---
title: NetworkVPNIPSecAuthenticationObject
framework: Device Management
role: symbol
role_heading: Object
platforms: [iOS 27.0+, iPadOS 27.0+, Mac Catalyst 27.0+, macOS 27.0+, visionOS 27.0+]
path: devicemanagement/networkvpnipsecauthenticationobject
---

# NetworkVPNIPSecAuthenticationObject

Settings that control authentication.

## Declaration

```data
object NetworkVPNIPSecAuthenticationObject
```

## Properties

CredentialsAssetReference: The identifier of an asset declaration that contains the credentials (password) to authenticate with the VPN servers. Only use this with Cisco IPSec VPNs and if the Authentication.Method key is to SharedSecret. IdentityAssetReference: The identifier of a credential asset declaration that contains the identity that this account requires to authenticate with the VPN servers. Only use this with Cisco IPSec VPNs and if the Authentication.Method key is to Certificate. LocalIdentifier: The name of the group. For hybrid authentication, the string needs to end with “hybrid”. Present only for Cisco IPSec if Authentication.Method is SharedSecret. LocalIdentifierType: Present only if Authentication.Method is SharedSecret. The value is KeyID. The system uses this value for Cisco IPSec VPNs. Method: The authentication method to use. PromptForVPNPIN: If true, prompts for a PIN when connecting to Cisco IPSec VPNs. XAuth: Settings that control XAuth.

## Topics

### Objects

- [NetworkVPNIPSecAuthentication_XAuthObject](devicemanagement/networkvpnipsecauthentication_xauthobject.md)

## See Also

### Objects

- [NetworkVPNIPSecDNSObject](devicemanagement/networkvpnipsecdnsobject.md)
- [NetworkVPNIPSecIdleObject](devicemanagement/networkvpnipsecidleobject.md)
- [NetworkVPNIPSecOnDemandObject](devicemanagement/networkvpnipsecondemandobject.md)
- [NetworkVPNIPSecProxiesObject](devicemanagement/networkvpnipsecproxiesobject.md)