iPhone setup

Set up TekLan VPN on iPhone

Install the app you want to use, then scan a WireGuard QR code or import an OpenVPN profile created in the Dashboard.

iPhoneiPhone PlusiPhone ProiPhone Pro MaxiPhone SE

Use this guide for a supported iPhone running iOS. The available menus follow the installed iOS version rather than the model name.

Apple App Store Installation

Before you begin

  • Connect this iPhone to the internet.
  • Have your TekLan VPN client-account email address and password ready.
  • Allow app installation and approve the system VPN request when prompted.

Open the Apple App Store on your iPhone and search for TekLan VPN or use the App Store button below if you are viewing this guide on the iPhone.

Open TekLan VPN and sign in with the email address and password for your client account. Open the server list, choose a server and select Connect. Allow iOS to add the VPN configuration when prompted.

Apple App Store

Check the connection

  1. Confirm the TekLan VPN app reports Connected.
  2. Check that the system VPN indicator remains visible where supported.
  3. Open a browser and confirm the public IP address changes.
  4. Disconnect in the app and confirm normal internet access returns.

If it does not connect

  • Confirm this iPhone has internet access before starting the VPN.
  • Disconnect any other VPN application.
  • Approve the system VPN request if it appears again.
  • Sign out, restart the app and sign in again.
WireGuard for iPhone

Import a WireGuard tunnel

Use the QR code when the Dashboard is open on another screen. If the Dashboard is open on this iPhone, download and import the .conf file instead.

Before you begin

  • Install the official WireGuard app from App Store.
  • Make sure this iPhone has a working internet connection.
  • Open the TekLan VPN Dashboard on this device or another trusted screen.

Move the WireGuard profile to this device

After creating the profile, choose the delivery route that suits where the Dashboard is open.

  • Download profile: save the .conf file directly on this device.
  • Email: select Send profile, choose Email and select Queue email. The Dashboard sends the .conf attachment to the email address on the client account.
  • Device access code: select Send profile, then Get code. On this device, open dash.teklanvpn.com/get, enter the code and select Download profile. The code expires after 15 minutes and works once. Generating another code replaces it.
WireGuard selected while adding a device in the TekLan VPN Dashboard
1. Select WireGuard for this iPhone.
WireGuard profile ready for review in the TekLan VPN Dashboard
2. Review the profile and create it.

Create the profile

  1. Sign in to the TekLan VPN client area and open your VPN service.
  2. Select Manage VPN Dashboard.
  3. Select Add device.
  4. Enter a name that identifies this iPhone.
  5. Choose WireGuard, review the profile and create it.

Import with the QR code

Use this route only when the QR code is displayed on another screen.

  1. Leave the Dashboard QR code visible on the other screen.
  2. Open WireGuard on this iPhone and tap the + button.
  3. Select Create from QR code.
  4. Allow camera access if iOS requests it, then scan the Dashboard QR code.
  5. Enter a recognisable tunnel name if WireGuard asks for one.

Import on the same device

  1. Download the .conf file from the Dashboard.
  2. Open WireGuard and tap the + button.
  3. Select Create from file or archive.
  4. Open the Downloads folder and select the TekLan .conf file.
  5. Confirm the import.

Connect

  1. Turn on the switch beside the imported tunnel.
  2. Approve the VPN connection request when iOS displays it.
  3. Check that the tunnel remains active and the system VPN indicator appears.

Check the connection

  1. Confirm the imported WireGuard tunnel remains switched on.
  2. Check that the operating system VPN indicator appears where supported.
  3. Open a browser and confirm the public IP address changes.
  4. Switch the tunnel off and confirm normal internet access returns.

If it does not connect

  • Disconnect any other active VPN application or tunnel.
  • Delete the failed tunnel and import a newly generated .conf file.
  • Confirm the system date and time are correct.
  • Note the exact WireGuard error before contacting support.

Keep the profile private: the QR code and .conf file contain connection credentials. Do not share them.

OpenVPN Connect Setup

Follow these instructions to configure the OpenVPN Connect app on your iPhone with your TekLan VPN service:

Selecting OpenVPN in the Dashboard
1. Choose OpenVPN.
iPhone connection options in the Dashboard
2. Choose iPhone, then select a profile delivery option.

Before you begin

  • Install OpenVPN Connect on iPhone.
  • Have your TekLan VPN client-account sign-in ready.
  • Allow the application to save and import an .ovpn file.

Move the OpenVPN profile to this device

  • Download profile: save the .ovpn file directly on this device.
  • Email: select Send profile, choose Email and select Queue email. The Dashboard sends the .ovpn attachment to the email address on the client account.
  • OpenVPN credentials: select Show OpenVPN credentials and keep the displayed profile username and password available. The password unlocks the private key inside the file. It is not the client-area password.

Device access codes are for WireGuard profiles only. OpenVPN uses the downloaded or emailed .ovpn file with the credentials shown in the Dashboard.

  1. Download and install the OpenVPN Connect app from the App Store.
  2. Open your VPN service in the client area, launch the Dashboard and create an OpenVPN profile.
  3. Select Connect device and choose iPhone / iPad.
  4. Use Download profile or Send profile. Open the file and share it to OpenVPN Connect, or upload it from Menu → My Profiles → Add.
  5. Confirm the import. If asked for the private-key password, use Show OpenVPN credentials.
  6. Turn on the imported profile and allow iOS or iPadOS to add the VPN configuration.

Check the connection

  1. Confirm OpenVPN Connect reports the imported profile as Connected.
  2. Check that the operating system VPN indicator appears where supported.
  3. Open a browser and confirm the public IP address changes.
  4. Disconnect the profile and confirm normal internet access returns.

If it does not connect

  • Use Show OpenVPN credentials in the Dashboard if the app requests the private-key password.
  • Disconnect another active VPN before retrying.
  • Delete the failed profile and import a newly downloaded .ovpn file.
  • Note the exact OpenVPN error before contacting support.