pokevpn: How to setup Openvpn for Windows xp/windows 7

How to setup Openvpn for Windows xp/windows 7

OpenVPN Setup : Windows XP

Install OpenVPN client from http://blog.vpntraffic.com/vpntraffic-openvpn-install.zip

Select and download the OpenVPN config files: openvpn-config.zip

Unzip openvpn-config.zip and copy config files (ca.crt, client.ovpn, ta.key) to folder C:\Program Files\OpenVPN\config\

Go to Start -> All Programs -> OpenVPN and start OpenVPN GUI. You may receive the following message: OpenVPN GUI is already running.

In the toolbar, you should now see a symbol for OpenVPN (two red screens). Right click on the symbol with the mouse, choose server you want to connect and click Connect.

A successful VPN connection will be shown above the OpenVPN symbol. During a connection, the two little screens will be green.

If you see a firewall warning please click on Unblock.

Disconnect

To disconnect, just right click on the OpenVPN symbol select server you where connected and click Disconnect.

OpenVPN Setup : Windows Vista/7

Download OpenVPN client installer from http://blog.vpntraffic.com/vpntraffic-openvpn-install.zip and unzip the vpntraffic-openvpn-install.zip

Right click OpenVPN installer(openvpn-2.2.2-install.exe), click Properties. Select "Windows XP (Service Pack3)" compatibility mode and "Run this program as an administrator", then click "OK".

Double click "openvpn-2.2.2-install.exe" to install OpenVPN.

Select and download the OpenVPN config files: openvpn-config.zip

Unzip openvpn-config.zip and copy config files (ca.crt, client.ovpn, ta.key) to folder C:\Program Files\OpenVPN\config\ (For 64bit Win7, it's C:\Program Files(x86)\OpenVPN\config\)

Right click the "OpenVPN GUI" shortcut on the Desktop, and click Properties. Then select "Run this program as an administrator".