Setup iOS VPN

VPN account on IOS Devices

You can manually setup the VPN on iOS devices using L2TP, iKEv2 or OpenVPN but the preferred method is to use the provided IOS VPN App. Using our VPN Client on the iOS device is superior, faster to setup, more user friendly & more convenient. In some cases, users want to use the built in iOS VPN client, and for that L2TP VPN or iKEv2 VPN are available. Another option is to use the OpenVPN client. Here is the IOS VPN setup guide, based on latest IOS. Older version are very similar.

Step One

First thing to do is to download our iOS VPN client.

Step Two

Once you have downloaded it, please go ahead and install the IOS VPN app on your device and once installed open the VPNaccounts.com VPN app.

Step Three

Click on Settings to enter your VPN username and your VPN password. Now click on update to save the credentials.

Step Four

Now, all you need to do is select the country of the VPN server you wish to connect to and click on the SWITCH ON cog. Allow about 15 to 20 seconds for the connection to be established. To disconnect, click SWITCH OFF.

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Open settings and below it in the search box please type VPN and hit the search key. Click on VPN, and then click on add a VPN configuration.

Step Two

You will be asked to select a Type of VPN, pick L2TP. Now click on the back button to go to the earlier screen in order to configure the connection.

Step Three

In the descripton box, you can enter anything you wish. In the server enter the server hostname found here. In the account box, enter your VPN username. RSA SecureID, should be set to OFF. In the password box enter your VPN password. For the secret you should use 321inter. Set the Send All Traffic option to ON and leave proxy on Off. Now, simply click on Done at top right corner, to save the settings.

Step Four

You have now created an L2TP VPN connection on your IOS device. The L2TP VPN profile will appear on the vpn settings page. (Step One). VPN should also appear under WifI when you open settings. Click on it to connect / disconnect.

Step One

Open settings and below it in the search box please type VPN and hit the search key. Click on VPN, and then click on add a VPN configuration.

Step Two

You will be asked to select a Type of VPN, pick iKEv2. Now click on the back button to go to the earlier screen in order to configure the connection.

Step Three

In the descripton box, you can enter anything you wish. In the server enter the server hostname found here. In the remote Id box, enter the same hostname. For the local Id you will enter you VPN username. Now enter your VPN username and the VPN password and click DONE at top right corner, to save the settings to save the connection.

Step Four

You have now created an iKEv2 VPN connection on your IOS device. The iKEv2 VPN profile will appear on the vpn settings page. (Step One). VPN should also appear under WifI when you open settings. Click on it to connect / disconnect.

Step One

Please visit OPENVPN and download the OpenVPN Client. Click here to visit OpenVPN.

Step Two

Install the OpenVPN client onto your device.

Step Three

Kindly use the form below to generate the OpenVPN config file by selecting the serer and the port and then clicking on Generate. You have a few TCP and a few UDP ports to select. If the port is blocked you try another port.

Step Four

The OpenVPN client has an option to import the .ovpn config files that are generated using the form below. Once you import one, two or all of them you will be asked for your VPN username and VPN password in order to connect.

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