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OpenVPN for Windows Users#

In order to provide secure access to the TeideHPC infrastructure, all communications will be through a virtual private network (VPN).

Users will receive an email with the configuration files and access credentials encrypted with their GPG public password.

Its content is as follows:

  • Four files containing the client's certificates.
  • One client.ovpn file containing the connection data
  • One README.txt file with the access credentials.

We remember the keys and access files to the VPN and the username and password are personal and non-transferable and only one simultaneous connections is allowed."

Download and install#

Although Windows 10 and Windows 11 has its own VPN client that could be used, we recommend OpenVPN version 3.

Download OpenVPN version 3 clicking in this link.

openvpn release download

Run downloaded file and you can see the wizard

openvpn install

Accept the terms of use and follow the installation instructions:

openvpn use terms

openvpn install app openvpn install progress

Accept the license

openvpn accept terms

and finish installation.

openvpn install finish

With this you will already have the OpenVPN client installed on your personal computer.

openvpn icon gui

Import VPN connection profile#

After receiving the credentials encrypted with your gpg public key and decrypting you should all received files in the same directory before importing the configuration, for example:

C:\Users\your_user\VPN\

        client_teide-XYYY
        ├── ca.crt
        ├── client.ovpn
        ├── README.txt
        ├── ta.key
        ├── teide-XYYY.crt
        └── teide-XYYY.key

Connect to VPN#

Look for the OpenVPN client icon in the Windows notification area.

openvpn icon gui

Once the application is open, you can configure the connection manually or the simplest thing is to import the client.ovpn file by dragging it, double-clicking on it, or by pressing the BROWSE icon

openvpn import

openvpn import file

Once the credentials have been entered, the operate systema is ready to access the TeideHPC infrastructure.

openvpn user pass

If your connection is successful you will see the following status on the created connection.

openvpn connection success

OpenVPN logs for Windows clients.#

If there is a problem with the connection to the infrastructure, it is important to check the connection log.

openvpn connection error

If the connection is not successful, it will always contain the error information.

openvpn log click

In case you cannot solve the problem yourself, we will always ask you for the full log, which you can export by clicking on the envelope.

openvpn log