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Aspirant

Oct 30, 2020

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Best way to disable VPN access by schedule

What is the best way to disable all inbound access through VPN say for a period of Midnight to 8am. I tried to setting a schedule and a firewall rule, but it blocks all traffic including LAN. I j...

DaneA
Nov 16, 2020
SYSguy,

The Schedule you are pertaining to as described in the images posted is for the LAN WAN Inbound Rule and its not for VPN access.

Regards,

DaneA
NETGEAR Community Team

DaneA

NETGEAR Employee Retired

Nov 09, 2020

SYSguy,

As far as I've checked the SRX5308 user manual here, there is no option to disable (by schedule) all inbound access through VPN.

Regards,

DaneA

NETGEAR Community Team

SYSguy
Aspirant
Nov 11, 2020
Dane, Thanks for the reply.

I'm stuck supporting this old box but thought I had a way. I tried the following,
but ended up blocking all traffic.

On Page 190 you can create schedules, see attached.
On Page 151 you can create rules, and specify a schedule, see attached.

Sure seems like there is a way.

As always, I appreciate your help.

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- SYSguy
  Aspirant
  Nov 11, 2020
  Well, adding pictures didn't work.
  
  Maybe this?
  - DaneA
    NETGEAR Employee Retired
    Nov 16, 2020
    SYSguy,
    
    The Schedule you are pertaining to as described in the images posted is for the LAN WAN Inbound Rule and its not for VPN access.
    
    Regards,
    
    DaneA
    NETGEAR Community Team