Samsung Knox IPsec

This VPN connection type is supported on Android devices.

This section applies to Android devices with Samsung Knox only. Samsung Knox IPsec is used for VPN access in the Samsung Knox container - see Android Samsung Knox Container Settings.

Use the following guidelines to configure Samsung Knox IPsec.

Table 78.  Samsung Knox IPsec Settings

Item

Description

Name

Enter a short phrase that identifies this VPN setting.

Description

Provide a description that clarifies the purpose of these settings.

Channel

For macOS only. Select one of the following distribution options:

•Device channel - the configuration is effective for all users on a device. This is the typical option.

•User channel - the configuration is effective only for the currently registered user on a device.

Connection Type

Select Samsung Knox IPsec.

Server

Enter the IP address, hostname, or URL for the VPN server.

Backup Server

Enter the IP address, hostname, or URL for the fallback server to use in the event that the primary server is not available.

Authentication Type

Select the authentication method to use:

• Pre-Shared Key - When selected, the Shared Secret and Group Name fields display.

• Certificate - When selected, the Identity Certificate and CA Certificate fields display.

Shared Secret

This field displays when Pre-Shared Key is selected as the Authentication Type.

Enter the shared secret passcode. This is not the user’s password; the shared secret must be specified to initiate a connection.

Confirm Shared Secret

Re-enter the Shared Secret passcode to confirm.

Group ID Type

This field displays when Certificate is selected as the Authentication Type.

Select the Group ID type your IPsec VPN server uses to authenticate to IKE peers.

User Authentication

This field displays when Certificate is selected as the Authentication Type.

Select to enable user authentication as an additional factor.

Group Name

This field displays when Pre-Shared Key is selected as the Authentication Type. Enter the group name for your Samsung Knox IPsec VPN server. This name corresponds to the value selected in Group ID Type.

Identity Certificate

This field displays when Certificate is selected as the Authentication Type.

Select the entry you created for supporting VPN, if you are implementing certificate-based authentication.

CA Certificate

This field displays when Certificate is selected as the Authentication Type.

Select the entry you created for supporting VPN, if you are implementing certificate-based authentication.

Username

Specify the user name to use. The default value is $USERID$. Use this field to specify an alternate format, such as:

$USERID$, $EMAIL$, $SAM_ACCOUNT_NAME$, $USER_CUSTOM1$, $USER_CUSTOM2$, $USER_CUSTOM3$, $USER_CUSTOM4$, $CUSTOM_DEVICE_Attributename$, $CUSTOM_USER_Attributename$, $NULL$

You can use combinations such as the following:

•$USERID$:$EMAIL$

•$USERID$_$EMAIL$

Enter $NULL$ if you want the field presented to the user to be blank. Users will need to fill in the relevant username.

Some enterprises have a strong preference concerning which identifier is exposed.

Password

Specify the password to use (required.) The default value is $PASSWORD$. Include at least one of the following variables:

$USERID$, $EMAIL$, $PASSWORD$, $USER_CUSTOM1$, $USER_CUSTOM2$, $USER_CUSTOM3$, $USER_CUSTOM4$, $CUSTOM_DEVICE_Attributename$, $CUSTOM_USER_Attributename$, $NULL$

You can use combinations such as $EMAIL$:$PASSWORD$

Enter $NULL$ if you want the field presented to the user to be blank. Users will need to fill in the relevant password.

IKE Version

The IPsec VPN server uses the IKE to negotiate the protocols and algorithms used for the connection, and to generate the encryption and authentication keys. Select one:

•Phase 1 - When Phase 1 is selected, the Phase 1 Mode field displays.

•Phase 2

Phase 1 Mode

If you selected IKE Phase 1, select the mode of operation in use by your IPsec VPN server:

•Main - Has three two-way exchanges between the initiator and the receiver.

•Aggressive - Fewer exchanges are made, and with fewer packets.

Per-app VPN

Select Yes to create a per-app VPN setting. A Samsung Knox key / license is required for this feature.

You cannot delete a per-app VPN setting that is being used by an app. Remove the per-app VPN setting from the app before you delete the setting.

You can enable per-app VPN for an app when you:

•add the app in the App Catalog.

•edit an in-house app or an App Store app in the App Catalog.

When multiple labels are assigned to associate the selected VPN configurations in the Per-App VPN section, then VPN prioritization will happen in the order of the selected list.

See the Ivanti EPMM Apps@Work Guide for information about how to add or edit apps.