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# VPN.AlwaysOn

The dictionary that contains IPSec settings.

```
object VPN.AlwaysOn
```

## Topics

### Objects

[`VPN.AlwaysOn.AllowedCaptiveNetworkPluginElement`](/documentation/DeviceManagement/VPN/AlwaysOn-data.dictionary/AllowedCaptiveNetworkPluginElement)

The dictionary for captive network configurations.

[`VPN.AlwaysOn.ApplicationExceptionElement`](/documentation/DeviceManagement/VPN/AlwaysOn-data.dictionary/ApplicationExceptionElement)

The dictionary that defines which applications can have traffic outside the VPN tunnel.

[`VPN.AlwaysOn.ServiceExceptionElement`](/documentation/DeviceManagement/VPN/AlwaysOn-data.dictionary/ServiceExceptionElement)

The dictionary that defines service exceptions.

[`VPN.AlwaysOn.TunnelConfigurationElement`](/documentation/DeviceManagement/VPN/AlwaysOn-data.dictionary/TunnelConfigurationElement)

The dictionary used to configure VPN tunnels.


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