User Documentation

Version 1.2 / August 2020 Page 101 / 102
A7 - u-link Remote Access Service → VPN based connection to remote
locations
General:
Weidmüller is providing the cloud-based ‘u-link Remote Access Service’ which can be used with all Weidmül-
ler Router models having implemented VPN functionality.
What is u-link?
Web based Portal application for an easy and secure remote access.
• Provides a central switching agency (VPN-Server / Meeting-Point) for the VPN client communication
(Service PC → Router/Remote network).
• Secures data integrity by providing for each u-link system account its own server and database in-
stances (secure separation of u-link accounts).
• Provides secure communication via certificate-based OpenVPN connections (RSA 2048 data encryp-
tion, x509-based certificates).
• High availability portal application (redundantly hosted in a German data center).
What is necessary to use u-link? (Components of the u-link application)
u-link system account
• Has to be created via registration on web page ‘u-link.weidmueller.com’.
Windows PC
• Having any Internet access and installed software “u-link VPN-Client”.
• Downloadable after registration from u-link web portal.
Weidmüller Router (VPN capable)
• Having any Internet access.
• Target remote network devices connected at Router’s LAN port.