# INESC (English)

# Network and Security

# OpenVPN Installation, Configuration and Run on Windows

#### **Introduction**  


This document will present, step by step, the installation, configuration and execution of OpenVPN on the Windows operating system.

#### **Preparation**

<div id="bkmrk-before-starting-the-">Before starting the installation and configuration of OpenVPN on your computer, you should have an account for the configuration of OpenVPN, which can be requested from the IT Department - informatica@inescc.pt.</div>#### **Installation**

\- Download the OpenVPN installation package, by going to the link and selecting the download for your operating system: [https://openvpn.net/community-downloads](https://openvpn.net/community-downloads/ "https://openvpn.net/community-downloads/")

\- Perform the respective installation, using all the default settings.

#### **Configuration**

\- For your configuration, you should download the file INESCC.ovpn (on the bottom of this page) and move it to “**C:\\Program Files\\OpenVPN\\config**”.

#### **Execution**

<div id="bkmrk---to-finish%2C-you-wil">- To finish, you will have to start the program “OpenVPN GUI” which, with its execution, will show an icon of a monitor with a lock on your task bar.</div>