How to setup OpenVPN on Windows 7

Windows 7 OpenVPN Instructions

Before You Get Started...

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How to Install

• To download the OpenVPN Windows installer, visit the OpenVPN downloads page here.
  • This is a simple, user-friendly GUI-based OpenVPN client software package for configuration and management on Windows OS.
• Click Setup a new connection or network
• Choose Connect to a workplace then Next
  • You may encounter a Security Warning screen: "Do you want to run this software?"
  • If you see the Security Warning screen, click Run to run the software.
• The Setup Wizard prompt will appear. Click Next to continue.
• The OpenVPN license agreement and terms appear. Click I Agree to continue.
• The component selection dialog appears. Leave all components checked with their default settings and click Next.
• Select your destination folder and click Install.
  • Note the Destination Folder location during install (usually C:\Program Files\OpenVPN or C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenVPN)
• When the installation is complete, click Next.
• The wizard will notify you of the completion of the installation and prompt you to click Finish.
• Download the VPNReactor Windows configuration ZIP.
• https://www.vpnreactor.com/OpenVPN/OpenVPN-StealthVPN-Windows.vpnreactor.zip
• Click Open.
• Extract the files from the configuration ZIP into the config folder in the OpenVPN destination folder referenced in step 7. By default, it will be C:\Program Files\OpenVPN\config or C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenVPN\config).
  • Click File.
  • Click Extract All.
  • A setup wizard window will open: "Welcome to the Compressed (zipped) Folders Extraction Wizard". Click Next.
  • "Select a Destination" prompt will appear. Click Browse.
  • Locate the Destination Folder referred to in step 7, and find the config folder within it. Click Next to begin extraction.
  • Click Finish.
• Find the OpenVPN GUI icon on your desktop, right-click on it, and choose Properties from the context menu.
• Click on Change settings for all users.
• In the Properties window, check Run this program as an administrator.
• Click OK to close the Properties window.
• Click OK to close the OpenVPN GUI Properties window.

How to Connect

• Find the OpenVPN GUI icon on your desktop and double-click it to launch OpenVPN.
• In the taskbar tray, right click on the OpenVPN GUI icon.
• Find the site to connect to from the menu, and choose Connect from the site's submenu.
• Enter your Login and Password when prompted and click OK.
• The OpenVPN GUI icon in the tray will turn green once the secure connection is established.

How to Disconnect

• Right click on the OpenVPN GUI icon in the taskbar.
• Find the site you are connected to, and choose Disconnect from the site's submenu.
• The OpenVPN GUI icon in the tray will turn red once the disconnection is complete.

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