6451433\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebad4b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ebad4b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why VPNs Create Security Problems <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a10976 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a10976\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When users connect through VPNs, they often gain broad access to internal network resources rather than just the specific applications they need. This wide access creates security risks if a\u00a0user&#8217;s device becomes compromised, as malware can potentially reach any network resource available to that user.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Traditional VPNs also assume that anything inside the network perimeter can be trusted. This approach conflicts with modern security principles that recognize threats can exist both inside and outside the network.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Many VPN implementations suffer from performance issues, connection drops, and compatibility problems with certain applications. These technical challenges often lead users to disable VPN connections or find workarounds that compromise security.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edc3947 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"edc3947\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2ecd26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e2ecd26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">VPNs vs Modern Remote Access <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63136ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63136ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Unlike traditional VPNs that provide always-on network access, newer remote access solutions grant temporary, application-specific permissions only when needed. These approaches authenticate each connection request individually rather than providing broad network access based on location.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Browser-based remote access\u00a0eliminates\u00a0the need for VPN client software while just-in-time access automatically revokes permissions when tasks are complete. 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