VPN configuration (macOS device policy)

The VPN configuration lets you configure VPN settings for network connections.

Setting	Description
Connection name	The name of the connection shown on the device.
Connection type	The type of VPN connection: Cisco AnyConnect Cisco Legacy AnyConnect IPsec (Cisco) F5 Check Point Custom SSL/TLS Select Custom SSL/TLS if your VPN vendor has an app in the App Store that provides the VPN connection.
Identifier (reverse DNS format)	The identifier of the VPN app in reverse DNS format. The app must be installed on the device. Example: `com.example.vpn`
Server	The hostname or IP address of the server.
Account	The user account for the authentication of the connection.
Third-party settings	If your vendor has specified custom connection properties, you can enter them in this field. To enter a property, click Add and then enter Key and Value of the property in the dialog box.
Send all traffic through VPN	All traffic is sent through VPN.
Group	The group that may be required for the authentication of the connection.
User authentication	The type of user authentication for the connection, either Password or Certificate.
Password	The password for VPN authentication.
Certificate	The certificate for VPN authentication.
Device authentication	The type of device authentication: Keys (Shared Secret)/Group name If you select this option, the fields Group name, Keys (Shared Secret), Use hybrid authentication and Request password are displayed below the Device authentication field. Enter the required authentication information in the Group name and Keys (Shared Secret) fields. Select Use hybrid authentication and Request password as required. Certificate If you select this option, the fields Certificate and Including user PIN are displayed below the Device authentication field. In the Certificate list, select the required certificate. Select Including user PIN to include the user PIN in device authentication.
Proxy	The proxy settings for the connection: No proxy Manually If you select this option, the fields Server and port, Authentication and Password are displayed. In the Server and port field, enter the valid address and the port of the proxy server. In the Authentication field, enter the username for the connection to the proxy server. In the Password field, enter the password for the connection to the proxy server. Automatic If you select this option, the Proxy server URL field is displayed. Enter the URL of the server with the proxy setting in this field.
Provider type	The VPN connection type. App proxy: Network traffic is sent through a VPN tunnel at the application layer. Packet tunnel: Network traffic is sent through a VPN tunnel at the network layer.