Configure SSL VPN for Android Devices using OpenVPN Connect
Overview
OpenVPN Connect is the official full-featured Android client for the OpenVPN Access Server, Private Tunnel and OpenVPN Community, developed by OpenVPN Technologies, Inc.
OpenVPN Connect can be used to establish SSL VPN connection between any Android Device and Sophos.
The following sections are covered:
Applies to the following Sophos product : Sophos XG Firewall
Scenario :
Configure SSL VPN for Android Device using OpenVPN Connect.
Sophos Configuration :
Configure SSL VPN from Cyberoam Web Admin Console. Configuration requires read-write permission for therelevant features.
To know how to configure SSL VPN in Sophos , refer to the article :
Sophos XG Firewall: How to configure SSL VPN remote access :https://community.sophos.com/kb/en-us/122769
Android Configuration :
Step 1: Download and Install OpenVPN Connect
Download OpenVPN Connect and install it on your Android Device.
Step 2: Downloading the SSL VPN client configuration
From a browser, logon to the user portal using the Sophos Firewall’s public IP address and the user portal https port.
In this example, user portal is accessible at https://183.83.216.23>:<8443>
Note: You can find the user portal https port configured in Sophos Firewall by going to Administration > Admin Settings under Port Settings for Admin Console section.
Step 3:Once logged into the portal, download the SSL VPN client/configuration for the required endpoint accordingly.
In this article, we will download the configuration for Android / IOS and a file in .ovpn format would be downloaded

Save the file on a specific location in your android phone
Step 4: Import SSL VPN Configuration to OpenVPN Connect in Android Device
Launch OpenVPN Connect and Select the third option “OVPN Profile”

Step 5 : Click on Import and select the .ovpn configuration from the saved location on your phone and it will show you the public ip plus the username via which you will try to connect


5.Click on the option to connect and a virtual ip would be leased to the phone with the status “Connected


The above configuration establishes an SSL VPN connection between Cyberoam and Android Device using OpenVPN Connect.
- Sophos XG Firewall: How to configure SSL VPN remote access
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