Windows
Installing
- 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, please see the following page: http://openvpn.se/files/howto/openvpn-howto_run_openvpn_as_nonadmin.html
- Because the CNF OpenVPN server requires DUO two factor authentication, you cannot
- Download and install the "subinacl" tool from microsoft.com
- Start an administrative command prompt
Run (filling in the non-administrative username or DOMAIN\username for "[username]" below) -- example is for 64-bit Windows:
cd "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Resource Kits\Tools
subinacl /SERVICE "OpenVPNService" /GRANT=[username]=TO
Obtain config files and keys for your netid from CNF Computing. Store those in a folder someplace (eg on your desktop).
Connecting
- Open the folder with your config files.