Symbian PPTP VPN configuration

VPN connection setup for a phone running Symbian OS, like Nokia, is much more difficult task than on other platforms.
The problem is that Nokia does not provide a PPTP VPN client for their phones. They have an IPSEC client that is quite complicated. A handy solution is SymVPN from Telexy Networks, the only PPTP VPN client for Nokia phones and is available as a free 14 day trial version and long term paid version.

Step 1: Install SymVPN and Set Up a VPN Connection .

Download the free trial version of the SymVPN on your phone.






Follow the installation instructions here.

Finally you should see SymVPN installed on your phone:

Step 2: Setup SecurityKISS PPTP for Symbian .

So, when you receive this details from your provider, you are ready to begin setting up SymVPN.
Launch the application, and go down till you get to "Settings".



Click on it, and select "Accounts".



We need to make a new account for VPN connection, so click "Options->Add new"
In the first field, fill in the SecurityKISS client ID.
and in the "Password" field the corresponding password.



Click "Done" and you will see your new account in the account list, as shown below:

Step 3: Configure PPTP connection

Now, select "Back", and you'll be at the "Settings" screen. Select "PPTP VPN" icon, and then click "Options->Add new".
This will open the screen where you need to fill in some details in order to make a new VPN connection:
1. "Name" - type in anything you want here, this will be the name of your SecurityKISS access point.
2. "Access point" - select the access point that connects your phone to the Internet from the list of available access points.
3. "Host" - fill in the host name or host's IP address. You received this detail from SecurityKISS service!
4. "Account" - select the SecurityKISS client Id we made previously.



Click "Done" and that should be it! Just to make sure everything is OK, highlight your SecurityKISS Tunnel connection and click "Options->Verify"
After a couple of seconds, you should see the following screen



You should now be connecting. Click "Done" for one last time, and exit the application. Now, every time you open your browser
(or any other application that uses network connection), you will be able to choose your VPN access point from the list of available APs.

Once you make a successful connection, you'll see a key icon in your notification area indicating you are connected to a VPN.