Laptop must always be on VPN, even before login.
Always-on VPN builds a tunnel before user login. Good for off-site laptops.
Try this first
- 1Device tunnel with machine cert, not user creds.
- 2User tunnel layers on top for app access.
- 3Test: AD reachable without user login.
When to bring us in
We roll out always-on with device certificates.
See also
- VPN will not connect or keeps droppingTwo main causes: your home internet or the VPN server. One quick test separates them.
- VPN connects but corporate folders are unreachableConnection says "green" but your network drives will not open. Almost always a DNS or routing issue.
- Home PC slow on VPN, fast at the officeThree suspects: home internet, VPN server limits, or routing that takes a long detour.
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