Start Menu - All Programs - OpenVPN - OpenVPN Sample Configuration Files on Windows; Note that on Linux, BSD, or unix-like OSes, the sample configuration files are named server.conf and client.conf. On Windows they are named server.ovpn and client.ovpn. Editing the server configuration file. The sample server configuration file is an ideal starting point for an OpenVPN server configuration.
It is possible to have OpenVPN, remember your PIA username and password so it is not necessary to type it in each time you connect. The method varies depending on your operating system. Below we have provided you with instructions on how to configure your OS OpenVPN application to remember your username and password.WindowsTo save your username and password, Step 1: Open your OpenVPN App.Right-click on the icon for OpenVPN as if you were going to connect to a server.
Step 2: Edit Config.Go to the server you wish to connect to, but instead of clicking connect, click Edit Config. This will open the config file for the server you chose. Step 3: Add CommandWithin the config file, add the following line:‘auth-user-pass pass.txt’ Step 4: SaveSave the changes made to the config file.
Step 5: NotepadNext, Go to and open Notepad, and click New. Step 6: Type CredentialsWithin the new Notepad window, you will type your PIA username and password.On the very first line, type your username. Then press Enter, and on the second line, type your password. It should look similar to this when completed:p1234567topsecretpasswordNote: The above is an example please use your own username and password instead of the examples I have provided.Step 7: SaveSave the document as pass.txt to the following location:C:Program Files (x86)OpenVPNconfig,and in the future, your OpenVPN Application shouldn't prompt you for your username or password again.Note: Windows may not allow you to save the file in the above location. In this case, save it to your desktop as pass.txt, and then drag it into the OpenVPN config folder here:C:Program Files (x86)OpenVPNconfigMacOSSaving your username and password in Viscosity or Tunnelblick is as simple as checking the option to Save in Keychain for your username and password when connecting to the server.
You will likely have to do this once for each server that you wish to connect to, but after it has been done once you should not have to do it a second time.
OpenVPN GUI Installation Instructions for OpenVPN GUI for WindowsOpenVPN-GUI has been bundled with OpenVPN installers for a long time, so thereis rarely a need to install it separately. Bleeding-edgeversions of OpenVPN-GUI are available in based on Git masterbranch.
OpenVPN-GUI gets installed by default in all OpenVPN installers. Installation using the official OpenVPN installers. Download an. If you have a previous version of OpenVPN GUI running, shut it down.Make sure it's closed by ALL logged on users. Run the OpenVPN installerManual installation of OpenVPN GUI.and install OpenVPN.
Download OpenVPN GUI of your choice and save it in OpenVPN's bin folder.Default is C:Program FilesOpenVPNbin. You must put it in this folderbecause OpenVPN GUI depends on the OpenSSL DLLs installed in this folder byOpenVPN.Configuring OpenVPN GUI to start on Windows logonOpenVPN GUI can be configured to start automatically on logon to Windows fromits setting menu.
This is default behavior for all users if OpenVPN GUI wasinstalled by an OpenVPN 2.4 installer using default installer options. Adding an OpenVPN configuration fileTo launch a VPN connections using OpenVPN GUI you need to add an OpenVPNconfiguration file with.ovpn suffix. Any text editor (e.g. Notepad.exe) can beused to create a OpenVPN configuration files. Note that log and log-appendoptions are ignored as OpenVPN GUI redirects the normal output to a log fileitself. There are sample config files in the sample-config folder. Pleaserefer to the for moreinformation regarding creating the configuration file.Once the configuration file is ready, you need to let OpenVPN GUI know about it.There are three ways to do this:.
Place the file into the system-wide location, usuallyC:Program FilesOpenVPNconfig, or any of its immediatesubdirectories. This VPN connection will be visible for all users of thesystem. Place the file into C:UsersusernameOpenVPNconfig, or any of itsimmediate subdirectories. The configuration file is only visible for theuser in question.
If the user is not a member of the built-in 'Administrators'group or 'OpenVPN Administrators' group and tries to launch such a connection,OpenVPN GUI pops up a UAC, offering to create the latter group (if missing)and to add the user to it. This will only work if admin-level credentials areavailable. Use the 'Import file' function in OpenVPN GUI itselfUsing OpenVPN GUIWhen OpenVPN GUI is started your OpenVPN config folders( C:UsersusernameOpenVPNconfig andC:Program FilesOpenVPNconfig) will be scanned for.ovpn files and theOpenVPN GUI icon will appear in the system tray. Each OpenVPN configurationfile shows up as a separate menu item in the OpenVPN GUI tray, allowing you toselectively connect to and disconnect to your VPNs. The config dir will bere-scanned for new config files every time you open the OpenVPN GUI menu byright-clicking the icon.When you choose to connect to a site OpenVPN GUI will launch openvpn withthe specified config file. If you use a passphrase protected key you will beprompted for the passphrase.If you want OpenVPN GUI to start a connection automatically when it's started,you can use the -connect cmd-line option. The extension of the config filemay be optionally included.
Example: openvpn-gui -connect office.ovpnORopenvpn-gui -connect officeTo get help with OpenVPN GUI please use one of the official. Running OpenVPN GUI as a Non-Admin userOpenVPN 2.3.x and earlier bundle an OpenVPN GUI version (.