Right-click on downloaded archive, click on "Extract All" and select a destination folder "C:\Program Files\OpenVPN\config"ġ2.
Download the VPNTunnel OpenVPN configuration files via this link:
When asked if you want to install TAP-Win Provider, select "Install":ġ1. Click " Yes" to allow the program to make changes to your computer:Ĩ. Rigth click on OpenVPN installer and select " Run as administrator":ģ. Download "Installer for Windows Vista and later".Ģ. Download the latest stable version of the OpenVPN client here.
The following guide outlines the steps necessary to install & configure VPNTunnel using OpenVPN on your Windows 10 computer:ġ. Modified on: Fri, 22 Nov, 2019 at 3:41 PM
Thu Oct 14 08:56:19 2021 UDP link remote: 73. home VPNTunnel - Manual Configurations OpenVPN - Windows Manual Configurations VPNTunnel: OpenVPN Installation Guide for Windows 10 (Using OpenVPN GUI) Thu Oct 14 08:56:14 2021 SIGUSR1 received, process restarting Thu Oct 14 08:56:14 2021 TLS Error: TLS handshake failed Thu Oct 14 08:56:14 2021 TLS Error: TLS key negotiation failed to occur within 60 seconds (check your network connectivity) On successful connect, a notification appears to say you are now connected and the OpenVPN icon in the system tray turns green. If problems occur, check C:\Users\YourWindowsUserName\OpenVPN\log\client1.log for any error messages. Right-click on the OpenVPN icon in the system tray, and select Connect.
However you do the secure copy, you should end up with a file client1.ovpn in your client PC Downloads folder.įrom the OpenVPN Downloads page at, download the installer for Windows 10. Or you can just copy and paste from Notepad++ on an RDC session with the server down to Notepad++ on your local client. For a remote server, you can use the Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) app with local disk access enabled under Local Resources. If both server and client are nearby, you can use a USB memory stick. You can use any secure tool to do the copy. Securely copy client1.ovpn from the server Downloads folder to the client Downloads folder. When you are done editing, save the file as C:\Program Files\OpenVPN\config\server0.ovpn. Similarly, if you are not using udp/1194, you must change the port and/or protocol. If your server is not named server0, you must make appropriate changes in the above. Tls-crypt "C:\\Program Files\\OpenVPN\\easy-rsa\\keys\\tls-crypt.key" Key "C:\\Program Files\\OpenVPN\\easy-rsa\\keys\\server0.key"ĭh "C:\\Program Files\\OpenVPN\\easy-rsa\\keys\\dh2048.pem" Using the following as a model for your configuration:Ĭa "C:\\Program Files\\OpenVPN\\easy-rsa\\keys\\ca.crt"Ĭert "C:\\Program Files\\OpenVPN\\easy-rsa\\keys\\server0.crt" During the install, check the option to Create Shortcut on Desktop. Open your browser, and download the 64-bit installer for Notepad++ from. When you are using a PC as a server, you need to create a power plan that prevents the PC from going to sleep.
You will need to configure your router to forward your choice of protocol and port for OpenVPN to the machine you are using as an OpenVPN server.Since ISPs generally do not give out static IP addresses to home users, you will need to subscribe to a Dynamic DNS service so that your server has a constant DNS name.
On a home network, additional considerations apply: The installer used was openvpn-install-2.4.7-I607-Win10.exe. The procedure in this post was tested on a virtual private server with 4 GB of RAM and 70 GB storage running Windows 10. However you may have a use case where you want to run an OpenVPN server on a Windows machine.