The Kerio VPN Client includes a status icon displayed on the right side of the main menu bar. Clicking on this icon shows a context menu with the status information and other options.
Note: Displaying of the icon can be disabled in the Kerio VPN Client system preferences panel (see chapter 2.1 System preferences panel — definition of VPN connection).
Idleness (VPN connection not established) is represented by an empty bubble icon — the Kerio Technologies product logo.
The server name in the menu links to saved login information for the particular VPN server. Upon, clicking on this name, the Kerio VPN Client initiates the defined VPN connection. If this connection is defined as persistent, it is first necessary to enter a username and password of a user with administrator rights for the client host.
When the VPN connection is in progress, an arrow is displayed in the icon.
To interrupt establishing of the connection, you can use the Disconnect option.
Active VPN connection is represented by an icon with the Kerio WinRoute Firewall logo.
The Disconnect option closes the current session. If this a persistent connection, it is first necessary to enter a username and password of a user with administrator rights for the client host.
In this particular case, the server name is only informative.