102 3B. Web and Data Services
Connecting to a Virtual Private Network (VPN)
From your device, you can add, set up, and manage virtual private networks (VPNs) that allow you to
connect and access resources inside a secured local network, such as your corporate network.
Preparing Your Device for VPN Connection
Depending on the type of VPN you are using at work, you may be required to enter your login credentials or
install security certificates before you can connect to your company’s local network. You can get this
information from your network administrator.
Also, your device must first establish a Wi-Fi or data connection before you can initiate a VPN connection.
For information about setting up and using these connections on your device, see “Launching a Web
Connection” and “Turning Wi-Fi On and Connecting to a Wireless Network.”
Setting Up Secure Credential Storage
If your network administrator instructs you to download and install security certificates, you must first set up
the device’s secure credential storage.
1. Press
> , tap Settings > Security, and then tap Set password.
2. Enter a new password (at least 8 characters without any spaces) for the credential storage, scroll down
and confirm the password, and then tap
OK.
3. Select the
Use secure credentials check box.
You can then download and install the certificates needed to access your local network. Your network
administrator can tell you how to do this.
Adding a VPN Connection
1. Press > and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks > VPN settings.
2. Tap
Add VPN, and then tap the type of VPN you want to add.
3. Tap
VPN settings and set them up according to the security details you have obtained from your network
administrator.
4. When finished, press , and then tap
Save.
The VPN is then added to the VPNs section of the VPN settings screen.
Connecting to a VPN
1. Press > and then tap Settings > Wireless & networks > VPN settings.
2. In the VPNs section, tap the VPN that you want to connect to.
3. When prompted, enter your log in credentials, and then tap
Connect. When you are connected, the VPN
connected icon appears in the notification area of the title bar.
4. Open the web browser to access resources such as intranet sites on your corporate network. For more
information, see “Opening the Browser.”
Disconnecting From a VPN
1. Press and hold the title bar, and then slide down your finger to open the Notifications panel.
2. Tap the VPN connection to return to the VPN settings screen, and then tap the VPN connection to
disconnect from it.
When your device has disconnected from the VPN, the VPN disconnected icon is displayed in the
notification area of the title bar.
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