Description:

Usually the Advanced VPN Client obtains its IP parameters (this includes the DNS server) via the IKE Config Mode from the VPN router. In the process the router assigns itself as DNS server. Thus when resolving a DNS name via the VPN connection in a scenario with a separate DNS server, the wrong DNS server is used and the destination cannot be reached via the DNS name.

This article describes how to set up a separate DNS server in the Advanced VPN Client.


Requirements:


Procedure:

1. Open the Advanced VPN Client and click on Configuration → Profiles.

2. Select the utilized profile and click on Edit.

3. Go to the submenu IPSec Address Assignment, activate the checkbox DNS / WINS Servers and make the following changes:

4. Click OK to save the profile.