iPadOS 16.2 L2TP VPN connection issue

Hello,

I have a problem with connecting with any of my VPN's. I have recently bought the IPad 11 Pro M1 (16.2) and I want to create a VPN connections to my home, apartament and office. Unfortunately, I cannot connect with any of those VPNs. Interestingly, I can successfully connect to all 3 VPNs from my Mac and iPhone 8 (16.2). It is very strange, because I have the same version on both devices (iPad and iPhone).

The error message for my office VPN:

The L2TP-VPN server did not respond. Try reconnecting. If the problem continues, verify your settings and contact your Administrator.


The error message for my apartament VPN:

VPN Connection
Authentication failed.

I have several times checking pre-shared key and login, password. Moreover I have created connections.


Could any help me with this problem?

Best regards,

Rafal

iPad Pro

Posted on Dec 17, 2022 2:28 PM

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Dec 19, 2022 6:17 PM in response to rafałfromcwa

Hello rafałfromcwa,


Thank you for reaching out to Apple Support Communities, and we'll be happy to help in any way we can. We understand you're having issues with connecting to VPNs on your iPad. Try the steps listed here to see if they resolve the issue: VPN settings overview for Apple devices


"VPN settings overview for Apple devices

You can configure VPN settings for an iPhone, iPad, or Mac enrolled in a mobile device management (MDM) solution. Use the VPN payload to enter the VPN settings for connecting to your network. Settings you specify in the configuration profile can’t be modified by users. Some VPN and Wi-Fi settings, such as 802.1X parameters, can be set only by a configuration profile.

Note: An identity is required for some VPN configurations. Depending on the VPN configuration, a VPN payload may require that the associated Certificates payload contain the certificate associated with the identity.

The VPN payload supports the following. For more information, see Payload information. To see a list of VPN variables, see Variables settings for MDM payloads for Apple devices.

  • Supported payload identifier: com.apple.vpn.managed

  • Supported operating systems and channels: iOS, iPadOS, macOS device, macOS user.

  • Supported enrollment types: User Enrollment (App-Layer VPN and App-to-App Layer VPN mapping only), Device Enrollment, Automated Device Enrollment.
  • Duplicates allowed: True—more than one VPN payload can be delivered to a user or device.

You can use the settings in the table below with the VPN payload.

Setting

Description

Required

IKEv2 MDM settings

Configure the VPN connection to use Internet Key Exchange, version 2 (IKEv2).

No

IPsec MDM settings

Configure the VPN connection to use Internet Protocol Security (IPsec).

No

L2TP MDM settings

Configure the VPN connection to use Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP).

No

Third-party connection type

The third-party types of VPN connection. The options are:

  • Aruba VIA
  • Check Point Mobile VPN
  • Cisco AnyConnect
  • Cisco Legacy AnyConnect
  • F5 SSL
  • Juniper SSL
  • Pulse Secure

Users must install both the configuration profile and the appropriate authentication app. Some third-party VPN apps are available from the App Store.

No

Custom SSL connection type

For other SSL VPN solutions, contact your vendor and ask if they have an app in the App Store. If they do, choose Custom SSL. Make sure the Identifier field matches the identifier specified by your vendor’s VPN app and is in reverse DNS format (for example, com.theacmeinc.myvpn). Your users must install both the vendor’s app and the configuration profile to connect to your network.

No

Note: Each MDM vendor implements these settings differently. To learn how VPN settings are applied to your devices and users, consult your MDM vendor’s documentation.

Published Date: October 24, 2022


See also

Intro to mobile device management profiles

Plan your configuration profiles for Apple devices

Apple Developer website: VPN"


We hope this helps.


Cheers!

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