Setting up the VPN for Android devices using Hexnode

Hey, Thanks for reaching out to us.

Hexnode enables you to remotely manage and secure Android, iOS, macOS, FireOS, Windows and tvOS devices. You will be able to set up VPN, deploy apps and content, monitor data usage, track the location, view and control the devices. Hexnode can also lock down the devices to kiosk mode and do much more.
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Could you please specify the platform of the devices to set the VPN?

Cheers!
Grace Baker
Hexnode MDM

These are Android devices. Samsung actually.

Hey, Thanks for reaching out to us.

Yes, Hexnode will enable you to configure VPN settings on Android devices. Please note that the feature is supported only on Samsung Knox devices:

• You would need to download and install the Hexnode MDM app on your device.
• Login to your Hexnode MDM portal.
• Navigate to Policies-> Android-> Networks-> VPN and click Configure.
• Set up the VPN configurations such as profile name, domain name/IP address of the server, connection type and password.
• Select Show advanced options to set the DNS search domains, DNS servers and forwarding routes.
• Associate targets and save the policy.

Please check out the help doc on configuring VPN settings for more info.

Cheers!
Grace Baker
Hexnode MDM

What connection types are available while configuring VPN using Hexnode?

Hey, Thanks for reaching out to us.

The available connection types for setting up VPN for Android devices are

• PPTP
• L2TP/IPSec PSK
• IPSec Xauth PSK
• IPSec IKEv2 PSK
• L2TP/IPSec RSA
• IPSec Xauth RSA
• IPSec Hybrid RSA
• IPSec IKEv2 RSA.

The remaining settings that have to be configured varies based on the connection type chosen.

Please check out the help doc on setting up VPN on Android devices for more info.

Cheers!
Grace Baker
Hexnode MDM