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- OpenVPN configuration file (eg your-company.ovpn)
- Username
- Password
- Google Chrome browser (required to use the Web Portal)
Installing OpenVPN
These instructions will give you through installing OpenVPN onto a Windows 10 computer, installing the configuration file and connecting to the VPN.
- Download the OpenVPN software from https://openvpn.net/community-downloads/ - for Windows users please select "Windows Installer (NSIS)".
- Double click the installer file downloaded above, to start the installation.
- Click "Next" on the first screen.
- Review the license agreement, and click "I Agree".
- The next screen asks you to select which components to install, we recommend the defaults so just click "Next".
- Finally, review the location that OpenVPN will install on your PC and once happy to proceed click "Install".
- The installation will now take place, and should take less than 15 seconds to complete. Once it has, click the "Next" button.
- Untick the "Show readme" checkbox, and finally click "Finish".
- OpenVPN has now been installed to your computer.
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Configuring OpenVPN
Now you have installed OpenVPN we need to configure it, you will need the OpenVPN configuration file, your username and password.
- Double click the "OpenVPN GUI" icon on your desktop, or on your start menu.