82.3. iPhone/iPad native IPsec VPN client

82.3.1. Checklist of parameters

This table show the parameters of iPhone/iPad native IPsec and their corresponding parameters in Abilis configuration.

Table 82.4. Checklist of parameters

The iPhone/iPad native IPsec parameterAbilis IKE TableAbilis IKE Table parameter
ServerHOSTLOC-IP
AccountHOSTXAUTH-USER
PasswordHOSTXAUTH-PWD
SecretPSKKEY

82.3.2. Configuring iPhone/iPad native IPsec VPN client

Suppose that Abilis is configured in the following way. Refer to Section 74.19.2, “How to configure a RAS using IPSEC VPN server with iPhone/iPad or Mac” for the configuration of IPsec and IKE resources.

[22:54:53] ABILIS_CPX:d ike host:0

Parameter:  | Value:
------------+------------------------------------------------------------------
HOST:         0
NAME:         iPhone
LOC-IP:       080.080.080.080
REM-IP:       *                    
NATT:         SYS
AUTH:         PSK    
HASH:         MD5
DH:           MODP1024
CIPHER:       3DES
SIDE:         INSIDE
XAUTH:        SERVER
XAUTH-USER:   test
XAUTH-PWD:    ********
MODE-CFG:     SRV-REQUEST
KEYING-TRIES: 3
LIFE-TIME:    3600
DPD-ENABLE:   YES
DPD-DELAY:    30
DPD-TIMEOUT:  120
DPD-ACTION:   RESTART
ID-TYPE:      AUTO
PEER-ID-TYPE: AUTO
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[22:54:53] ABILIS_CPX:d ike psk:0

Parameter:  | Value:
------------+------------------------------------------------------------------
PSK:          0
KEY:          ********
ID-TYPE:      ANONYMOUS
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[22:54:53] ABILIS_CPX:d ike cli:0

Parameter:  | Value:
------------+------------------------------------------------------------------
CLI:          0
NAME:         iPhone
HOST-ID:      0
RULE:         IPSEC
PASSIVE:      YES
PERMANENT:    YES
TUNNEL:       YES
ESP:          YES
ESP-CIPHER:   3DES
ESP-AUTH:     MD5
AH:           NO
AH-AUTH:      MD5
LIFE-TIME:    28800
PFS:          NO
NET-LOC:      000.000.000.000/00
NET-REM:      192.168.200.001/32
MODE-CFG-DNS: SYS
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

To configure an Apple iOS device for IPsec VPN connection with Abilis:

  • Click the Settings icon on your iOS device.

  • Then click General:

  • Click VPN:

  • Now click Add VPN Configuration:

  • Click Type and then select IPSec:

  • Now enter the configuration parameters:

  • Click Done in the upper-right corner and you should now see this screen:

  • Click the Not Connected slider button and wait for it say Connected. The VPN icon appears in the status bar to indicate that the connection is successful.

  • In the future, you can turn the VPN on/off very quickly by simply going to Settings > VPN and toggling the slider button.