diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 0111e7d93b0..201a691a523 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1828,8 +1828,8 @@ found in the list of installed applications.</string>
     <!-- In VPN connect dialog, for inputing username and password -->
     <string name="vpn_username_colon">Username:</string>
     <string name="vpn_password_colon">Password:</string>
-    <string name="vpn_username">username</string>
-    <string name="vpn_password">password</string>
+    <string name="vpn_a_username">a username</string>
+    <string name="vpn_a_password">a password</string>
 
     <!-- In VPN connect dialog where user may check to remember the username entered -->
     <string name="vpn_save_username">Remember username</string>
@@ -1849,8 +1849,8 @@ found in the list of installed applications.</string>
     <string name="vpn_menu_delete">Delete network</string>
 
     <!-- VPN error dialog messages -->
-    <string name="vpn_error_miss_entering">You must enter a %s.</string>
-    <string name="vpn_error_miss_selecting">You must select a %s.</string>
+    <string name="vpn_error_miss_entering">You must enter %s.</string>
+    <string name="vpn_error_miss_selecting">You must select %s.</string>
     <string name="vpn_error_duplicate_name">The VPN name \'%s\' already exists. Find another name.</string>
     <string name="vpn_confirm_profile_deletion">Are you sure you want to delete this VPN?</string>
     <string name="vpn_confirm_add_profile_cancellation">Are you sure you don\'t want to create this profile?</string>
@@ -1880,6 +1880,7 @@ found in the list of installed applications.</string>
 
     <!-- Name of a VPN profile -->
     <string name="vpn_name">VPN name</string>
+    <string name="vpn_a_name">a VPN name</string>
 
     <!-- Toast message shown when a profile is added -->
     <string name="vpn_profile_added">&#39;%s&#39; is added</string>
@@ -1890,30 +1891,30 @@ found in the list of installed applications.</string>
     <string name="vpn_user_certificate_title">Set user certificate</string>
     <!-- Complete term -->
     <string name="vpn_user_certificate">User certificate</string>
+    <string name="vpn_a_user_certificate">a user certificate</string>
 
     <!-- Preference title -->
     <string name="vpn_ca_certificate_title">Set CA certificate</string>
     <!-- Complete term -->
     <string name="vpn_ca_certificate">Certificate authority (CA) certificate</string>
+    <string name="vpn_a_ca_certificate">a CA certificate</string>
     <!-- Preference title -->
     <string name="vpn_l2tp_secret_string_title">Set L2TP secret</string>
     <!-- Complete term -->
     <string name="vpn_l2tp_secret">L2TP secret</string>
+    <string name="vpn_a_l2tp_secret">an L2TP secret</string>
 
     <!-- Preference title -->
     <string name="vpn_ipsec_presharedkey_title">Set IPSec pre-shared key</string>
     <!-- Complete term -->
     <string name="vpn_ipsec_presharedkey">IPSec pre-shared key</string>
-
-    <!-- Preference title -->
-    <string name="vpn_psk_title">Set IPSec pre-shared key</string>
-    <!-- Complete term -->
-    <string name="vpn_psk">IPSec pre-shared key</string>
+    <string name="vpn_a_ipsec_presharedkey">an IPSec pre-shared key</string>
 
     <!-- Preference title -->
     <string name="vpn_vpn_server_title">Set VPN server</string>
     <!-- Complete term -->
     <string name="vpn_vpn_server">VPN server</string>
+    <string name="vpn_a_vpn_server">a VPN server</string>
     <!-- Dialog title for setting VPN server name -->
     <string name="vpn_vpn_server_dialog_title">VPN server name</string>
 
@@ -1953,7 +1954,7 @@ found in the list of installed applications.</string>
     <!-- Title of dialog to enable/dislable access to credential storage -->
     <string name="cstor_access_dialog_title">Enter password</string>
     <!-- Description of dialog to enable/dislable access to credential storage from an action that requires the credential storage -->
-    <string name="cstor_access_dialog_hint_from_action">This action requires enabling the credential storage. Please enter the password to enable it.</string>
+    <string name="cstor_access_dialog_hint_from_action">Enter the credential storage password.</string>
 
     <!-- Title of preference to set storage password -->
     <string name="cstor_set_passwd_title">Set password</string>
@@ -1984,9 +1985,9 @@ found in the list of installed applications.</string>
     <!-- Description for the confirm-new-password input box -->
     <string name="cstor_confirm_password">Confirm new password:</string>
     <!-- Description when user set up the storage for the very first time -->
-    <string name="cstor_first_time_hint">You must set a password for the credential storage.</string>
+    <string name="cstor_first_time_hint">Set a password for the credential storage.</string>
     <!-- Description when user set up the storage for the very first time from an action that requires the credential storage-->
-    <string name="cstor_first_time_hint_from_action">This action requires the credential storage but the storage has not been activated before. To activiate it, you must set a password for the credential storage.</string>
+    <string name="cstor_first_time_hint_from_action">Set a password for the credential storage.</string>
     <string name="cstor_password_error">Please enter the correct password.</string>
     <string name="cstor_password_error_reset_warning">Please enter the correct password. You have one more try to enter the correct password before the credential storage is erased.</string>
     <string name="cstor_password_error_reset_warning_plural">Please enter the correct password. You have %d more tries to enter the correct password before the credential storage is erased.</string>
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/vpn/AuthenticationActor.java b/src/com/android/settings/vpn/AuthenticationActor.java
index af9875c1149..286064f3cae 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/vpn/AuthenticationActor.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/vpn/AuthenticationActor.java
@@ -70,9 +70,9 @@ public class AuthenticationActor implements VpnProfileActor {
         TextView passwordView = (TextView) d.findViewById(R.id.password_value);
         Context c = mContext;
         if (TextUtils.isEmpty(usernameView.getText().toString())) {
-            return c.getString(R.string.vpn_username);
+            return c.getString(R.string.vpn_a_username);
         } else if (TextUtils.isEmpty(passwordView.getText().toString())) {
-            return c.getString(R.string.vpn_password);
+            return c.getString(R.string.vpn_a_password);
         } else {
             return null;
         }
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/vpn/L2tpEditor.java b/src/com/android/settings/vpn/L2tpEditor.java
index c518dec46a6..643ba3b61f2 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/vpn/L2tpEditor.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/vpn/L2tpEditor.java
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class L2tpEditor extends VpnProfileEditor {
 
         return ((result != null)
                 ? result
-                : validate(mSecretString, R.string.vpn_l2tp_secret));
+                : validate(mSecretString, R.string.vpn_a_l2tp_secret));
     }
 
     private Preference createSecretPreference(Context c) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/vpn/L2tpIpsecEditor.java b/src/com/android/settings/vpn/L2tpIpsecEditor.java
index b6b244f7ee5..b14feb32d2c 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/vpn/L2tpIpsecEditor.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/vpn/L2tpIpsecEditor.java
@@ -55,10 +55,10 @@ class L2tpIpsecEditor extends L2tpEditor {
     public String validate() {
         String result = super.validate();
         if (result == null) {
-            result = validate(mUserCertificate, R.string.vpn_user_certificate);
+            result = validate(mUserCertificate, R.string.vpn_a_user_certificate);
         }
         if (result == null) {
-            result = validate(mCaCertificate, R.string.vpn_ca_certificate);
+            result = validate(mCaCertificate, R.string.vpn_a_ca_certificate);
         }
         return result;
     }
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/vpn/L2tpIpsecPskEditor.java b/src/com/android/settings/vpn/L2tpIpsecPskEditor.java
index fb67c987ffc..11590daaa5b 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/vpn/L2tpIpsecPskEditor.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/vpn/L2tpIpsecPskEditor.java
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class L2tpIpsecPskEditor extends L2tpEditor {
 
         return ((result != null)
                 ? result
-                : validate(mPresharedKey, R.string.vpn_ipsec_presharedkey));
+                : validate(mPresharedKey, R.string.vpn_a_ipsec_presharedkey));
     }
 
     private Preference createPresharedKeyPreference(Context c) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/vpn/VpnProfileEditor.java b/src/com/android/settings/vpn/VpnProfileEditor.java
index a708a8c89d5..a1cdc7633d4 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/vpn/VpnProfileEditor.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/vpn/VpnProfileEditor.java
@@ -85,10 +85,10 @@ class VpnProfileEditor {
      *      null if all the inputs are valid
      */
     public String validate() {
-        String result = validate(mName, R.string.vpn_name);
+        String result = validate(mName, R.string.vpn_a_name);
         return ((result != null)
                 ? result
-                : validate(mServerName, R.string.vpn_vpn_server));
+                : validate(mServerName, R.string.vpn_a_vpn_server));
     }
 
     /**