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Video: How to Configure Domain Routing in Access Server

Abstract

Video guide: Configure domain routing in OpenVPN Access Server for split tunneling and access rules based on domains rather than IP addresses.

This video shows you how to configure domain routing in OpenVPN Access Server to route VPN traffic by domain name instead of managing static IP address lists.

Date published:

Feb 19, 2026

Functionality covered:

Enabling the DNS server proxy globally and setting up domain routing rules globally or for a specific user or group.

Description

  • Check all of the prerequisites for the setup.

  • Manage domain routing from the Admin Web UI.

  • Check the internet access settings in Access Controls to see that the DNS server proxy is set to Auto.

  • Edit the global access rules and add the domain name in the text field.

  • Test the user's access to the new domain when they're connected and disconnected to the VPN.

  • Add group and user domain rules from the Access Controls setting or on the groups and users specifically.

  • Test user access.

Access Server version

3.1.0

Length

06:02

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