OpenVPN GUI application doesn't have any easy method to save your login username and password. Do the following to save this information. Create a text file on your Desktop, use 'auth.txt' as the filename. Enter your login in the first line of file, it should be similar to 's123456' for example, you can find this info in the Customer Area. Set up OpenVPN GUI During the installation process, an OpenVPN GUI shortcut was added to your Desktop. Right-click the OpenVPN GUI shortcut and click 'Open file location'. You are now in the C: Program Files OpenVPN bin directory.
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OpenVPN offers dozens of configuration options, many beyond the most commonlyused fields presented in the GUI. This is why the Advanced configuration boxexists. Additional configuration options may be configured using this inputarea, separated by semicolons.
This section covers the most frequently used custom options individually. Thereare many more, though rarely needed. The OpenVPN man page details them all.
Warning
Exercise caution when adding custom options, there is no inputvalidation applied to ensure the validity of options used. If an option isused incorrectly, the OpenVPN client or server may not start. View theOpenVPN logs under Status > System logs on the OpenVPN tab to ensurethe options used are valid. Any invalid options will result in a log message,followed by the option that caused the error:
Routing options¶
To add additional routes for a particular OpenVPN client or server, use theLocal Network and Remote Network boxes as needed, using a comma-separated list of networks.
The
route
custom configuration option may also be used, but is no longernecessary. Some users prefer this method, however. The following example adds aroute for 10.50.0.0/24
:To add multiple routes, separate them with a semicolon:
The
route
configuration option is used to add routes locally for networksthat are reachable through the VPN. For an OpenVPN server configuration usingPKI, additional routes may also be pushed to clients. The GUI can configurethese using the Local Network field. To push the routes manually for10.50.0.0/24
and 10.254.0.0/24
to all clients, use the following customconfiguration option:Redirecting the default gateway¶
OpenVPN also allows the default gateway to be redirected across the VPN, so allnon-local traffic from the client is sent through the VPN. This is great foruntrusted local networks such as wireless hotspots, as it provides protectionagainst numerous attacks that are a risk on untrusted networks. This isconfigurable in the GUI now, using the Redirect Gateway checkbox in theOpenVPN instance configuration. To do this manually, add the following customoption:
The same value may be used as a custom option on the client side by entering
redirect-gatewaydef1
without specifying push
. (Note the option is theletters “def” followed by the digit one, not the letter “L”.)Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between freeware and commercial tunXten versions?
There is a trial period of 30 days during which you can enjoy using a fully functional application. After that, you have an option of purchasing a license or continue using the free version of the client. The only limitation of the freeware edition is that it always uses the default settings. It won't load any configuration changes you've made or custom actions you've defined for your OpenVPN configs. Note that changes to the actual OpenVPN configuration files are not affected by this. See the difference for example:
Licensed version
Note that you can still change anything you like, but the changes will only last for a working session and after you restart the application everything will be reverted back to defaults. Purchasing a license removes this limitation, and moreover - you won't have to reconfigure tunXten, it will load your previously saved preferences after the registration code is entered.What is all this OpenVPN stuff anyway, uh?
We believe the best way to get acquainted with the basics is to visit the official OpenVPN Community site, an abundance of useful documentation can be found there.
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I noticed tunXten installs and uses some kind of Windows service, why is that?
OpenVPN requires administrative priviges for some operations, the most important of which is to actually make a connection. And one of the best security practices for Windows is not to use Administrator accounts for daily work. The tunXten service is designed to bridge the gap between commonly used restricted (or even guest) accounts and the need to do things requiring elevated privileges. The tunXten GUI transparently delegates all the necessary work to the service.
Does tunXten 'call home' or otherwise access external Internet resources?
By default tunXten is set up to periodically check for updates, so it accesses its website looking for a newer version, but it's a one-way communication - it only queries the information and does not send anything to the site. Besides, if you don't like this behavior you can disable it in the settings.
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What are these TAP adapters and why do I need them?
A 'tap' device is a virtual ethernet adapter which is required by OpenVPN to create a secure connection and a TAP-Win32 adapter represents an endpoint of a VPN tunnel. So, basically, for every VPN connection there should be one TAP adapter as well. You can easily add/remove adapters using the Advanced tab of the tunXten settings dialog.
Is tunXten compatible with 64-bit Windows OS?
Yes, although tunXten executables are 32-bit binaries, they work perfectly on 64-bit Windows, in fact, we extensively use it every day on our workstations running Windows 7 Professional 64-bit.
I bought multiple licenses but received only one license key, is there something missing?
Everything is Ok, a single multi-license key permits you to use the software on multiple computers at the same time and the number of licenses bought is displayed in the About dialog:
Where does tunXten store OpenVPN configuration files?
There are two places where the application looks for OpenVPN configuration files upon its start:
- System-wide location - the 'config' directory in its installation folder (if you're using the personal edition then generally the directory is not there as it's intended to be handled by sysadmins, see the details here. OpenVPN configuration files found there are available to every user of the system.
- Your personal storage - the 'tunXten' directory in the Application Data folder located in your Windows profile. These configurations are visible only to you.
Note: the system-wide path will not be shown if it doesn't exist.
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My antivirus/antimalware software tells me that tunXten (or its installer) imposes some threat for my system, can you explain?
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No protection software is perfect, and even the most popular or sophisticated one is still prone to jumping to conclusions every now and then, making false positive decisions. We can absolutely assure you there are no threats or security concerns about our products. You can check it out yourself by grabbing the installer and submitting it to any online virus scan resource of your choice. In fact, we actually did so with version 1.0.4 and you can see the report here. Also, when someone tells us that their antivirus is complaining about our product, we don't just let the whole thing slide - we always try to reproduce the behavior and submit a false positive report to the antivirus vendor so they can fix the problem.