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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
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 the phone’s secure credential storage before setting up a VPN.
1. From home, tap
Apps
>
Settings
.
2. Tap
Security
>
Install from SD card
.
3. Select the certificate file you need to install. Only certificates that you have not installed are
displayed.
4. If prompted, enter the certificate password and tap
OK
.
5. Enter a name for the certificate and tap
OK
.
Note
: If you have not set a PIN or password for your phone, you are prompted to set one up.