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| anleitungen:openvpn:windows_en [2020/05/03 18:05] – Agnieszka Swierczynska | anleitungen:openvpn:windows_en [2026/03/09 20:34] (aktuell) – Agnieszka Swierczynska | ||
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| For an OpenVPN client configuration under Windows, please either follow the short guide or the detailed guide. | For an OpenVPN client configuration under Windows, please either follow the short guide or the detailed guide. | ||
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| =====Short Guide===== | =====Short Guide===== | ||
| - | * Install the current OpenVPN package from [[https:// | + | * Install the current OpenVPN package from [[https:// |
| - | * Start OpenVPN | + | * Start OpenVPN. Once started, you will find the icon on the **right** in your task bar. |
| - | * Download the file [[https:// | + | * Download the file [[https:// |
| - | * Establishing and closing a connection is done by right-clicking on the symbol **right** in the task bar | + | * Establishing and closing a connection is done by right-clicking on the symbol **right** in the task bar. |
| - | In case that no connection is established, | + | ☝ //**Note:** If you see red marked lines during the connection establishment, |
| + | In case that no connection is established, | ||
| + | </ | ||
| =====Detailed Guide===== | =====Detailed Guide===== | ||
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| Please download the current OpenVPN package for Windows from the following (official) address: | Please download the current OpenVPN package for Windows from the following (official) address: | ||
| - | * [[https:// | + | * [[https:// |
| Select the latest version of the installer for your operating system and download it. | Select the latest version of the installer for your operating system and download it. | ||
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| ====Installation==== | ====Installation==== | ||
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| ====Connecting and disconnecting==== | ====Connecting and disconnecting==== | ||
| To start the OpenVPN connection, do the following: | To start the OpenVPN connection, do the following: | ||
| - | * If you have not already done so, start the OpenVPN client | + | * If you have not already done so, start the OpenVPN client. The small OpenVPN symbol now appears on the **right side** in your task bar. |
| * Right-click on it and select //Connect// to start the connection. | * Right-click on it and select //Connect// to start the connection. | ||
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| ====Update configuration==== | ====Update configuration==== | ||
| - | It is necessary to delete old configuration files, preferably before you import a new one. To do this, go to the following two folders and, if available, delete all configuration files: | ||
| - | C:\Users\*USERNAME*\OpenVPN\config (Please make sure that you select the user name that has administrative rights.) | + | Download the current configuration file here [[https:// |
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| + | It is necessary to delete old configuration files, preferably before | ||
| - | C:\Program Files\OpenVPN\config (Select the hard disk on which you have installed OpenVPN, it does not necessarily have to be called " | + | * C: |
| + | * C:\Program Files\OpenVPN\config (Select the hard disk on which you have installed OpenVPN, it does not necessarily have to be called " | ||
| Then import the current configuration file again via the context menu (right-click on the OpenVPN icon on the right in the task bar) via " | Then import the current configuration file again via the context menu (right-click on the OpenVPN icon on the right in the task bar) via " | ||