I am currently working on an iOS application that would ideally allow end users to create a VPN connection, find the server with Bonjour (NWBrowser) and then connect to it and then view media files using a media browser I built that runs locally on the server. I've already built a Mac OS X application that can perform the functionality in question, but iOS is a bit different. Is this possible?
I’m not sure I understand your requirements here. Let’s start with the VPN side of things. What sort of VPN connection do you want to create? One using the system’s built-in VPN transports (IKEv2, IPsec)? Or one using a custom VPN transport?
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I am using ZeroTier's sdk (https://www.zerotier.com) to create a VPN connection between client (iOS app) and server, but after that ZT connection is made, attempts to find the server with NWBrowser are fruitless. I've established both Bonjour Services + Privacy props in the info.plist. I can reach the server ip directly (via the Files app), but cannot discover the Bonjour services.
I am using ZeroTier's sdk
I’m not able to help with third-party tools or libraries. Do you know what Apple APIs this is based on?
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It looks like it's built using a NETunnelProviderManager.
It looks like it's built using a
NETunnelProviderManager.
I’m not sure what this means. iOS has two basic types of VPN:
Personal VPN
Enterprise VPN
Personal VPN uses built-in VPN transports, like IKEv2. An app can create a new Personal VPN configuration using NEVPNManager.
Enterprise VPN has either use the built-in VPN transports or a custom VPN transport. If it uses a built-in VPN transports then there’s no way to control the VPN configuration from a third-party app. If it uses a custom VPN transport then:
The transport is actually implement by an Network Extension provider app extension embedded in the container app.
The container app can use NETunnelProviderManager to configure and control the VPN.
So, if you’re using NETunnelProviderManager then I presume that you also have a NE provider appex. Is that right?
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