Samsung Galaxy Note II - Prepare Your Phone for VPN Connection; Set up Trusted Credential Storage; Add a VPN Connection

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Prepare Your Phone 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.
BeforeyoucaninitiateaVPNconnection,yourphonemustfirstestablishaWi-Fiordataconnection.
Forinformationaboutsettingupandusingtheseconnectionsonyourphone,seeLaunchaWeb
ConnectionandTurnWi-FiOnandConnecttoaWirelessNetwork.
Set Up Trusted Credential Storage
IfyournetworkadministratorinstructsyoutodownloadandinstallsecuritycertificatesforVPN
access,youmustfirstsetupthephone’ssecurecredentialstorage.
1.
Press andtap >Settings>Lock Screen,andthentapScreen lock >
Password.
2. Enteranewpassword(atleasteightcharacterswithoutanyspaces),tapContinue,re-enter
thepassword,andthentapOK.
3.
Tap toreturntothemainsettingsmenu,andthentapSecurity.
4. TapTrusted credentials andthentapyourpreferredSystemandUsercredentials.
Youcanthendownloadandinstallthecertificatesneededtoaccessyourlocalnetwork.Your
networkadministratorcantellyouhowtodothis.
Add a VPN Connection
ThefollowingproceduresoutlinethemethodtousewhenaddingaVPNconnection.
1.
Press andtap >Settings>More settings>VPN.
2. TapAdd VPN network,andthenentertheinformationfortheVPNyouwanttoadd.
l InformationincludesName,Type,Server address,PPP encryption (MPPE),andShow
advanced options.
3. Whenfinished,tapSave.
TheVPNisthenaddedtotheVPNssectionoftheVPNsettingsscreen.