VPN INSTALLATION FOR APPLE iPhone, iPad AND iPod Touch (iOS) DEVICES
All Apple devices with iOS 1.0-6.0 includes support for L2TP/IPSec and PPTP.
All Apple devices with iOS 5.0 and higher also have the option to run OpenVPN (no jailbreak required) with installation of the free "OpenVPN Connect" app.
OpenVPN is the best choice for your Apple iOS 5.0+ device recommended
L2TP/IPSec is the best built in choice for all your Apple device
PPTP is not secure and should only be used as last option or where nothing else works with your device or setup.
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Install OpenVPN on iOS 5.0+ recommended |
Install L2TP/IPSec on iPhone/iPod Touch | Install L2TP/IPSec on iPad | ||
Install PPTP on iPhone/iPod Touch | Install PPTP on iPad |