Check if VPN is on (device.is_vpn_on)

Declaration

on, desc = device.is_vpn_on()

Returns

• on
  Boolean. true if VPN switch is ON (connecting or connected); otherwise false
• desc
  String | nil. When the first return value is true, this returns a description of the VPN connection state

Notes

When VPN is connecting (not yet connected), on returns true
The same state description may differ between locales or iOS versions
See more VPN features in VPN config module (vpnconf)

Example

while true do
    local is_on, stat = device.is_vpn_on()
    if is_on then
        sys.toast(stat)
    else
        device.turn_on_vpn()
    end
end

Note: Uses function outside this chapter sys.toast