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[vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1567441743182{margin-top: -20px !important;}”]The aim of this guide is to show how to configure our Apple device running iOS with OpenVpn<\/strong> on a pfSense<\/strong> firewall using the free OpenVPN<\/strong> Client App.<\/p>\n The configuration is really simple and is now stable and super tested for years. In particular, installation on iOS is particularly simple, even for non-professionals.<\/p>\n This guide can also be applied to OPNsense<\/strong> without particular changes.JTVCYWRyb3RhdGUlMjBiYW5uZXIlM0QlMjIzJTIyJTVE<\/p>\n [vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1567441743182{margin-top: -20px !important;}”]Applicable from pfSense 2.3 onwards.<\/p>\n This guide is made with pfSense 2.4.4.<\/p>\n The OpenVPN server must be already configured and functional, as shown and illustrated in the guide: https:\/\/blog.miniserver.it\/en\/create-a-road-warrior-vpn-client-to-gateway-with-pfsense-and-openvpn\/<\/a><\/p>\n [vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1567441743182{margin-top: -20px !important;}”]To create this guide we used an A1 Server<\/strong> (https:\/\/blog.miniserver.it\/a1-server\/<\/a>) but it can also work with the cheapest firewalls starting from the famous APU2 NIC<\/strong> (https:\/\/blog.miniserver.it \/ apu2-2nic \/<\/a>).<\/p>\n As an Apple<\/strong> device, we used an iPhone 6<\/strong>. Intentionally not one of the latest models to show that compatibility is also extended to older models.<\/p>\n Installation of OpenVPN<\/strong> on iOS<\/strong>:<\/p>\n First we go to the App Store and download the OpenVpn<\/em><\/strong> Client (https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/openvpn-connect\/id590379981<\/a>) and install the app on our Apple Device.[vc_single_image image=”19608″ img_size=”full” onclick=”link_image”]Once the installation is complete, the application should appear as shown in the figure below:[vc_single_image image=”19610″ img_size=”full” onclick=”link_image”]At this point we create a user and the relative certificate as shown in our guide: https:\/\/blog.miniserver.it\/en\/create-a-road-warrior-vpn-client-to-gateway-with-pfsense-and-openvpn\/<\/a><\/p>\n Let’s go to our pfSense<\/strong> and look for the menu: VPN – OpenVPN<\/strong> – Client Export.<\/p>\n Let’s scroll down the page:[vc_single_image image=”19567″ img_size=”full” onclick=”link_image”]We download the OpenVPN Connect package (iOS \/ Android)<\/strong> see red dot in the figure.<\/p>\n The downloaded package will contain a single file.<\/p>\n At this point we just have to send the package you just downloaded to an email address configured on the Apple iOS<\/strong> device.<\/p>\n Let’s go to our MAC device<\/strong>, open the mail and we will see that the file will be displayed with the OpenVPN icon as shown in the figure:[vc_single_image image=”19612″ img_size=”full” onclick=”link_image”]We select the file attached with the OpenVPN<\/strong> icon.[vc_single_image image=”19571″ img_size=”337×426″ onclick=”link_image”]If the OpenVPN<\/strong> App is correctly installed on our Apple<\/strong> device we will see the Copy to OpenVPN<\/strong> choices.<\/p>\n We then select Copy to OpenVPN<\/strong>. The App should therefore import the certificate into it. The result should be:[vc_single_image image=”19615″ img_size=”full” onclick=”link_image”]At the bottom left we select ADD<\/strong> to import the certificate on our Apple device<\/strong>.[vc_single_image image=”19617″ img_size=”337×355″ onclick=”link_image”]We complete the username field with the username set on the certificate downloaded from pfSense<\/strong>, in this case test1<\/strong> and we put the password here also previously set on pfsense<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Note: the password set on pfSense means the one entered in the menu: System – User Manager – Users.<\/em><\/strong>[vc_single_image image=”19577″ img_size=”337×224″ onclick=”link_image”]We answer Allow to the question.<\/p>\n We finished! Now our Apple iPhone<\/strong> or Tablet<\/strong> is ready to test the VPN connection<\/strong>.[vc_single_image image=”19619″ img_size=”337×254″ onclick=”link_image”]As shown in the figure below, let’s try to activate the VPN connection:[vc_single_image image=”19622″ img_size=”337×600″ onclick=”link_image”]In case of errors, it will be possible to consult the activity log by pressing the icon at the top right next to the word Profiles.<\/p>\n Remember that this guide can also be used to connect OPNsense<\/strong> devices using the same OpenVPN<\/strong> Client application and the same configurations.<\/p>\nSoftware prerequisites:<\/h3>\n
Used Hardware<\/h3>\n