iOS4 & UniMelb Staff VPN

These notes have now been updated for the new system 2014-Jan-16

How to set up Cisco VPN for iPhone iOS4 for the UNIMELB Staff VPN. The Cisco VPN is a built-in component of iOS4’s networking preferences, you just need to plug in the correct settings.

Create a new network connection:
From the Settings applet, open General and go to the Network option.

FIG.1: Settings > General > Network

In the Network screen select VPN

FIG.2: General > Network

In the VPN screen select ‘Add VPN Configuration’

FIG.3: Add VPN Configuration

Name the new VPN configuration Unimelb

VPN Type = IPSec

* Server Address: vpn.staff.unimelb.edu.au
* Account Name: Your Uni/ARS ID
* Password: Your Uni/ARS Password
Do not save your password in the setting, leave this field blank you will be prompted for a Password when you connect.
* Group Name: vpn-staff
* Secret: Get the CISCO encrypted password (enc_GroupPwd) from https://its1.unimelb.edu.au/vpn/staffVPN.pcf. Decode it here http://www.unix-ag.uni-kl.de/~massar/bin/cisco-decode to obtain the clear key.

* Proxy: Auto http://www.unimelb.edu.au/cgi-bin/proxy.pac

FIG.4: Unimelb VPN Configuration

Controlling the VPN connection:
Having configured the VPN you will see a new VPN item in the Settings applet. Use this to turn the VPN on and off.

FIG.5: Settings > VPN

When the VPN is active you will see a VPN symbol in the indicator bar;

FIG.6: VPN active symbol