At IU, how do I make an IPsec VPN connection with my iPhone?

Note: Apple uses the term iPhone to refer to the software and configuration of both the iPhone and iPod touch. This document uses iPhone to describe both devices.

At Indiana University Bloomington, IUPUI, and IU East, UITS strongly recommends you use the IU Secure wireless network, which does not require VPN. For instructions, see At IU, how can I make a connection to the IU Secure network with my iPhone or iPod touch?

At other IU campuses, to access web sites and services through the IU Wireless SSID, use a VPN connection; see The basics of VPN at IU. Unencrypted access to some IU web sites is available without the use of VPN, but UITS strongly recommends VPN for added security and full access to IU resources.

Configuring IPsec-based VPN

To enable IPsec-based VPN access for the iPhone:

1. From the main screen, tap Settings > General > Network > VPN > Add VPN Configuration .
   
   
2. Select L2TP.

   IUSB users only: Do not use L2TP; instead, you should select PPTP.

3. Tap Description, and then enter a name for the configuration. This can be anything you like, but if you have multiple VPN settings, UITS recommends that you use a distinctive name (e.g., IU VPN).
   
   
4. Tap Server, and then enter the appropriate server address from the table below:
   
   

   Campus	VPN server
   IU Bloomington	ipsec.indiana.edu
   IU East	vpn.iue.edu
   IU Kokomo	vpn.iuk.edu
   IU Northwest	149.162.8.2
   IUPUI	ipsec.iupui.edu
   IU South Bend	vpn.iusb.edu
   IU Southeast	vpn.ius.edu

   
   
5. Tap Account, and then enter your IU Network ID username.
   
   
6. If you do not want to type your passphrase every time you connect to VPN, tap Password, and then enter your Network ID passphrase. If you do not want the iPhone to remember your passphrase, go to Settings > General > Network > VPN > Settings to enter it each time you connect.
   
   
7. Tap Secret, and then enter: hermanbwells
8. Make sure Send All Traffic is On.
   
   
9. Tap Save in the upper-right corner of the screen.

Once you have configured an IPsec VPN connection as described above, you can switch VPN to On in Settings. This is possible only if you have updated your iPhone to version 1.0.1 or later.

Note: Many services at IU do not support iPhone firmware versions older than 2.1. UITS strongly recommends all users upgrade to the latest firmware available from Apple; for instructions, see What is iPhone 2 software?

For help and information about the iPhone, see Apple's support site at:

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