firezone

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[Firezone](https://www.firezone.dev/?utm_source=docs.firezone.dev) is an open-source secure remote access
platform that can be deployed on your own infrastructure in minutes.
Use it to **quickly and easily** secure access to
your private network and internal applications from an intuitive web UI.

![Architecture](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/52545545/183804397-ae81ca4e-6972-41f9-80d4-b431a077119d.png)

These docs explain how to deploy, configure, and use Firezone.

## Quick start

1. [Deploy](deploy): A step-by-step walk-through setting up Firezone.
  Start here if you are new.
1. [Authenticate](authenticate): Set up authentication using local
  email/password, OpenID Connect, or SAML 2.0 and optionally enable
  TOTP-based MFA.
1. [Administer](administer): Day to day administration of the Firezone
  server.
1. [User Guides](user-guides): Useful guides to help you learn how to use
  Firezone and troubleshoot common issues. Consult this section
   after you successfully deploy the Firezone server.

## Common configuration guides

1. [Split Tunneling](./user-guides/use-cases/split-tunnel):
  Only route traffic to certain IP ranges through the VPN.
1. [Setting up a NAT Gateway with a Static IP](./user-guides/use-cases/nat-gateway):
  Configure Firezone with a static IP address to provide
  a single egress IP for your team's traffic.
1. [Reverse Tunnels](./user-guides/use-cases/reverse-tunnel):
  Establish tunnels between multiple peers.

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## Contribute to firezone

We deeply appreciate any and all contributions to the project and do our best to
ensure your contribution is included. To get started, see [CONTRIBUTING.md
](https://github.com/firezone/firezone/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md).

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