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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

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.

Installation

- Download the OpenVPN installation package, by going to the link and selecting the download for your operating system: 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

- 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.