Connecting an iOS VPN client

Christopher Dakin

Installation and configuration of the iOS VPN client can be done from the LogonBox VPN UI.

 

1. Configuring the client

Navigate to https://<logonboxserver> and log on with your created user into the User Portal.

 

You should be presented with the User Setup page which should guide you through the setup.

First click the link to Install iOS client. This will take you to the Appstore page for Wireguard. Install the WireGuard client.

 

Now, we need the client configuration file which we can get from step 2.

There are 3 options to get the config - A QR code, the Raw config file text, click the Download Configuration button.

On an Android device we can use the QR code if we log into the VPN from a desktop browser.

 

From a browser on your desktop browser, log on to the LogonBox VPN server with your user, where you should be able to see the QR code.

 

Launch the Wireguard client on your device. downloaded in step 1 where you should be presented with a blank page.

Select the Add a tunnel option.

 

Select Create from QR code, grant access to use the camera and scan the QR code on your desktop page.

Give the tunnel a Name and select Save.

 

 

Select Allow to add the new VPN configuration.

 

The configuration is now imported.

 

2. Connecting the client

Now you can Activate the client up by sliding the connection slider on.

The slider should be green and you are now connected.