iPhone Xs, iOS 12, mobileconfig VPN, settings app tells me "OpenVPN Connect" must be updated by the developer ...

[jason.salameh]

Observation:

Picked up the new iPhone today, restored from my iCloud backup. First, noticed my VPN profile (.mobileconfig) wasn't present. So i reinstalled the profile (which has 2 VPNs in it) back to my phone.

When i try to enable the VPN, i notice the VPN app says "'OpenVPN Connect' must be updated by the developer before 'MyVPN' can be connected." Furthermore, below both VPN profiles i see "Update Required" in red font.

If I launch the OpenVPN Connect app and click on "OVPN Profile," it's empty with nothing in it - on my previous iPhone (7 + iOS 11) this config worked without issue.

Repro

. Device: iPhone Xs - 256
. iOS 12
. OpenVPN Connect: 3.0.1
. .mobileconfig profile with 2 VPNs using self made SHA2-256 cert

[jason.salameh]

Additional Notes:

I've created a .ovpn file with the same underlying certs (ca, cert, key) and was able to import into OpenVPN Connect via iTunes. Furthermore, the VPN is able to successfully connect without issue

[ordex]

does the .mobileconfig have the right app ID ? It was already changed in 1.2.9, but it may have worked due to upgrading Connect rather than re-installing from scratch.

[jason.salameh]

Thanks Ordex, what is the correct app ID? currently i believe i'm using "net.openvpn.OpenVPN-Connect.vpnplugin"

[jason.salameh]

Actually i found the answer. Thanks again for directing me!!

Identifier should be set to "net.openvpn.connect.app". (on older versions this used to be net.openvpn.OpenVPN-Connect.vpnplugin)