88.3. iPhone/iPad native IPsec VPN client

88.3. iPhone/iPad native IPsec VPN client
	Chapter 88. IPsec clients

88.3.1. Checklist of parameters

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

Table 88.4. Checklist of parameters

The iPhone/iPad native IPsec parameter	Abilis IKE Table	Abilis IKE Table parameter
Server	HOST	`LOC-IP`
Account	HOST	`XAUTH-USER`
Password	HOST	`XAUTH-PWD`
Secret	PSK	`KEY`

88.3.2. Configuring iPhone/iPad native IPsec VPN client

Suppose that Abilis is configured in the following way. Refer to Section 80.19.2, “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.
Tip
Interesting chapter: Section 80.19.2, “How to configure a RAS using IPSEC VPN server with iPhone/iPad or Mac”.

	Tip
	Interesting chapter: Section 80.19.2, “How to configure a RAS using IPSEC VPN server with iPhone/iPad or Mac”.