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Install Juniper Secure Connect on iOS

Learn about step-by-step procedures on how to install Juniper Secure Connect on iOS platform.

What's Next

Download the Juniper Secure Connect application software from here. See release notes for more details.

For more information on Juniper Secure Connect features and how to configure the options, see Diagnostics Menu and Info Menu.

Manual Installation of Juniper Secure Connect

Install the Juniper Secure Connect application from App Store.

  1. Install the Juniper Secure Connect application on your iPhone device from App Store. Figure 1 shows the Juniper Secure Connect home screen.
    Figure 1: Juniper Secure Connect Home ScreenJuniper Secure Connect app interface showing VPN toggle off, no profiles configured, status disconnected, Home tab selected.
  2. Launch the Juniper Secure Connect Application and select Profile from the application home screen as shown in Figure 2.
    Figure 2: Profiles PageProfiles screen with Back button at top. Please Select a Profile text with New Connection selected. Enter New Gateway Address field with Type URL here placeholder. Navigation bar at bottom with Home, Diagnostics, and Info icons.

    Figure 3, Figure 4, and Figure 5 shows an example for selecting, adding, or deleting a gateway address for the new connection.

    Figure 3: Select Gateway Address from the ListMobile app interface for managing network profiles with options like Juniper or New Connection, gateway address entry, and delete gateway option.

    Click on New Connection to enter the gateway IP address or URL to connect with the SRX Series Firewall. Figure 4 shows an example to enter the gateway address to the SRX Series Firewall.

    Figure 4: Enter New Gateway AddressVPN configuration screen showing Profiles with New Connection selected and checkmark, gateway address as vpn.juniper.net, Back button, and bottom menu with Home, Diagnostics, and Info icons.

    After entering the gateway address, click the Back button at the bottom.

    Note:

    In the Profiles page, you can remove the profile name if you want. For example, if you want to remove the profile name ’Juniper’ in the Profile page as shown in Figure 5, navigate to iOS Settings > General > VPN.

    Figure 5: Remove ’Juniper’ Profile NameMobile app screen titled Profiles showing selected profile Juniper with options New Connection Home Diagnostics and Info.
  3. Toggle the Connect button to establish connection as shown in Figure 6. When you connect for the first time to a new gateway or profile, you need to allow the addition of the downloaded VPN configuration. If your device is password protected, you must enter the password.
    Figure 6: Enable Connect to Establish VPN ConnectionScreenshots showing VPN setup on iPhone using Juniper Secure Connect app. Prompt to add VPN configurations with Allow and Don't Allow options, followed by passcode entry screen.

    If your device is missing a CA certificate for the SRX Series Firewall, a warning message is displayed. You can prevent this, if you install a CA certificate into the Juniper Secure Connect directory location of the device. To import user or CA certificates, see Certificates Import Menu Option.

    Warning:

    If the following warning message as shown in Figure 7 is displayed, your application is missing the CA certificate from the VPN gateway (SRX Series Firewall). If you are a remote user, contact your IT organization for appropriate action.
    Figure 7: Sample Certificate Warning Message on iOS Platform Warning from Juniper Secure Connect VPN: Security risk due to unverifiable Gateway Address URL. Options: ACCEPT or DECLINE.

    When the connection is established successfully, the Status of the connection changes to connected as shown in Figure 8.

    Figure 8: VPN Connection Established SuccessfullyJuniper Secure Connect interface with active VPN, Juniper profile, connected status, and navigation icons for Home, Diagnostics, Info.