Azure Virtual Network Gateway VPN Client Connection Cmdlets

This section provides reference information for PowerShell cmdlets related to managing VPN client connections for Azure Virtual Network Gateways. These cmdlets are crucial for configuring and troubleshooting secure connections from on-premises networks or individual clients to your Azure Virtual Network.

Overview

Azure Virtual Network Gateways support various VPN configurations, including Site-to-Site (S2S) VPN and Point-to-Site (P2S) VPN. The PowerShell cmdlets covered here allow you to programmatically manage these connections, generate client VPN configurations, and monitor connection status.

Key Cmdlet Categories

The cmdlets are broadly categorized based on their functionality:

Gateway Configuration

Cmdlets for creating, updating, and deleting virtual network gateways and their associated VPN configurations.

New-AzVirtualNetworkGateway Set-AzVirtualNetworkGateway Remove-AzVirtualNetworkGateway

Client Connection Management

Cmdlets focused on managing VPN client connections, including generating client packages and retrieving connection details.

Get-AzVpnClientConfiguration Get-AzVpnClientRootCertificate Add-AzVpnClientRootCertificate

Connection Status & Monitoring

Cmdlets to check the status of VPN connections and troubleshoot issues.

Get-AzVpnConnection Get-AzVirtualNetworkGatewayConnection Test-AzVirtualNetworkGatewayConnection

CI/CD Dependencies Integration

Cmdlets that might be relevant for integrating VPN client connection management into CI/CD pipelines, ensuring secure access to Azure resources.

Invoke-AzureRmPowerShell Get-AzConnection

Common Scenarios

Establishing Point-to-Site (P2S) VPN: Use Get-AzVpnClientConfiguration to download the VPN client package required for connecting individual devices to your virtual network.
Configuring Site-to-Site (S2S) VPN: Utilize cmdlets like New-AzVirtualNetworkGateway and New-AzVirtualNetworkGatewayConnection to set up a secure tunnel between your on-premises network and Azure.
Troubleshooting Connection Issues: Employ Test-AzVirtualNetworkGatewayConnection and Get-AzVpnConnection to diagnose connectivity problems.
Automating Deployments: Integrate these cmdlets into your CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions to automate the setup and management of VPN connections.

Example Usage

Generating a P2S VPN Client Configuration Package

This example demonstrates how to retrieve the VPN client configuration package for a Point-to-Site connection.


$gatewayName = "MyVpnGateway"
$resourceGroupName = "MyResourceGroup"
$outputDir = "./vpnclient"

Get-AzVpnClientConfiguration `
    -Name $gatewayName `
    -ResourceGroupName $resourceGroupName `
    -OutputDirectory $outputDir `
    -VpnClientVersion "VpnClientSettings.zip"

Write-Host "VPN client configuration package generated at $($outputDir)"