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Configure iPhone and iPad for OpenVPN - v2
The iPhone and iPad iOS require a .ovpn unified file to load into the OpenVPN app. The article below describes how to create that file.
Preparations
- Install the iOS app OpenVPN Connect
- Configure and create an OpenVPN client for your iPhone or iPad device.
- It is strongly recommended you create the PKCS12 File Password
- Make sure you document the PKCS12 File Password. It will be needed in the next few steps
Download Client Package
To get started go to the menu Services > OpenVPN, scroll to the Connection Status and Control section and click on the Download Client Package (zip) icon.
Create unified file
There are a few different ways to create a unified file for use on an iOS device (iPhone or iPad device). It can be done manually by cutting and pasting information from various files. Or it can be done with one if the bash scripts in this article.
- Manual Method to create a unified `.ovpn` file
- Scripted Method to create a unified `.ovpn` file
- iOS Keychain Method
- TBD - Scripted Method #2
Install .ovpn
There are a few different ways to install the unified file on an iOS device (iPhone or iPad device). Two methods are documented below.
Links
Older Revisions • October 1 at 12:36 am • Jon