Setting Up OpenVPN Connect on Windows | Scribe

    Setting Up OpenVPN Connect on Windows

    • Jaimee Tempestas |
    • 19 steps |
    • 59 seconds
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      Navigate to [https://vpn.showgroundsonline.com/](https://vpn.showgroundsonline.com/?src=connect)
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      [[Enter your RDS Session credentials and click "Sign In" (This is the same username and password you use to login to Remote Desktop)]]
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      [[Click on the icon under "OpenVPN Connect Recommended for your device:" This option should match up to the device you are using, in this case, we are on a Windows machine.]]
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      [[Find your downloads, you can either access your recent downloads through whichever internet browser you are using or you can go to your downloaded files on your computer.]]
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      This button allows you to run the program from Chrome, but you can easily run it while in the Downloads folder of your PC.
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      Windows will try and protect your computer from harmful software, You MUST click "More Info" button. This will reveal the "Run anyway" button
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      Click "Run Anyway" to continue installation.
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      [[The steps below require Administrative access. If you are not the administrator on your particular device, you will need to have the administrator of the device continue with the process.]]
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      [[The "OpenVPN Connect Setup" Wizard window will open.]]
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      Click Next to continue.
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      [[The next step will be to review the License Agreement. Once you have reviewed, click the checkbox to accept the terms of the agreement.]]
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      Click "Next" to continue.
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      Click "Install" to complete the installation
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      Click here to finish installation.
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      Once installation completes OpenVPN will open, . Click the arrow on the right of the app to continue to skip remaining steps.\ \ If you already use OpenVPN for other reasons please go here for directions on importing your profile to your existing OpenVPN software.
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      If you need to uninstall the original OpenVPN Client, there is some documentation here: <https://scribehow.com/shared/Setting_Up_OpenVPN_Connect_on_Windows_and_Mac__0xRlG_LqQv-qy-GCrJitLg> to take you through the steps. Once uninstalled, start from Step 1 to start fresh.
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      On final page Click "Get Started!" - This will launch the main application.
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      [[You will need to review the terms of using OpenVPN Connect. Once you have reviewed these terms, choose the Agree option to continue.]]
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      [[Review updates. Click "OK" to continue.]]
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      [[You have successfully installed the VPN! To establish the VPN connection, you will toggle the highlighted button.]]