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HOWTO
VPN
USE OPENVPN PROFILES

Published: 20190228

In this HOWTO we assume the profile is called "profile.ovpn"

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INDEX
01. linux
02. android
03. windows

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1. Linux

   Tested on: Pop!_OS 18.04 nvidia (Ubuntu Desktop 18.04 amd64)

   • If you need security, disable IPv6 (OpenVPN can still be succeptible to "IPv6 leak attacks")

   • Install OpenVPN

     $ sudo apt -y install openvpn
     

   • Download the profile (file ending with .ovpn)

   • Run this command in a terminal (in the same dir as your profile.ovpn)

     $ sudo openvpn profile.ovpn
     

   You'll get some text output in the terminal and it should be obvious when the VPN is active
   You quit the VPN by either pressing Ctrl+C or shutting down the terminal window

2. Android

   Tested on: Samsung Galaxy S7

   • Install this app OpenVPN Connect (This app is not available in all countries)
   • Make sure you have the profile.ovpn on your smartphone
   • In the OpenVPN Connect App, do the following:
     • At the start screen press "OVPN Profile"
     • Choose a file in the onscreen interface (you can "walk" the filetree in your phone)
     • Mark the OVPN-file you want to import
     • Press "IMPORT" in the upper right corner
     • Choose a suiting title for your import (press the text and you can edit)
     • Press "ADD" in the upper right corner
     • The profile should now be imported and you will see it in a list of available profiles
     • Press the dot on the left to connect with the profile
     • To add more profiles, press the "+" in the bottom right corner of the profiles menu
   • To verify that you are behind a VPN, goto this page: www.whatismyipaddress.com

3. Windows

   Tested on: Windows Pro 8.1 x64

   • If you need security, disable IPv6 (OpenVPN can still be succeptible to "IPv6 leak attacks")
   • On this page: OpenVPN Community Downloads download the "Windows Installer (NSIS)" and install it on your computer
   • The OpenVPN client is in your bottom right corner, right click it to configure and import OVPN-files