Friday, May 31, 2013

How to connect VPN in Maemo OS

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There is a OpenVPN client conversion for Maemo OS, which can be used with our config files from http://www.hidemyass.com/vpn-config

If you like to try it, please let us know your results.


  With latest update from Maemo and latest software and Open VPN configs you’ll be able to connect to Open VPN via Wifi.

1.  Go to http://maemo.org/downloads/product/Maemo5/openvpn/ and install Open VPN v2.1~rc20-3maemo3
This will install only Open VPN software, if you are familiar with Linux you can use it from x-terminal line without GUI.
2. Install Open VPN GUI: to install OpenVPN Applet v0.5.3-1 go to http://maemo.org/downloads/product/Maemo5/openvpn-applet/ and press install.
 
  3. Download Open VPN config files from http://hidemyass.com/vpn-config/vpn-config.zip and extract the content onto your Maemo device.
4. Open Open VPN GUI and press:  Manage connections -> New -> Configuration File
 
  5. In Maemo, go to the vpn config folder and select a *.ovpn configuration file.This will complete all needed fields. 
6. Press Import button. This will create new Open VPN connection.

7.  You can now connect to the VPN.
 

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