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Re: What is the process to install *just* the openvpn *client* on Windows?

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On Tue, 9 Jun 2015 14:14:10 -0700, Lucia Gallo wrote:
> What is the process to install *just* the openvpn *client* on Windows?

Here is a tutorial I just hacked out for you.
I'm no expert but it seems to give me free public vpn access on WinXP.
Please try it and let me know how it works for you.
The proof is that all your traffic will now be on a new IP address.

0. Depending on what NET FRAMEWORK you have, the openvpn client
installation
may require a new .NET.Framework version. Luckily, my WinXP SP3 install
didn't 
need it but you can get it from here if you do need a .Net Framework
version.
http://openvpn.net/dotnet

1. Download and install the openvpn client for your Windows OS from here:
https://openvpn.net/index.php/open-source/downloads.html

I installed into C:\app\network\openvpn\ but most will default to 
C:\Program Files\OpenVPN\

I put my configuration files (say, from vpngate.net) here:
C:\app\network\openvpn\config\
But, most people will use the default:
C:\Program Files\OpenVPN\config\

2. To test, go to www.vpnbook.com and download any configuration file.
For example, click on:
Server #1: Download Euro1 Server OpenVPN Certificate Bundle

That saved a zip file to the default openvpn config directory:
c:\app\network\openvpn\config\VPNBook.com-OpenVPN-Euro1.zip

Doubleclicking on that zip file added a "VPNBook.com-OpenVPN-Euro1" 
directory, containing four ovpn configuration files.

Arbitrarily choosing one of those four ovpn configuration files:
C:\> cd c:\app\network\openvpn\config\VPNBook.com-OpenVPN-Euro1\
C:\> copy vpnbook-euro1-udp53.ovpn test1.ovpn
C:\> openvpn --config test1.ovpn
This should report about 20 or so lines, culminating with:
Tue Jun 09 13:45:43 2015 Initialization Sequence Completed

You can see the route by running this command:
C:\> route PRINT

And, you can test your IP address by using a web service:
http://whatismyipaddress.com

NOTE: If you know of a command line method, such as what Linux does with
inxi -i, to get the IP address, please let me know.

Another way to test is to right click on the ovpn file and open with:
c:\app\network\openvpn\bin\openvpn.exe  or with 
c:\app\network\openvpn\bin\openvpn-gui.exe
But, I haven't tested that method yet (I prefer the command line anyway).

To kill your test, just type "Control + C" in your command line window
and then type "exit" to close the command-line window.

Note the username & password below, but you should never need them
(I'm not sure why they even provide them, since it works without them!):
Username: vpnbook
Password: Qe3esucU

3. To run another test, go to vpngate.net & download a configuration file.
C:\app\network\openvpn\config\vpngate_vpn428003276.opengw.net_udp_16175.ovpn

Then start the openvpn client, pointing to that configuration file:
C:\> cd c:\app\network\openvpn\config\
C:\> copy vpngate_vpn428003276.opengw.net_udp_16175.ovpn test1.ovpn
C:\> openvpn --config test1.ovpn

This should report about 20 or so lines, culminating with:
Tue Jun 09 13:45:43 2015 Initialization Sequence Completed

You can see the route by running this command:
C:\> route PRINT

And, you can test your IP address by using a web service:
http://whatismyipaddress.com

NOTE: If you know of a command line method, such as what Linux does with
inxi -i, to get the IP address, please let me know.

Another way to test is to right click on the ovpn file and open with:
c:\app\network\openvpn\bin\openvpn.exe  or with 
c:\app\network\openvpn\bin\openvpn-gui.exe
But, I haven't tested that method yet (I prefer the command line anyway).

Note the username & password below, but you should never need them
(I'm not sure why they even provide them, since it works without them!):
Username: vpn
Password: vpn

To kill your test, just type "Control + C" in your command line window
and then type "exit" to close the command-line window.

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What is the process to install *just* the openvpn *client* on Windows? Lucia Gallo <LuciaGallo@is.invalid> - 2015-06-09 14:14 -0700
  Re: What is the process to install *just* the openvpn *client* on Windows? Jonas Q <JQ@nomail.invalid> - 2015-06-09 17:24 -0400
    Re: What is the process to install *just* the openvpn *client* on Windows? Lucia Gallo <LuciaGallo@is.invalid> - 2015-06-09 15:20 -0700
      Re: What is the process to install *just* the openvpn *client* on Windows? Jonas Q <JQ@nomail.invalid> - 2015-06-09 18:30 -0400
        Re: What is the process to install *just* the openvpn *client* on Windows? "Paul B. Andersen" <somebody@somewhere.no> - 2015-06-09 22:59 +0000
  Re: What is the process to install *just* the openvpn *client* on Windows? Ann Marie Brest <annmariebrest@qualcomm.com> - 2015-06-09 15:03 -0700
    Re: What is the process to install *just* the openvpn *client* on Windows? "Paul B. Andersen" <somebody@somewhere.no> - 2015-06-09 22:44 +0000
  Re: What is the process to install *just* the openvpn *client* on Windows? VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2015-06-09 19:22 -0500
    Re: What is the process to install *just* the openvpn *client* on Windows? "Paul B. Andersen" <somebody@somewhere.no> - 2015-06-10 01:03 +0000

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