IPSec (Cisco)

Use the following guidelines to configure IPSec (Cisco) VPN.

Table 1. IPSec (Cisco) 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 IPSec (Cisco).

Server

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

Proxy

Select None, Manual, or Automatic to configure a proxy.

If you select Manual, you must specify the proxy server name and port number.

If you select Automatic, you must specify the proxy server URL.

Proxy Server URL

Automatic Proxy

Enter the URL for the proxy server.

Enter the URL of the location of the proxy auto-configuration file.

Proxy Server

Manual Proxy

Enter the name for the proxy server.

Proxy Server Port

Manual Proxy

Enter the port number for the proxy server.

Type

Manual Proxy

Select Static or Variable for the type of authentication to be used for the proxy server.

Proxy Server User Name

Manual Proxy

If the authentication type is Static, enter the username for the proxy server.

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

Proxy Server Password

Manual Proxy

If the authentication type is Static, enter the password for the proxy server. Confirm the password in the field below.

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

Proxy Domains (iOS only)

The VPN will only proxy for the domain and domain suffixes specified here (.com and .org are examples of top-level domain suffixes). Domain suffixes can be used to match multiple domains. For example, .com would include all .com domains, and example.com would include all domains ending in example.com, such as pages.example.com and mysite.example.com. Wildcards are not supported.

Click Add+ to add a domain.

User Name

Specify the user name to use. The default value is $EMAIL$. Use this field to specify an alternate format. For example, your standard might be $USERID$.

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

User Authentication

Select the authentication method to use: Shared Secret/Group Name or Certificate.

Group Name

Shared Secret/Group Name authentication.

Specify the name of the group to use. If Hybrid Authentication is used, the string must end with “[hybrid]”.

Shared Secret

Shared Secret/Group Name authentication.

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

Confirm Shared Secret

Shared Secret/Group Name authentication.

Re-enter the shared secret to confirm.

Use Hybrid Authentication

Shared Secret/Group Name authentication.

Select to specify hybrid authentication, i.e., server provides a certificate and the client provides a pre-shared key.

Prompt for Password

Shared Secret/Group Name authentication.

Specify whether the user should be prompted for a password when connecting.

XAuth Enabled

Specifies that IPsec XAuth authentication is enabled. Select this option if your VPN requires two-factor authentication, resulting in a prompt for the password. This option is enabled by default.

Password

Specify the password to use. The default value is $PASSWORD$. Use this field to specify a custom format, such as $PASSWORD$_$USERID$.

 

Identity Certificate

Certificate authentication.

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

Include User PIN

Certificate authentication.

Select to prompt the user for a PIN.

VPN on Demand

Certificate authentication.

Select to enable the VPN on Demand section. Click Add New to specify a domain or hostname and the preferred connection option.

Per-app VPN

This feature is not supported on Windows devices.

NOTE: 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.