Cato VPN Client for Android
Installation and User Guide
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1. Scope
Table of Contents
1. Scope 3
2. Downloading Your Client for Installation 3
3. Logging into Your Cato VPN Client 4
4. Getting to Know Your VPN Client Interface 5
5. Connecting/Disconnecting Your VPN 6
6. Viewing Connection Data 9
7. Configuring Your Connection Settings 11
7.1 Contacting Cato Networks Support 12
8. Additional Resources 13
1. Scope
This guide describes how to download, install and use the Cato VPN Client on your Android device.
2. Downloading Your Client for Installation
In addition to downloading the Cato VPN Client installation file, you can optionally download a
profile file that contains your configuration credentials, and enters your login details
automatically.
However, if you prefer, you can enter your credentials manually.
1. Click Android and click 1. DOWNLOAD
VPN CLIENT. You will be redirected to Google
Play to continue.
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3. Logging into Your Cato VPN Client
2. Optional - Click 2. DOWNLOAD PROFILE and
note where you saved the file for later use.
3. Logging into Your Cato VPN Client
When you start Cato VPN Client for the first time, you need
to configure your account using either of the following
methods:
● Scan the QR code on the User Portal.
a. Click SCAN QR CODE.
b. Set the 'Square Scanner' on The QR Code that
appears on the User Portal.
● Manually by entering your credentials:
a. Click Enter Credentials.
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4. Getting to Know Your VPN Client Interface
b. Enter your credentials as detailed in the email you received
from your administrator and the password you defined.
After six consecutive failed login attempts, you will be locked out of your account for at
least 30 minutes. If you prefer, you can ask your administrator to unlock your account
earlier.
4. Getting to Know Your VPN Client Interface
On entering to the Cato VPN Client user interface u will get to the (Home) window.
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5. Connecting/Disconnecting Your VPN
To get to the menu bar click (Menu) on the top
left corner.
The Cato VPN Client user interface consists of a vertical menu with icons for each of the main
functions:
● (Home) - displays basic information about the connection status and your credentials.
● (Settings) - configure your Cato VPN Client to connect using advanced settings.
● (Connection Data) - displays detailed information about your current connection.
5. Connecting/Disconnecting Your VPN
To connect to your VPN:
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5. Connecting/Disconnecting Your VPN
1. Move the white cycle from left to the right of the bar.
2. The connection status changes to Connected.
To disconnect from your VPN:
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5. Connecting/Disconnecting Your VPN
1. Move the white cycle from right to the left of
the bar.
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6. Viewing Connection Data
2. The connection status changes to
Disconnected.
6. Viewing Connection Data
To view detailed information on your connection data:
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6. Viewing Connection Data
1. In the vertical menu, click (Connection
Data).
Parameter Description
Bytes Sent Total number of bytes sent over the VPN connection since it was estab-
lished.
Bytes Received Total number of bytes received over the VPN connection since it was
established.
Local IP IP address of the host in the local wired or wireless network.
Cato IP IP address assigned by Cato Networks.
Connected PoP The Cato PoP to which this VPN is currently connected.
Distance To PoP Latency measured between this VPN client and the Cato PoP to which it
is connected.
Session Start Time Date and time when this VPN session was established.
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Parameter Description
Last Active The data and time when the latest packet was transferred in this VPN
session.
7. Configuring Your Connection Settings
You can configure your Cato VPN Client to connect using advanced settings.
To configure your Connection Settings:
1. In the vertical menu, click (Settings).
2. Configure the settings as described below.
Item Description
Contact Support Click to open a ticket to Customer Support (see Section 7.1 -
Contacting Cato Networks Support).
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7. Configuring Your Connection Settings
Item Description
Manual Pop Selection To specify a specific PoP to connect to:
1. Select Manual PoP selection.
2. Enter the IP of the PoP.
3. Click OK.
You should receive the PoP IP from your IT admin or from
Cato Support.
7.1 Contacting Cato Networks Support
To contact Cato Networks support:
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8. Additional Resources
1. In the vertical menu, click (Settings).
2. Click Contact Support.
3. Fill in your details and describe your problem.
4. Click Send.
8. Additional Resources
Online documentation
Online documentation is available through the Cato Management Application.
Contact Support
Following are the channels for contacting Cato Networks Support:
l Cato Networks Support Portal: A self-service support web site that offers a full
range of customer support features, such as: Opening, updating and tracking
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8. Additional Resources
technical support incidents quickly and conveniently. Finding technical doc-
uments, FAQs, using the new and robust Knowledge Base. Downloading doc-
umentation, full products guides, product updates, notifications etc. Sharing best
practices and troubleshoot problems with others via tan interactive community.
Access Cato Networks Online Support, by browsing [Link]
[Link] and register your support account.
l Email: Email services, allowing you to create technical tickets in our system eas-
ily, by sending email to [support@[Link]](sup-
port@[Link]).
l Chat: Chat services are part of Cato Management Application, after login you
have the option to chat with a Technical Support Engineer representatives based
on an available free seat.
l Phone: Talk Services, 24x7x365, allowing you to call directly to Cato Support. All
calls are recorded to further improve our services and for quality assurance pur-
poses.
USA: +1 (505) 333-4070
United Kingdom: +44 114 303 3899
Israel: +972 3 720 7171
l Text message: To create support tickets with Cato Networks, text your inquiry to
the following text message numbers:
USA: +1 (201) 890-7666
United Kingdom: +44 1606 800066
Israel: +972 52 628 5630
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