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If your server is in a private subnet and connected to a VPN, you typically won't be able to directly SSH into it using the VPN-managed IP address unless there's some form of NAT (Network Address Translation) or VPN routing configured to allow this.

Here's what typically needs to happen:

1. VPN Configuration: Ensure that your VPN configuration allows for access to resources within your private subnet. This might involve configuring the VPN to route traffic destined for the private subnet through the VPN tunnel.

2. NAT or Routing: If your server's private subnet does not have a public IP address and is behind a NAT gateway or firewall, you'll need to configure NAT or routing rules to allow inbound SSH traffic from the VPN-managed IP address.

3. SSH Configuration: Ensure that SSH is properly configured on the server to accept incoming connections. This might involve allowing SSH traffic through the server's firewall and configuring SSH to listen on the appropriate network interface.

4. Security Considerations: Always ensure that you're following security best practices when exposing services like SSH to the internet or to VPN connections. This might include using strong authentication methods (e.g., SSH keys instead of passwords), limiting access to specific IP addresses or ranges, and regularly updating and patching your server's software.

Once these configurations are in place, you should be able to SSH into your server using its VPN-managed IP address. However, it's important to thoroughly test and validate your configuration to ensure that it meets your security requirements and works as expected.

If you've successfully set up a NAT Gateway and can SSH into your server using the VPN-managed IP address but not the private IP address, it suggests that the server might not have direct internet access through the NAT Gateway. Here are some potential reasons why you might not be able to SSH using the private IP address:

1. Route Configuration: Ensure that the route table associated with your private subnet has a route for internet-bound traffic (0.0.0.0/0) pointing to the NAT Gateway. Without this route, the instances in the private subnet won't be able to access the internet.