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This guide will show you how to connect your AWS cloud to the GoodAccess Gateway via a site-to-site connection using the IPsec protocol.

Step 1 - Creating a new cloud connection

Click + Add new, enter the Branch name and subnet, and select Gateway.
Choose IPSec Protocol, fill out the Settings configuration form, and click Save.
You may return to the configuration via the Edit button of your Cloud at any time.

Step 2 - Opening the VPC service

Log in to AWS, and go to Services > VPC (you can use the searchbar).
AWS's graphical user interface (GUI) showing a VPC service search query.
Locating the VPC application

Step 3 - Creating a new customer gateway

Go to Virtual Private Network (VPN) > Customer Gateways and click Create customer gateway.
Give the customer gateway a name and set the configuration as follows:
  • BGP ASN - 65000
  • IP address - IP of your GoodAccess Gateway
Click Create customer gateway to confirm your settings.
AWS's graphical user interface (GUI) showing left side menu of the VPC service for the private virtual network (VPN) section.
Menu of VPC > VPN
AWS's graphical user interface (GUI) showing configuration of a customer gateway.
Creating a customer gateway

Step 4 - Creating a new virtual private gateway

If you already have a virtual private gateway attached to your VPC, skip this section and continue with Step 5 - Creating a new VPN connection.
Go to Virtual Private Network (VPN) > Virtual Private Gateways and click Create virtual private gateway.
Give the virtual private gateway a name, and choose Amazon default ASN.
Click Create virtual private gateway to confirm your settings.
Select the newly created virtual private gateway and click Attach to VPC.
AWS's graphical user interface (GUI) showing configuration of a virtual private gateway.
Creating a virtual private gateway
AWS's graphical user interface (GUI) with arrows highlighting key steps to attaching a virtual private gateway to the VPC.
Attaching the virtual private gateway to VPC

Step 5 - Creating a new VPN connection

Go to Virtual Private Network (VPN) > Site-to-Site VPN Connections and click Create VPN connection.
Give the VPN connection a name and set the configuration as follows:
  • Target gateway type - Virtual private gateway
  • Customer gateway - Existing
  • Routing options - Static
Open Tunnel 1 options:
  • Pre-Shared key for Tunnel 1 - Shared Secret (Step 1)
  • Select Edit tunnel 1 options
  • Phase I & II - Must match configuration from GoodAccess (Step 1)
Click Create VPN connection to confirm your settings.
AWS's graphical user interface (GUI) with arrows highlighting key steps to configuring a VPN connection.
Creating a VPN connection
AWS's graphical user interface (GUI) with arrows highlighting key steps to configuring the Tunnel 1 section of a VPN connection.
Setting up the Phase I & II configuration

Step 6 - Adding new routes

Go to Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) > Route Tables. Click Edit routes and Add the following routes:
Destination
Target
Subnet of VPC
Local (default)
0.0.0.0/0
Local Gateway (default)
Subnet of your GoodAccess Gateway
Don't forget to Save changes.
AWS's graphical user interface (GUI) with arrows highlighting key steps to editing routes.
Editing the routes
AWS's graphical user interface (GUI) showing configuration of routes.
Adding new routes
You have now successfully connected your AWS cloud to GoodAccess.
You may check the status of the connection in:
  • GoodAccess - Control Panel > Clouds & Branches > Edit button > Test connection
  • AWS - Virtual Private Network (VPN) > Site-to-Site VPN Connections
The configuration shows two tunnels created for the same VPN connection to AWS. We recommend using the first one.
If you have a second gateway and want backup, you can use the second tunnel for a high availability solution.