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===== General Information===== | ===== General Information===== | ||
- | The Configuration of OpenVPN is mostly similar for the different versions of windows. The most important fact that has to be addressed is that the OpenVPN Client needs administrative privileges to control your systems routing table. | + | The Configuration of OpenVPN is mostly similar for the different versions of windows. |
We will document here a method of installation which features the official OpenVPN GUI from the [[https:// | We will document here a method of installation which features the official OpenVPN GUI from the [[https:// | ||
- | You are of course encouraged to read the OpenVPN documentation, | + | You are of course encouraged to read the OpenVPN documentation, |
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Before being able to connect to our VPN Service, you will need your retrieve your personal OpenVPN configuration profile, which will contain all necessary client settings and your personal identification in form of a user certificate. Please read this page for more information how to obtain this profile: | Before being able to connect to our VPN Service, you will need your retrieve your personal OpenVPN configuration profile, which will contain all necessary client settings and your personal identification in form of a user certificate. Please read this page for more information how to obtain this profile: | ||
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- | Always choose the most recent package which fits your personal windows version. We tested this setup with windows 7, 8, 8.1 and 10. The package contains everything you will need. Install the package using the default settings, but try to remember the installation directory, as you will need it for the next step. | + | Always choose the most recent package which fits your personal windows version. The package contains everything you will need. Install the package using the default settings. |
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- | Now open a file manager (Win-E) and navigate to the OpenVPN | + | Now start the OpenVPN |
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- | Now everything is set up to start the OpenVPN GUI. As the Client will alter the system routes, it will require administrative privileges to achieve that goal. Open the start menu, enter “OpenVPN”, | + | As the Client will alter the system routes, it will require administrative privileges to achieve that goal. IF you experience problems while connecting using your valid openVPN Profile and see error messages like " |
- | {{:de: | + | You will find a new icon in the system tray in direct proximity to the system clock in the lower right of your screen. right-click on it and click on “Import”: |
- | You will find a new icon in the system tray in direct proximity to the system clock in the lower right of your screen. right-click on it and click on “connect”: | + | {{:de: |
- | {{:de: | + | Select the profile with your connection data in the following file selection dialog. then, search the icon in the taskbar again, klick it with the right mousebutton and select " |
- | Now the connection window will pop up, presenting to you the logged events of the connection attempt. During this process, a dialog will open and ask you for your password. Just use the same password there you used to login to the user management interface before: | + | {{:de: |
- | {{: | + | Now the connection window will open, presenting to you the logged events of the connection attempt. During this process, a dialog will pop up and ask for your password. Just use the same password there you used to login to the user management interface while obtaining your profile: |
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If you used the correct password, the connection will be established, | If you used the correct password, the connection will be established, | ||
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If anything goes wrong, please send us the log file of the last connection along with a general description of the problem you have encountered to sgbit@bit.uni-bonn.de. You can access the last log file through right clicking the OpenVPN GUI icon in the system tray and selecting “Log Information”. | If anything goes wrong, please send us the log file of the last connection along with a general description of the problem you have encountered to sgbit@bit.uni-bonn.de. You can access the last log file through right clicking the OpenVPN GUI icon in the system tray and selecting “Log Information”. | ||
- | ==== Permanent administrative rights for the client==== | + | ==== Permanent administrative rights for the client==== |
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- | You can assign permanent administrative rights to the client invocation, if you are using a recent Version of Windows, as long as it features an activated User Access Control (UAC), which is the default for stand-alone installations from Windows 7 upwards. To achieve this, you have to check the “administrative rights” checkbox in the Compatibility Settings of the openVPN client. We will show you how to achieve this step by step with some more screenshots below. | + | You can assign permanent administrative rights to the client invocation, if you are using a recent Version of Windows, as long as it features an activated User Access Control (UAC), which is the default for stand-alone installations from Windows 7 upwards. To achieve this, you have to check the “administrative rights” checkbox in the Compatibility Settings of the openVPN client. We will show you how to achieve this step by step with some more screenshots below. |
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- | * Step 1: Open the start menu and locate the OpenVPN GUI Icon either through entering a search with the keyboard or by navigating the program folders. right-click on it and select “Open File Location”: | + | * Step 1: Open the start menu and locate the OpenVPN GUI Icon either through entering a search with the keyboard or by navigating the program folders. right-click on it and select “Open File Location”: |
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- | * Step 2: Locate the OpenVPN GUI Icon in the freshly opened file explorer window. Right click on it and select “Properties”: | + | * Step 2: Locate the OpenVPN GUI Icon in the freshly opened file explorer window. Right click on it and select “Properties”: |
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- | * Step 3: Select the “Compatibility” Tab. Locate the checkbox which is labeled “Run this program as Administrator”. Activate this checkbox and click “OK” to save these settings. | + | * Step 3: Select the “Compatibility” Tab. Locate the checkbox which is labeled “Run this program as Administrator”. Activate this checkbox and click “OK” to save these settings. |
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- | Now you can use the start menu icon of OpenVPN GUI to start the OpenVPN Client, without explicitly giving it Administrator rights. You still have to verify if it should get them *after* starting the client, which is - btw.- a feature, not a bug. | + | Now you can use the start menu icon of OpenVPN GUI to start the OpenVPN Client, without explicitly giving it Administrator rights. You still have to verify if it should get them *after* starting the client, which is - btw.- a feature, not a bug. |