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Prepare Your Device for VPN Connection
Depending on the type of VPN you are using at work, you may need to prepare your device for
a VPN connection. 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 device must first establish a Wi-Fi or data
connection. For information about setting up and using these connections on your device, see
Launch a Web Connection
and
Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wireless Network
.
Set Up Secure Credential Storage
If your network administrator instructs you to download and install security certificates, you must
first set up secure credential storage for your device.
1. Press >
and touch
Settings
>
Location &
security
, and then touch
Set
password
.
2. Enter a new password (at least eight characters without any spaces) for the credential
storage, scroll down and confirm the password, and then touch
OK
.
3. Select the
Use secure credentials
check box.
You can then download and install the certificates needed to access your local network. Your
network administrator can tell you how to do this.
Add a VPN Connection
You can add a VPN connection to your device.
1. Press >
and touch
Settings
>
Wireless & networks
>
VPN settings
.
2. Touch
Add VPN
, and then touch the type of VPN you want to add.
3. Set the VPN parameters according to the security details you have obtained from your
network administrator.
4. When finished, press
, and then touch
Save
.
The VPN is then added to the VPNs section of the VPN settings screen.
Connect to a VPN
You can connect to a VPN on your device.
1. Press >
and touch
Settings
>
Wireless & networks
>
VPN settings
.
2. In the VPNs section, touch the VPN that you want to connect to.
