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Virtual Assets

A Virtual Asset is a device that doesn't have an XTNA-agent running on it, but is made available through a gateway asset (a Linux or Windows asset running the XTNA-agent).

Virtual Asset

The virtual asset must have an IP that is reachable from the gateway asset (usually on the same local area network).

Access to services provided by a Virtual Asset is granted based on policies.

Typical use cases are devices where you can't install the XTNA-agent but still want to make them available to clients, e.g. printers, NAS, IP cameras, or industrial devices.

Configuration

General tab

  • Enabled/Disabled — toggle to enable or disable the virtual asset
  • Gateway Asset — the Linux or Windows asset that provides access to this device
  • DNS Names — one or more DNS names that clients can use to reach this virtual asset
  • Description — optional description
  • Tunnel IP — the IP address assigned within the XplicitTrust overlay network (auto-assigned on creation, editable afterwards)
  • Resolution Mode — choose how the virtual asset's real address is resolved:
    • Static IP — specify a fixed IP address reachable from the gateway asset
    • DNS — specify a hostname that the gateway asset resolves dynamically
  • Tags — optional tags for organizing and filtering virtual assets

Services tab

  • Services — select which service definitions are available on this virtual asset
  • Policy Assignments — assign policies that grant access to this virtual asset