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# vpn peer unapproved

## Syntax

```
[no] vpn peer <id> unapproved
```

## Syntax Description

<table><thead><tr><th width="203">Keyword</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>no</td><td>(Optional) Enables the VPN and removes the "unapproved" status.</td></tr><tr><td>id</td><td>The VPN identifier. Must be a number in the range 0-1022 or the keyword "auto".</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Defaults

In the absence of this command, a VPN is not flagged as "Unapproved".

## Usage Guidelines

This command is used to implement the auto-trust feature of IslandExpress. When a VPN is automatically created by IslandExpress, if [vpn server auto-trust](/island-router-cli-2.3.2/commands/vpn-server/vpn-server-auto-trust.md) is turned off, the VPN will be created with its status set to "unapproved". A VPN in this state is disabled, and will not function until the VPN is approved with [no vpn peer unapproved](/island-router-cli-2.3.2/commands/vpn-peer/vpn-peer-unapproved.md).

This command is mutually exclusive with and will replace an existing [vpn peer shutdown](/island-router-cli-2.3.2/commands/vpn-peer/vpn-peer-shutdown.md) command.

If a VPN exists with the specified identifier, the existing VPN will be modified; otherwise, a new VPN with the specified identifier will be created. If "auto" is specified for the identifier, a new VPN will be created using the next available identifier.

## Examples

```
no vpn peer 6 unapproved
```

## Related Commands

{% content-ref url="/pages/yEByzBKcDeubss5pUjoB" %}
[vpn server auto-trust](/island-router-cli-2.3.2/commands/vpn-server/vpn-server-auto-trust.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}


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