VNS3 NATe

Terraform implementation of Cohesive Networks VNS3 NATe running on AWS.

The image is ready for use in the AWS Marketplace. A free option is also available with limited instances and throughput. Additional articles can be found for getting started, cloud setup, and AWS features.

Deploy

Create a copy to the .auto.tfvars template to fine tune your deployment:

cp config/templates.tfvars .auto.tfvars

Create the resources:

terraform init
terraform apply -auto-approve

The Web UI administration URL will be part of the output.

Connect to the admin panel:

https://<instance-public-ip>:8000

It will take a while for the box to boot:

Once booted, enter the credentials:

• Username: vnscubed
• Password: Instance ID (E.g.: i-012fsd8a9fsd823cv)

To test connections from the the private server, use SSM:

aws ssm start-session --target <instance>

URL Filtering

The VNS3 NATe box supports URL filtering for simple egress control. More details are provided in this documentation.

There are two Premium offerings for this purpose, which at this time must be acquired directly with Cohesive sales channel.