A company needs to provide its remote employees with secure, encrypted access to internal file servers and applications. The solution must make it appear as if the remote employees' computers are connected directly to the corporate office's local network. Which of the following network functions should an administrator implement to meet these requirements?
The correct answer is a Virtual Private Network (VPN). A VPN creates a secure, encrypted tunnel over a public network (like the internet), allowing remote users to connect to a private corporate network. This setup makes the remote device function as if it were on the local network, providing both security and access to internal resources. A proxy server can mask an IP address but typically operates at the application level and may not encrypt all traffic. A Virtual LAN (VLAN) is used to segment a local network into different broadcast domains and does not provide remote access over the internet. A NAT gateway enables instances in a private network to access the internet but does not provide inbound connections for remote users.
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