Companies with a bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policy cannot rely on MDM to manage and push out the VPN configuration to the users' smartphones and tablets. The Barracuda NextGen Firewall F-Series mobile portal allows users to automatically install the VPN configurations on their iOS device by clicking the provisioning link in the mobile portal.
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Self-Service IPsec VPN Provisioning
Use the provisioning link of the mobile portal to install the VPN configuration:
- Log into the mobile portal of the Barracuda NextGen Firewall F-Series SSL VPN with your iOS device.
- Go to My Options and tap Settings.
- Tap Setup VPN. All available VPN templates are listed.
- Tap on a VPN template. This is the Display Name of the VPN File's SSL VPN resource. The Install Profile window opens.
- Click Install.
- Enter your Passcode.
- Click Install.
- Click Install. The VPN profile is installed.
- Click Done.
You can now connect to the IPsec VPN on your iOS device.
Establishing a VPN Connection
After you have installed the IPsec VPN configuration, your iOS device can connect to the Barracuda NextGen Firewall F-Series via IPsec VPN.
- From the home screen of your iOS device, go to Settings and tap General.
Tap VPN
Set the VPN slider to ON. The iOS device initiates the VPN connection.
- When the VPN connection is established successfully, the VPN icon is displayed in the status bar.