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# NEEvaluateConnectionRuleAction

```
enum NEEvaluateConnectionRuleAction
```

## Topics

### Rule Actions

[`NEEvaluateConnectionRuleActionConnectIfNeeded`](/documentation/NetworkExtension/NEEvaluateConnectionRuleAction/connectIfNeeded)

Start the VPN if connections to the matching hostname cannot be resolved.

[`NEEvaluateConnectionRuleActionNeverConnect`](/documentation/NetworkExtension/NEEvaluateConnectionRuleAction/neverConnect)

Do not start the VPN.

## Relationships

### Conforms To

[`BitwiseCopyable`](/documentation/Swift/BitwiseCopyable)

[`Sendable`](/documentation/Swift/Sendable)

[`Equatable`](/documentation/Swift/Equatable)

[`Hashable`](/documentation/Swift/Hashable)

[`RawRepresentable`](/documentation/Swift/RawRepresentable)

[`SendableMetatype`](/documentation/Swift/SendableMetatype)

---

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