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Prepare Your Phone for VPN Connection
Depending on the type of VPN you are using at work, you may be required to enter your login
credentials or install security certificates before you can connect to your company’s local
network. You can get this information from your network administrator.
Before you can initiate a VPN connection, your phone must first establish a Wi-Fi or data
connection. For information about setting up and using these connections on your phone, see
Start a Data Connection
and
Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wireless Network
.
Install Security Certificates
Your network administrator may instruct you to download and install security certificates to
connect to the network.
1.
Download and install the certificates needed to access your local network into a
microSD card. Your network administrator can tell you how to do this.
2.
Insert the microSD card into your phone. See
Insert a microSD Card
.
3.
Touch
Home
>
>
Settings
>
Security
>
Install from SD card
, and install the
necessary security certificates.
Add a VPN Connection
Use the Wireless & networks settings menu to add a VPN connection to your phone.
1.
Touch
Home
>
>
Settings
>
More…
>
VPN
.
2.
If you are asked to set up a screen lock, touch
OK
and set up a required type of lock.
To set up a screen lock, see
Screen Lock
.
3.
Touch
Add VPN profile
, and then enter the information for the VPN you want to add.
Information may include Name, Type, Server address, PPP encryption (MPPE), and
advanced options.
Set up all options according to the security details you have obtained from your
network administrator.
4.
Touch
Save
.
The VPN is then added to the VPNs section of the VPN settings screen.
Connect to or Disconnect from a VPN
Once you have set up a VPN connection, connecting and disconnecting from the VPN is easy.
