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# NEOnDemandRuleAction

```
enum NEOnDemandRuleAction
```

## Topics

### Rule Actions

[`NEOnDemandRuleActionConnect`](/documentation/NetworkExtension/NEOnDemandRuleAction/connect)

Start the VPN connection for every connection attempt.

[`NEOnDemandRuleActionDisconnect`](/documentation/NetworkExtension/NEOnDemandRuleAction/disconnect)

Do not start the VPN connection, and disconnect the VPN connection if it is not currently disconnected.

[`NEOnDemandRuleActionEvaluateConnection`](/documentation/NetworkExtension/NEOnDemandRuleAction/evaluateConnection)

Start the VPN after evaluating the destination host being accessed against the rule’s parameters.

[`NEOnDemandRuleActionIgnore`](/documentation/NetworkExtension/NEOnDemandRuleAction/ignore)

Do not start the VPN connection, but do not disconnect it if it is currently connected.

## Relationships

### Conforms To

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

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

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

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

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

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

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