BlastShield™ passive Gateway installation in VMware ESXi
This section explains how to install a passive Gateway in VMware ESXi 7. The passive gateway allows remote access to an endpoint using the BlastShield™ protected network without the need to reconfigure the routing in the LAN. The secure remote access uses BlastShield's zero-trust peer-to-peer encrypted network with micro segmentation, where all users must first authenticate using BlastShield's MFA before they can connect. A passive Gateway deployed on VMware can be used to secure remote access to OT systems, IoT devices and networking appliances
Installation of a new gateway instance in VMware requires the following primary workflows:
Add a new Gateway in the Orchestrator.
Download the Gateway OVA file.
Install the Gateway OVA file on the ESXi client.
Add Endpoints to the Gateway.
Create Groups and Policy to enable zero-trust access to the Endpoints.