TABLE OF CONTENTS
Instructions for installing the OpenVPN client.
Installation
- Download an OpenVPN Client (called OpenVPN connect) from the official website:
https://openvpn.net/client/ - Download the Configuration file from here: https://helpdesk.psi.edu/en/support/solutions/articles/67000740800 and save it to a convenient place.
- Double-click the client installer that was downloaded from step one to begin your installation
- Choose the appropriate version for your operating system (if you need help with this step, please don't hesitate to contact IT)
- Use the next button to complete the install, the default options should be fine.
Initial Setup
- Launch the newly installed OpenVPN Connect.
- Once OpenVPN Connect is running, select the Upload File option on the right of the main page
- Click on Browse and locate the file saved in step 2
- Once the profile is loaded, type in your username
- Optionally, check the save password box and then type your password in the field that's now available. (The username and password are the same as your PSI account credentials)
- Click connect
- Done!
Notes and other errata.
- After you've installed and imported the profile, you can go ahead and delete it from your machine, the application will store it on it's own.
- You may need to use the full name of the machine you're connecting to instead of the short name
- example: nabu.psi.edu instead of just nabu