Gain secure access to on-premises applications with AWS Verified Access
Networking & Content Delivery Blog
This article discusses how to securely access on-premises applications using AWS Verified Access (AVA), a service that provides secure remote access without the need for a VPN. It covers setting up an architecture with AVA to access an on-premises web application like PiHole from anywhere over the internet.
Specifically, the article covers:
- Overview of AVA and its key components
- Architecture for accessing on-premises apps with AVA using a Network Load Balancer and IP targets
- Prerequisites for the setup
- Step-by-step walkthrough to configure the required AWS resources (security groups, target groups, load balancer, AVA endpoint)
- Testing the secure access to the on-premises app
- Cleaning up the resources
- Considerations like AVA limitations, pricing, and regional availability
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