Applies to platform: Any device running Android, except ICS 4.X.X.
Warning
This lesson describes how to connect a smartphone or tablet device with Android to an existent and running IPsec installation on the Endian UTM Appliance using PSK (password) authentication.
Note
The connection via L2TP/IPsec requires the following data, that should have been previously configured on the Endian's VPN > IPsec section:
- The IP address or hostname of the Endian UTM appliance where IPsec runs.
- The PSK secret, i.e., the password of the IPSsec tunnel, that can be retrieved under Menubar > VPN > IPsec, by clicking on the Edit icon next to the connection, and then looking in the Authentication box.
- The username and password of the L2TP user. The username is retrievable from Menubar > VPN > VPN users, and the user must be allowed to use L2TP.
You should write the above mentioned data down or remember it, since you will have to enter them in the corresponding configuration sections of your device.
Setup of a VPN connection to the Endian UTM Appliance
Go under Settings and click on Search button, which is the magnifying glass icon.
Type vpn into the search field, then tap on VPN voice under the result list.
Tap VPN again.
Tap on "+" icon to add a new VPN.
Here, tapping on each of the fields, you can enter the data you have written down earlier as follows:
- Name: the name to identify the connection, at your will.
- Type: Select L2TP/IPSec PSK.
- Server address: The IP address or hostname of the VPN Server.
- IPSec pre-shared key. The PSK secret as configured on Endian UTM Appliance.
- Username: type IPsec username as configured on Endian UTM Appliance.
- Password: type IPsec password as configured on Endian UTM Appliance.
The connection is now set up. To start using it, just tap on the connection's name (Acme, Inc in our example) to open the following screen:
- Enter your username.
- Enter your password.
- For your convenience. you can tick Save account information, so you won't be asked for it every time.
- Select Connect.
IPsec does still not work with Android (S3/Android 4.0.4)
Thank you for your feedback. We wrote this howto while setting up the connection on a HTC Desire running Android 2.3.7 we also tested this howto on a Samsung Galaxy Nexus ICS 4.0 and HTC Desire with custom ROM running Android ICS 4.0.4. What exactly does not work and which is the error message displayed?
The message is "Timeout". The same configuration is working with an iPhone.
We suggest that you open a ticket and allow us to acces your appliance for a further investigation.
for me the same, i always " ciht erfolgreich" i tested with Desire HD and ICS, ans Samsung Galaxy tab 10.1 with ICS
Christian as you commented here -> https://endian.zendesk.com/entries/21129081 you have an endian 2.4 release so this release doesn't have L2TP feature.
If you are interested to this feature you can open a ticket to upgrade your appliance to 2.5