Managed Nebula

Connectivity that just works

IPsec tunnels, VPNs, and site-to-site links are painful to manage. Our encrypted overlay keeps every system securely connected across clouds, data centers, offices, and homes.

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Built on Nebula, the open-source overlay created at Slack

  • 17,500+ stars
  • 2,000+ members
  • 80+ contributors
  • 2019 first release

NAT traversal

Direct tunnels between hosts, no port forwarding

  • Hole punching gets through most home and office NAT
  • Works on cellular and other CGNAT networks
  • Falls back to an encrypted relay when no direct path exists
  • Runs near line speed on most x86 Linux hosts

When is a connection relayed? Typically when both sides sit behind hard NAT, such as CGNAT or symmetric NAT. Relays forward encrypted packets and can't read them.

NAT traversal guide

Single sign-on

SSO with the identity provider you already use

  • Use Okta, Google, Microsoft Entra ID, or any OIDC provider
  • Endpoints get their role automatically when they enroll
  • Access ends when sign-in expires, or block a host at any time
  • Admins sign in to the admin panel with SSO too

SSO setup guide

Least privilege

Only the access each host needs, without the VPN

  • Every connection is mutually authenticated with certificates
  • Inbound traffic is denied by default; rules allow by role and tag
  • Hosts need no open inbound ports or port forwards
  • Encrypted with the Noise Protocol Framework

Firewall rules guide

Fully managed

All of Nebula, none of the upkeep

  • We run your CA and rotate certificates automatically
  • A managed lighthouse is included, or run your own
  • Config and firewall changes reach hosts within a minute
  • Audit logs show who changed what, and when

Architecture overview

Diagram: a laptop on home Wi-Fi and a phone on a cellular network behind CGNAT connect directly, with dashed fallback paths to a relay host. Diagram: a laptop on home Wi-Fi and a phone on a cellular network behind CGNAT connect directly, with dashed fallback paths to a relay host.
Admin panel illustration: the Join your network sign-in, an Okta single sign-on provider with its users, and the successful sign-in. Admin panel illustration: the Join your network sign-in, an Okta single sign-on provider with its users, and the successful sign-in.
Admin panel illustration: a database role whose inbound firewall rules deny traffic by default and allow hosts tagged team:dba, beside a laptop with that tag. Admin panel illustration: a database role whose inbound firewall rules deny traffic by default and allow hosts tagged team:dba, beside a laptop with that tag.
Admin panel illustration: the Hosts list with each host's role and status, beside an audit log showing an automatic certificate authority rotation and admin changes. Admin panel illustration: the Hosts list with each host's role and status, beside an audit log showing an automatic certificate authority rotation and admin changes.

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