{"id":274,"date":"2017-09-22T09:14:54","date_gmt":"2017-09-22T08:14:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dediseedbox.com\/wiki\/?post_type=kbe_knowledgebase&#038;p=274"},"modified":"2026-04-28T17:23:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T16:23:49","slug":"how-to-connect-to-openvpn-in-windows","status":"publish","type":"kbe_knowledgebase","link":"https:\/\/dediseedbox.com\/wiki\/knowledgebase\/how-to-connect-to-openvpn-in-windows\/","title":{"rendered":"OpenVPN on Windows"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A VPN makes browsing the internet and web tasks completely anonymous so your IP address is not visible by anyone and all of your traffic is encrypted. OpenVPN is an open-source VPN solution that is widely used for privacy, remote access and securing network traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OpenVPN is very fast and stable, and when connection problems appear it is very unlikely to drop connection, keeping your privacy and security intact. There are currently no known vulnerabilities which ensures your data is safe and protected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OpenVPN is available on all major operating systems including Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS. This guide is specifically for setting up <strong>OpenVPN GUI on Windows<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Navigate to the Service Page<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Log in to the client area and go to your service page. From the service page you can see your service details such as your hostname, IP address and storage usage. Click the <strong>Available Apps<\/strong> button at the bottom of the page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"844\" height=\"719\" src=\"https:\/\/dediseedbox.com\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/service_page.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dediseedbox.com\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/service_page.png 844w, https:\/\/dediseedbox.com\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/service_page-300x256.png 300w, https:\/\/dediseedbox.com\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/service_page-768x654.png 768w, https:\/\/dediseedbox.com\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/service_page-320x273.png 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 844px) 100vw, 844px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Install OpenVPN<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the Available Applications page, scroll down to find <strong>OpenVPN<\/strong> in the list. Click the <strong>Install<\/strong> button on the right hand side to begin the installation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"231\" src=\"https:\/\/dediseedbox.com\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/applications_page-1024x231.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dediseedbox.com\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/applications_page-1024x231.png 1024w, https:\/\/dediseedbox.com\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/applications_page-300x68.png 300w, https:\/\/dediseedbox.com\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/applications_page-768x174.png 768w, https:\/\/dediseedbox.com\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/applications_page-320x72.png 320w, https:\/\/dediseedbox.com\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/applications_page.png 1177w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3: Open OpenVPN Details<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once installed, click the <strong>Installed Apps<\/strong> button to go to the Installed Applications page. Locate <strong>OpenVPN<\/strong> in the list and click the <strong>OpenVPN Details<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"346\" src=\"https:\/\/dediseedbox.com\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/installed_applications_page-1024x346.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dediseedbox.com\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/installed_applications_page-1024x346.png 1024w, https:\/\/dediseedbox.com\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/installed_applications_page-300x101.png 300w, https:\/\/dediseedbox.com\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/installed_applications_page-768x259.png 768w, https:\/\/dediseedbox.com\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/installed_applications_page-320x108.png 320w, https:\/\/dediseedbox.com\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/installed_applications_page.png 1182w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 4: Download a Configuration File<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The OpenVPN Configuration page will open showing your available client configurations. Each config supports one device, so if you need to connect multiple devices you will need to download a separate config for each one. Click the <strong>Download Config<\/strong> button on any of the available clients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"792\" height=\"729\" src=\"https:\/\/dediseedbox.com\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/download_ovpn_config.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dediseedbox.com\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/download_ovpn_config.png 792w, https:\/\/dediseedbox.com\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/download_ovpn_config-300x276.png 300w, https:\/\/dediseedbox.com\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/download_ovpn_config-768x707.png 768w, https:\/\/dediseedbox.com\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/download_ovpn_config-320x295.png 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 5: Move the Config to the OpenVPN Folder<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once downloaded, move the <code>.ovpn<\/code> configuration file to the OpenVPN config folder on your computer:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>C:\\Program Files\\OpenVPN\\config<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <code>.ovpn<\/code> file contains all of the connection settings so once it is placed in the config folder you are ready to connect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Note:<\/strong> You may need to run File Explorer as Administrator to move files into the Program Files directory.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 6: Connect to the VPN<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Start <strong>OpenVPN GUI<\/strong> on your computer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Navigate to the <strong>OpenVPN icon<\/strong> in the system tray at the bottom right of your Windows screen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Right click the icon and select <strong>Connect<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The icon will turn <strong>green<\/strong> once successfully connected.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Troubleshooting<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Config not appearing in OpenVPN<\/strong> Make sure the <code>.ovpn<\/code> file is placed directly inside the <code>config<\/code> folder and not in a subfolder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Connection failing<\/strong> Make sure you downloaded the correct config and that it has not already been used on another device, as each config file only supports one device at a time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview A VPN makes browsing the internet and web tasks completely anonymous so your IP address is not visible by anyone and all of your traffic is encrypted. 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