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Connect/Disconnect through Settings

Posted: Fri Oct 11, 2013 7:17 am
by fSeka
Hi,

I'm wondering why I cannot connect/disconnect through the regular VPN Settings entry?
Instead, I've to run the OpenVPN app :(

Some other application (e.g. Cisco Anyconnect) are not working like that, so it's not an Apple limitation.

Can someone explain please?

Many thanks in advance and kind regards,

fSeka

Re: Connect/Disconnect through Settings

Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2013 12:47 pm
by fSeka
Hi,

no one from the development team can answer?

regards,

fSeka

Re: Connect/Disconnect through Settings

Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2013 1:35 pm
by taiwanmobileservices
Yes, I second for this feature as it will feel like normal VPN operation in the iOS!

Re: Connect/Disconnect through Settings

Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2013 8:04 am
by fSeka
Hi,

1.0.2 is out now but this feature is still missing :(

Any idea, if it will be implemented one day?

Many thanks and kind regards,

fSeka

Re: Connect/Disconnect through Settings

Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2013 11:52 pm
by jamesyonan
Unfortunately, Apple doesn't allow OpenVPN to be controlled from the Settings App at this time.

Re: Connect/Disconnect through Settings

Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 7:06 am
by fSeka
Thanks for answering to my question but why some other application (e.g. Cisco Anyconnect or Juniper) have the right to do it?

regards,

fSeka

Re: Connect/Disconnect through Settings

Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 10:18 pm
by underwater
I can actually turn the OpenVPN connection on and off through the system switch.

Strangely that turned to work when I try to fix my VPN-on-Demand setup which broke after updating to 1.02.

Before my VPN-on-Demand setup worked like a charm. I used this guide: http://simonguest.com/2013/03/22/on-dem ... n-for-ios/
but it refuses to work after updating to OpenVPN 1.02 on iOS.

I just found out that after importing the .mobileconfig setting for VoD when I go to settings -> VPN and at this setting uncheck the "connect on demand" button, I can actually turn it on through the System settings.

That's a nice find, but I'd prefer if the VoD would work again ;)

Re: Connect/Disconnect through Settings

Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2013 9:33 pm
by jamesyonan
Keep in mind that Apple made some major changes to VPN-On-Demand (VoD) in iOS 7.

http://support.apple.com/kb/ts4550

Re: Connect/Disconnect through Settings

Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2013 10:37 pm
by jamesyonan
Unfortunately, Apple doesn't allow OpenVPN to be controlled from the Settings App at this time.
Actually, I take that back -- you are right! In iOS 7, it's now possible to start OpenVPN from the Settings App, but only for VPN-On-Demand (VoD) profiles.

James