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- Download the Windows OpenVPN installer from: https://openvpn.net/index.php/open-source/downloads.html
- Run the installer
- During the installation process, a second installer for the TAP/TUN driver will start. You also need to install this driver.
- When asked to select components of the OpenVPN installation, you do NOT need the easy-rsa component.
- You may also want to check, under Advanced, to not remember passwords.
- Whether or not to have the OpenVPN gui start at login is up to you.
- If you wish to be able to run OpenVPN as a non-administrative user:
- Add the user to the "OpenVPN Administrators" group
- For Windows10, login as an administrative user.
- Right click the Start menu
- Choose "Computer Management"
- In the left tab, expand Computer Management, System Tools, Local Users and Groups, Groups
- In the right tab, double click "OpenVPN Administrators" (you might first need to create this group)
- Click "Add"
- Type in the username or domain\username and click "OK"
- Again click "OK"
- The user will need to re-login if already login'ed to the computer
- Reboot the PC (necessary to start the "OpenVPN Interactive" service
- Add the user to the "OpenVPN Administrators" group
- Login as the user who will be running OpenVPN (administrative or otherwise)
Create a new folder:
C:\users\[username]\openvpn\config
- Copy the config and key files to the folder just created.
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