IKEv2 (Windows)

This VPN connection type is supported on Windows devices. It is not supported on Android, iOS, and macOS devices.

NOTE: For Windows 10 devices, please add the configuration and value for auto proxy in the Custom Data Grid. Please note that the Automatic proxy is not supported in Windows 8.1.

Note The Following:

  • Windows devices do not support pushing $USERID$ and $PASSWORD$ to the device in VPN settings. The device user must enter user name and password to connect to VPN.
  • For certificate authentication, Windows devices only support identity certificates using SCEP reverse proxy.

Use the following guidelines to configure a IKEv2 (Windows) VPN.

Within these selections, you may make settings for:

Proxy - None (default)

Use the following guidelines to configure a IKEv2 (Windows) VPN connection without a proxy.

Table 1. Proxy - None 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 IKEv2 (Windows).

Server

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

Proxy

None is the default setting. To configure a Manual or Automatic proxy, go to Proxy - Manual or Proxy - Automatic.

NOTE: Windows 8.1 devices do not currently support Automatic Proxy.

Proxy Server

Select Manual proxy to see this option. Enter the name for the proxy server.

Username

Specify the user name to use (required.) 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.

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

User Authentication

Select the user authentication to use:

• Password - see next row for information.
• Certificate - If you select Certificate, select the identity certificate to be used as the account credential.

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.

Send All Traffic

Select to send all traffic from the Windows device through the VPN gateway.

When Send All Traffic is checked, all traffic is sent through the VPN gateway with the exception of traffic from the resources you enter in this table.

When Send All Traffic is unchecked, only traffic from the resources you enter in this table is sent through the VPN gateway.

Continue to Windows Configuration.

Continue to Custom Data.

Proxy - Manual

Use the following guidelines to configure a IKEv2 (Windows) VPN connection with a manual proxy.

Table 2. Proxy - Manual 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 IKEv2 (Windows).

Server

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

Proxy

Select Manual. To configure an Automatic proxy, go to Proxy - Automatic.

NOTE: Windows 8.1 devices do not currently support Automatic Proxy.

Proxy Server

Select Manual proxy to see this option. Enter the name for the proxy server.

Proxy Server Port

Select Manual proxy to see this option. Enter the port for the proxy server.

Type

Select Manual proxy to see this option. Select Static or Variable.

Proxy Server User Name

Select Manual proxy to see this option. If the type is Static, enter the username for the proxy server

If the type is Variable, the default variable selected is $USERID$.

NOTE: Windows devices do not support Proxy Server User Name.

Proxy Server Password

Select Manual proxy to see this option. If the type is Static, enter the password for the proxy server

If the type is Variable, the default variable selected is $PASSWORD$.

NOTE: Windows devices do not support Proxy Server Password.

Username

Specify the user name to use (required.) 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.

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

User Authentication

Select the user authentication to use:

• Password - see next row for information.
• Certificate - If you select Certificate, select the identity certificate to be used as the account credential.

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.

Send All Traffic

Select to send all traffic from the Windows device through the VPN gateway.

When Send All Traffic is checked, all traffic is sent through the VPN gateway with the exception of traffic from the resources you enter in this table.

When Send All Traffic is unchecked, only traffic from the resources you enter in this table is sent through the VPN gateway.

Continue to Windows Configuration.

Continue to Custom Data.

Proxy - Automatic

Use the following guidelines to configure a IKEv2 (Windows) VPN connection with an automatic proxy.

NOTE: For Windows 10 devices, please add the configuration and value for auto proxy in the Custom Data Grid. Please note that the Automatic proxy is not supported in Windows 8.1.
Table 3. Proxy - Automatic 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 IKEv2 (Windows).

Server

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

Proxy

Select Automatic. To configure an Manual proxy, go to Proxy - Manual .

NOTE: Windows 8.1 devices do not currently support Automatic Proxy.

Proxy Server URL

Select Automatic proxy to see this option. Enter the URL for the proxy server.

Username

Specify the user name to use (required.) 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.

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

User Authentication

Select the user authentication to use:

• Password - see next row for information.
• Certificate - If you select Certificate, select the identity certificate to be used as the account credential.

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.

Send All Traffic

Select to send all traffic from the Windows device through the VPN gateway.

When Send All Traffic is checked, all traffic is sent through the VPN gateway with the exception of traffic from the resources you enter in this table.

When Send All Traffic is unchecked, only traffic from the resources you enter in this table is sent through the VPN gateway.

Continue to Windows Configuration.

Continue to Custom Data.

Windows Configuration

Allowed Secured Resources (Windows Phone only)

Excluded Secured Resources (Windows Phone only)

See Application-triggered VPN for Windows devices for information on how to configure these settings to set up application-triggered VPN for 8.0.1 devices.

 

Table 4. Windows Configurations

Item

Description

Windows Configuration

Enter the secured resources (domains, IP ranges, or apps) used by the Send All Traffic option.

Always On

Select this option to keep the VPN on. Lock Down supersedes this option for Windows devices.

Lock Down

You cannot change the assigned settings unless 1) the Lock Down setting is removed from the profile and the new profile is pushed to the device or 2) the device is un-enrolled from Core.

This option supersedes the Always On option.

Custom Data

  • Add+ - Click to add a new key / value pair.
  • Key / Value - Enter the Key / value pairs necessary to configure the VPN setting. The app creator should provide the necessary key / value pairs.