Post by Admin on Jul 7, 2017 9:01:46 GMT
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*** The OpenVPN client version may slightly differ than shown in the following examples; please use the most recent version available through the OpenVPN Downloads page, as linked below. ***
1. Visit the official download page for the Windows OpenVPN Installer, located here: openvpn.net/index.php/open-source/downloads.html
2. Choose the version that matches the operating system you're using (whether 32-bit, or 64-bit, and whether for Windows XP, or for later releases)
3. Choose to Save the file.
4. Go the the Downloads link in your browser, and click the option to open the folder containing the download.
5. Right-click on the installer, and choose Run as Administrator.
6. You may receive a popup from the User Account Control on Windows; if so, choose Yes to proceed with the installation.
7. When the Install completes, click Next.
8. Uncheck Show Readme and click Finish.
9. Download PIA OpenVPN Configuration Files here: www.privateinternetaccess.com/openvpn/openvpn.zip
10. Open the folder that the configuration file was downloaded to
11. Right-Click the openvpn.zip and click Extract All
12. Click Extract
13. Highlight and copy all of the Extracted files from the zip and paste them into the OpenVPN config folder C:\Program Files\OpenVPN\config or C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenVPN\config
14. When you're trying to paste, it will ask you to confirm Administrator permission to copy the files.
15. Right-Click the OpenVPN GUI icon on your desktop, and choose Run as administrator
16. Right-click the OpenVPN icon in the System Tray to choose a region to connect to, or to disconnect from the VPN.
17. Enter your Username and password when prompted, and Click OK.
If you need encryption, please use the Private Internet application/client or the OpenVPN protocol with PIA's service.
On some restrictive networks, the default OpenVPN config does not connect successfully. If that happens, here are some alternate configuration files to try:
www.privateinternetaccess.com/openvpn/openvpn-ip.zip
www.privateinternetaccess.com/openvpn/openvpn-ip-lport.zip
www.privateinternetaccess.com/openvpn/openvpn-tcp.zip
www.privateinternetaccess.com/openvpn/openvpn-ip-tcp.zip
1. Visit the official download page for the Windows OpenVPN Installer, located here: openvpn.net/index.php/open-source/downloads.html
2. Choose the version that matches the operating system you're using (whether 32-bit, or 64-bit, and whether for Windows XP, or for later releases)
3. Choose to Save the file.
4. Go the the Downloads link in your browser, and click the option to open the folder containing the download.
5. Right-click on the installer, and choose Run as Administrator.
6. You may receive a popup from the User Account Control on Windows; if so, choose Yes to proceed with the installation.
7. When the Install completes, click Next.
8. Uncheck Show Readme and click Finish.
9. Download PIA OpenVPN Configuration Files here: www.privateinternetaccess.com/openvpn/openvpn.zip
10. Open the folder that the configuration file was downloaded to
11. Right-Click the openvpn.zip and click Extract All
12. Click Extract
13. Highlight and copy all of the Extracted files from the zip and paste them into the OpenVPN config folder C:\Program Files\OpenVPN\config or C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenVPN\config
14. When you're trying to paste, it will ask you to confirm Administrator permission to copy the files.
15. Right-Click the OpenVPN GUI icon on your desktop, and choose Run as administrator
16. Right-click the OpenVPN icon in the System Tray to choose a region to connect to, or to disconnect from the VPN.
17. Enter your Username and password when prompted, and Click OK.
If you need encryption, please use the Private Internet application/client or the OpenVPN protocol with PIA's service.
On some restrictive networks, the default OpenVPN config does not connect successfully. If that happens, here are some alternate configuration files to try:
www.privateinternetaccess.com/openvpn/openvpn-ip.zip
www.privateinternetaccess.com/openvpn/openvpn-ip-lport.zip
www.privateinternetaccess.com/openvpn/openvpn-tcp.zip
www.privateinternetaccess.com/openvpn/openvpn-ip-tcp.zip