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title: Troubleshoot VPN connections
slug: dxp/docs/vpn-connections
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createdAt: 2026-07-30T20:33:07.587Z
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The Azure App Service connects to the Azure Virtual Network Gateway (vnet) through point-to-site VPN. This has a site-to-site VPN connection to your local network gateway, to which your on-premises resources are connected (such as web and database servers).

![The Azure App Service connects to the Azure Virtual Network Gateway (vnet) through point-to-site VPN](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/BrbvVORKJ5iIeSMZye5kI/qtap5SwZAB9QtJSZT58Jw-20260722-203652.png "dxp-vpn.png")

## Questions and answers

- **How many VPN connections does DXP include?**
  DXP includes one VPN connection.
- **Is the VPN connection one-way from DXP to on-premises resources?**
  Yes. The limitation is due to Azure App Services IP assignments. Accessing an Azure App Service on the internal IP assigned to the app service when connected to a VPN is impossible.
- **Is my VPN Gateway a compatible device for route-based VPN?**
  See [About VPN devices and IPsec/IKE parameters for Site-to-Site VPN Gateway connections](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/vpn-gateway/vpn-gateway-about-vpn-devices).
- **Can I use my own DNS server that is an on-premises single VPN-established connection?**
  Yes. When the VPN connection is configured on both sides, Optimizely can help you configure your app services running in DXP to use DNS servers hosted in your on-premises solution. You should test this on Integration and Preproduction before applying it in Production. This requires a restart of your app service.
- **Can I set up multiple VPN connections within the same DXP package?**
  No. You cannot run multiple VPN connections to the same DXP project. However, each environment (Integration, Preproduction, and Production) can be connected to the same VPN connection (virtual network gateway).

## Related topics

- [VPN Gateway documentation](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/vpn-gateway/)
- [About VPN Gateway configuration settings](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/vpn-gateway/vpn-gateway-about-vpn-gateway-settings)
- [About VPN devices and IPsec/IKE parameters for Site-to-Site VPN Gateway connections](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/vpn-gateway/vpn-gateway-about-vpn-devices).
- [About cryptographic requirements and Azure VPN gateways](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/vpn-gateway/vpn-gateway-about-compliance-crypto)