Activate the IPSec Mobile VPN Client (2024)

The WatchGuard IPSec Mobile VPNClient initially uses a 30-day trial license. To use the client after the initial 30 day trial period, you must purchase a WatchGuard IPSec Mobile VPN Client license, and use the license to activate the client software.

Before You Begin

To activate your IPSec Mobile VPNClient, you must have:

• The WatchGuard IPSec Mobile VPNClient v11.3.2 or higher installed
• An active connection to the Internet
• The license number and serial number you received when you purchased the WatchGuard IPSec Mobile VPN Client license

Activate the Client

To activate the client:

1. From your Windows desktop, select Start > All Programs > WatchGuard Mobile VPN > Mobile VPN Monitor.
2. Click Activation.
   The License Data dialog box opens. The Activation status shows that the client is not activated.

3. Click terms of the license to view the software license agreement.
4. Click Activation to start the Software Activation Wizard.
   The Activation Mode dialog box opens.
5. Select Online Activation.
6. Click Next.
   The License Data dialog box opens.

7. Type the License Key and Serial Number you received when you purchased the VPNclient license.
8. Click Next.
   The Internet Connection dialog box opens.

9. Make sure your computer can connect to the Internet.

• If your computer already has an Internet connection, you can skip this step.
• To use an existing VPNclient profile to connect to the Internet, select the Establish an internet connection using a profile entry check box. From the Profile drop-down list, select the profile to use.
• To connect to the Internet through a proxy server, click Proxy Settings. Select the settings for your proxy server.

10. Click Next.
    The wizard processes your online activation and tells you whether it was successful.
11. Click Finish to exit the wizard.
    The serial number you activated shows on the License Data dialog box, and the Activation status is OK.

12. Click Close.

To reopen the License Data dialog box after activation, select Help > License Data and Activation.

Move the Client License

If you later want to move this client license to a different computer:

1. Uninstall the IPSec Mobile VPNclient from the original computer.
2. Select the uninstall option to remove the license.
3. Install the IPSec Mobile VPNclient on the new computer.
4. Use the steps in the previous section to add the license to the IPSec Mobile VPNClient on the new computer.

If the original computer has a failure that makes it impossible to remove the client license, you can use the same license one additional time to activate the client on a different computer. A third activation requires a call to WatchGuard. We recommend that you remove the license from the original computer, if it is possible to do so.

Related Topics

Connect and Disconnect the Mobile VPN Client