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# vpn server auto-trust

Controls whether VPNs created by IslandExpress are automatically enabled.

## Syntax

```
[no] vpn server auto-trust [off|on]
```

## Syntax Description

<table><thead><tr><th width="203">Keyword</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>no</code></td><td>(Optional) Resets auto-trust to its default value.</td></tr><tr><td><code>off</code></td><td>Disables auto-trust. Either <code>off</code> or <code>on</code> is required unless <code>no</code> is specified.</td></tr><tr><td><code>on</code></td><td>Enables auto-trust. Either <code>off</code> or <code>on</code> is required unless <code>no</code> is specified.</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Defaults

IslandExpress auto-trust is disabled by default.

## Usage Guidelines

When a VPN is created by IslandExpress, its status is set to "unapproved" by default. The VPN is disabled until the unapproved status is removed manually using [no vpn peer unapproved](/island-router-cli-2.3.2/commands/vpn-peer/vpn-peer-unapproved.md). This provides a safeguard in case the IslandExpress shared secret (see [vpn server secret](/island-router-cli-2.3.2/commands/vpn-server/vpn-server-secret.md)) is compromised.

If auto-trust is set to `on`, VPNs created by IslandExpress are enabled immediately. **This should be used with caution since anyone with knowledge of the IslandExpress shared secret can establish a working VPN connection to the Island.**

## Examples

```
vpn server auto-trust on
```

## Related Commands

{% content-ref url="/pages/oFdemgDWnlwRZJrJoLW1" %}
[vpn peer unapproved](/island-router-cli-2.3.2/commands/vpn-peer/vpn-peer-unapproved.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="/pages/fYQmMoMDm65EPrWAkole" %}
[vpn server secret](/island-router-cli-2.3.2/commands/vpn-server/vpn-server-secret.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}


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