VPNUK - The Virtual Private Network Specialists

The following instructions go step–by–step through the VPNUK pre-configured OpenVPN connection creation process on Windows 7.

Note: Using this setup does not require the OpenVPN config files, they are already built into the application. We have configured OpenVPN on our servers to accept connections through TCP/443 and also UDP/1194. Our pre-prepared version of OpenVPN allows for username and password save which is not a default option of OpenVPN. If you are using a previously installed version of OpenVPN you will need to copy the VPNUK OpenVPN config Files to the OpenVPN config folder on your PC, you can download the VPNUK config files for use with OpenVPN from HERE. You can download other versions of OpenVPN from HERE.

Download the VPNUK OpenVPN GUI (Only available on Shared IP servers)

1. Open the Zip Archive
Download the VPNUK OpenVPN Software in your zip archive.

2. Install the Software
Double click onto the openvpn-2.1.1-install.exe file. You can also extract the file to a memorable location for safe keeping.

3. Click Next
Top begin the installation, click 'Next'.

4. Agree to License
Choose the 'I Agree' option.

5. Number of Servers
Choose the number of servers you are configuring or have on your VPNUK account and click 'Next'. You can configure up to three servers.

6. Server Information and friendly name
Enter the VPNUK Server IP address into the 'IP Address' Field and a friendly name for the connection (IE: UK1) into the 'Friendly name' field. Once you have entered all of the information click 'Next'
Notes:
1. You have a choice of connection type with our servers, if you are not behind a corporate or university firewall you should be ok with a UDP connection.
2. If you have chosen to configure multiple servers you will be prompted to repeat this process for each of the servers on your account after clickcing the next button.

7. Username and Password
Enter your VPNUK login username and password then click 'Next'

7. Configuration overview
Ensure all the details are correct then click 'Next'

8. Choose Destination
Agree to the destination location and click 'Next'.

9. Install¡ng
The software will now install, you may recieve a notice about installing a TAPI device, click ok and allow it to install.

9. Installation complete
OpenVPN will now be installed, in order to ensure installtion has fully completed choose the option to 'Reboot Now'.

10. Setting Andinistrator Permissions
Right click onto the OpenVPN GUI shortcut on the desktop and choose 'Properties'.

11. Compatibility
Click onto the 'Compatibility' tab.

12. Privilege Level
Choose the option to 'Run this program as an administrator'.

13. Save the settings
Click onto the 'OK' button.

14. Run OpenVPN
Double click onto the OpenVPN GUI desktop shortcut.

15. Installation Complete!

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Connecting to VPNUK

1. Connect
You can now 'Double Click' the OpenVPN icon in the sys tray each time you want to connect to your VPNUK account.
Note: If you setup OpenVPN with both TCP & UDP connection types you will have to right click onto the OpenVPN icon and choose the connection type you want to connect to, then click 'connect'.

2. Connecting
Whilst connecting the 'Current State' window will pop up and display the connection process.

3. Connected
Thats it! You will be connected once the icon turns Green.

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Optional Settings & Troubleshooting

Editing the Server IP

1. Open the Menu
Right click onto the OpenVPN icon in the sys tray (near the clock).

15. Open the config file
Choose 'Edit Config' from the menu.

16. Insert the server IP
Replace the IP address with your VPNUK IP address. The IP address would have been sent to you in the 'Welcome to VPNUK' email. Then save/close the file.
If you have problems saving this file click here

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Editing the username and/or password

1. Open the Menu
Right click onto the OpenVPN icon in the sys tray (near the clock).



2. Change Password
Right click onto the OpenVPN icon in the sys tray once again choose 'Change Password' from the menu.

3. Login Details
Insert your login username and password where prompted. You login details would have been sent to you in the 'Welcome to VPNUK' email.

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Setting up for Multiple VPN Servers
1. Go to the OpenVPN config directory usually located at: Program Files\VPNUK OpenVPN Setup\config and select the 'vpnuk.ovpn' file. Right click on it and choose 'Copy'.

2. Right click once more and click onto 'Paste'.

3. Right click onto the new copy and choose 'Rename'.

4. Rename all the vpnuk.ovpn and vpnuk Copy.ovpn files to something that you will easily recognise.

5. Right click onto the OpenVPN connection in the sys tray, go to the server that you have just created and choose 'Edit Config'.

6. Replace all of <VPNUK IP ADDRESS HERE> with the server dns to match that of the server you are connecting to and close/save the file.

7. You can now choose the connection you would like to use by right clicking onto the OpenVPN connection from the sys tray followed by 'Connect'.

8. Thats it! You will be connected once the icon turns Green.

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