Installing and Configuring OpenVPN (Windows)
To use a VPN, you have to install the OpenVPN software on the local PC and then configure it. In the Access section, you can download a zip file with the necessary configuration file. To install OpenVPN:
Installing OpenVPN
Requirements
You have administrator rights.
You have already created a VPN in the Cloud Panel.
You have logged in to your local PC.
Download OpenVPN Software.
OpenVPN is available as a 32-bit and a 64-bit version.To start the installation, double-click the installation file.
Click Next.
To accept the license terms, click I Agree.
Click Next.
Optional: Enter the following target folder: C:/Program Files/OpenVPN
Click Install.
Click Next.
Click Finish.
Configuring OpenVPN
To configure OpenVPN:
Requirement
You are in the Cloud Panel.
Click Network > VPN.
Activate the desired VPN.
To download the configuration file, click Download in the Access section.
Save the zip file.
Note
This zip file contains the configuration file.
Extract the zip file to the desired folder.
Open the folder you extracted the configuration file into.
Copy the configuration file with the .ovpn file extension and paste it into the C:/Program Files/OpenVPN/config folder. If you have installed OpenVPN in the C:/Program Files folder, the path is C:/Program Files/OpenVPN/config.
Paste the files into the following folder: C:/Programs (x86)/OpenVPN/config or C:/Programs/OpenVPN/config
OpenVPN has been configured.