The CloudVPN Agent explained

Meet the CloudVPN Agent: A simplified and cost-saving remote access software agent.

In this article we’ll explain what the CloudVPN Agent is, what features it supports and what the differences are between the CloudVPN Agent and CloudVPN Router.

When you need secure remote access for your industrial machine or PC, CloudVPN Platform offers two advanced connectivity options. Besides our CloudVPN Router, our combined industrial VPN router and edge gateway, we offer an embedded software agent called CloudVPN Agent. Both are designed to integrate with our comprehensive CloudVPN platform for secure remote service and data features.

What is the CloudVPN Agent?

The CloudVPN Agent is a simplified and cost-effective software-based solution when you need remote access and user management for your industrial PC, PLC controller or machine peripherals. Designed specifically for different operating systems and PLC controllers, the software contains the basic functionalities of the total Beijer Electronics solution, like a secure connection from your PC to the device. It can be installed and activated with a one-time license.

With the CloudVPN Agent, you don’t require additional hardware for secure remote access and remote control. It saves space in your control cabinet and allows VPN connections and easy user management to your controllers for remote working, remote commissioning and data collection (supported). But the CloudVPN Agent is limited in functionality. See the comparison with the CloudVPN Router below.

CloudVPN Router vs CloudVPN Agent

In this table, you’ll find an overview of the most important supported for our connectivity options.

In general, the CloudVPN Agent can connect to a single device, except if you set up your PC/PLC as a router and firewall. The CloudVPN Router can access all connected devices to the CloudVPN Router and the devices in the (machine) network. 

For more complex solutions, an CloudVPN Router is often preferred because it has a lower Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and it has an integrated firewall for added security.

Official CloudVPN Agents

Below we list all official CloudVPN and the supported protocols for data logging to set up dashboards and alarms.