IKEv2/IPsec

The mobile-friendly IPsec profile with fast reconnects.

Most used · 86 EncryptedProtocols

How widely is it used?

Among the most widely deployed options in 2026

The default native client on iOS, macOS and Windows, so it needs no extra software.

Generate a IKEv2/IPsec config

Built in your browser from your own server details. Nothing is uploaded or stored.

Generate an IKEv2 profile

How it works

IKEv2 negotiates the security associations that IPsec then uses. MOBIKE lets the tunnel survive an address change, so the session continues when a phone switches networks.

Connects

Device → VPN gateway

Protocols

IKEv2, IPsec/ESP

Typical users

Mobile users, Enterprises

Main use case

Native OS remote access on iOS, macOS, Windows and Android.

Advantages

Built into every major OS — no third-party client
Reconnects quickly after network changes

Limitations

Certificate or PSK setup is fiddly
UDP 500/4500 is sometimes blocked

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