# How does JumpCloud manage access to network resources (Wi-Fi, VPN) and infrastructure (servers, cloud VMs)?

<p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">Controlling who gets access to key resources like Wi-Fi, VPNs, servers, and cloud VMs is a top priority for most organizations. Platforms like <a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/jumpcloud/reviews">JumpCloud</a> are designed to handle this by tying access to user identities and making it possible to manage everything from a central console.</p><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true"> A big plus is being able to set up policies so that access can be granted or restricted based on user roles or device compliance. For example, only users in certain groups, or those with compliant devices, can connect to specific networks or log into certain servers.</p><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true"> Some helpful features often include:</p><ul>
<li>Directory-based authentication for Wi-Fi, VPN, and critical infrastructure</li>
<li>Role-based policies to control who can access what</li>
<li>Checks to ensure only compliant devices are allowed onto networks or sensitive systems</li>
<li> How well do these access controls work in real-world use? Any tips for setting up or fine-tuning policies based on roles or device compliance with JumpCloud?</li>
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##### Post Metadata
- Posted at: about 1 year ago
- Author title: Industry Analyst
- Net upvotes: 2


## Comments
### Comment 1

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;JumpCloud provides a unified platform to control access to all your network resources and infrastructure. For Wi-Fi and VPNs, they offer a managed RADIUS service. This means you can point your existing Wi-Fi networks and VPN solutions to JumpCloud&#39;s cloud RADIUS servers for authentication. When a user tries to connect, JumpCloud verifies their identity against your centralized directory, ensuring only authenticated users can gain access.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;When it comes to infrastructure like on-premise servers and cloud VMs, JumpCloud agents can be installed directly on these machines. This allows you to manage user accounts, assign SSH keys, and enforce policies from a single cloud-based console. Policies can be defined with a high degree of granularity based on both user roles and device compliance. For example, you can set a policy that dictates only users in a specific &quot;Finance&quot; group, logging in from a JumpCloud-managed device that has disk encryption enabled, are allowed access to your financial servers.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

##### Comment Metadata
- Posted at: 12 months ago
- Author title: Manager
- Net upvotes: 1


### Comment 2

&lt;p&gt;Being able to manage server and VM access through one dashboard saves a lot of time.&lt;/p&gt;

##### Comment Metadata
- Posted at: about 1 year ago
- Author title: Industry Analyst
- Net upvotes: 1




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