Set up L2TP over IPSec VPN in iPhone iOS

In this article, we will show you how to set up a L2TP over IPSec VPN connection to your iPhone iOS device

We have already made a MikroTik L2TP VPN server, ready to accept VPN connections, in this article: How to set-up L2TP VPN Server

Open your iPhone (iOS) Settings and go to General>VPN & Device Management>VPN>Add VPN Configuration…
iPhone IOS Settings iPhone IOS General Settings

iPhone IOS VPN & Device Management

iPhone IOS VPN Settings

Change the type to L2TP
iPhone IOS VPN Configuration Type

iPhone IOS supported VPN types

Enter your credentials, server and your L2TP secret. Make sure Send All Traffic is on to ensure a full traffic redirection. Then tap on Done.
iPhone IOS VPN Configuration

To test your connection tap on the switch at the top
iPhone IOS VPN turning on

if you have a successful connection you should see "Connected" and a small VPN icon next to your carrier in the iOS status bar
iPhone IOS VPN connected

You can then quickly connect to your VPN by tapping on the VPN switch in your settings.
iPhone IOS VPN Shortcut

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