NCP Virtual Private Network Client Supports Android BYOD Security

by Jeff Cogswell

When a connection is active, the main GUI screen shows that the VPN is on, and how many total bytes have been transmitted and received.

Android has native VPN capabilities available (as long as the manufacturer includes it with the particular device). As such, Android displays a warning before the client runs and requires you to grant permission. You only need to grant permission for the application once.

Creating a profile is as simple as filling in the name.

Like the VPN clients that are available for desktop operating systems, this client supports split tunneling.

PFS group setting lets you choose the strength of the Diffie-Hellman key exchange, ranging from 768 bits up to 2,048 bits.

The client allows you to choose the Internet Key Exchange (IKE) type. The basic version supports IKEv1, while the premium version supports both IKEv1 and IKEv2.

XAUTH (extended authentication) is available as an option in your profiles.

If you need to import a configuration, you can do so by saving it on the SD card in the appropriate path and then importing it. You also have the option of automatically deleting the configuration from the SD card.

From within the GUI, you can at any time open up a monitor to show you the connection statistics, including total bytes transmitted and received, the security mode, and the IP address.

You can optionally turn off the statistics from the main GUI screen as well as hide the icon from the Android notification area.

Full logs are available. This can be handy for the IT staff to determine if there are any problems.