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Creating a VPN connection
If your company has set up a virtual private network (VPN), you can create a VPN
connection to gain access to your corporate network over an Internet connection.
1.
On the
Home
screen, press
Start
> More
>
Settings > Connections >
More... > VPN
.
2.
Select
New...
,
or press the
Menu
soft key and select
Add
.
3.
Enter the requested information.
• Description
: Enter a name for the connection.
• VPN type
: Select the type of VPN.
• Server
: Enter the VPN server name.
• Connects from
: Select the type of network from which you will connect to
VPN (typically
The Internet
).
• Connects to
: Select the type of network to which you will connect (typically
Work
).
• User name
: Enter your user name for the VPN.
• Password
: Enter your password.
• Domain
: Enter the domain name, if required.
• IPSec authentication
: If you selected
IPSec/L2TP
for
VPN type
, select the
type of authentication.
• IPSec Pre-shared key
: If you selected
Pre-Shared Key
for IPSec
authentication, enter the shared key.
Note:
If you are not sure about the information to enter, ask your network administrator.
4.
When you have finished, press the
Done
soft key.
Setting up data connections
After creating connection profiles, you can assign a profile to each network type.
1.
On the Connections screen, press the
Menu
soft key and select
Advanced
.
2.
Select a connection profile in each network.
3.
Press the
Done
soft key.
Adding a URL exception
Some URL addresses for web pages on your company intranet may use periods, for
example: intranet.companyname.com. To view these pages in Internet Explorer, you
must create a URL exception.
Note:
You do not need to create URL exceptions for Internet URL addresses.