OpenVPN Instructions

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Windows

1. Download & install the Windows OpenVPN Client

2. Extract the configuration (sent to you over email) inside C:\Program Files\OpenVPN\config directory

3. Run Command Prompt as Administrator.

4. Execute following command in the prompt

   C:\Program Files\TAP-Windows\bin\addtap.bat

5. Run OpenVPN Client as Administrator.

6. There will be a small icon on botton right of your screen. Right-Click the icon and connect to the pentesting environment.

Linux

1. Install openvpn package

   sudo apt-get install openvpn

   or

   sudo yum install openvpn

2. Extract the configuration (sent to you over email) inside /etc/openvpn directory using following command.

   sudo tar xvzf file.tar.gz  -C /etc/openvpn

3. Edit /etc/default/openvpn. Uncomment this:

   AUTOSTART="all"

4. Run the following command to apply the above configuration change.

   sudo systemctl daemon-reload

5. Restart the openvpn service. Depending upon the init system you are using, either of this should work.

   sudo service openvpn restart

   or

   sudo systemctl restart openvpn