How to set up OpenVPN GUI on Windows 10

In this tutorial we will show you how to set up OpenVPN GUI on Windows 10 but first let’s see what are our requirements and recommendations.

If you still want to set up OpenVPN manually, go step-by-step through following instructions:

You have to install OpenVPN GUI in order to install OpenVPN on Windows 10. You can download it for free from here.

After you’ve downloaded the software install it:

Install OpenVPN GUI

1. Launch the OpenVPN GUI installer and click the “Next” button.

   

2. Click the “I Agree” button.

   

3. Click the “Next” button.

   

4. Click the “Install” button.

   

5. If you have the following message, press “Install”.

   

6. Click the “Next” button.

   

7. Click the “Finish” button.

   

Configure OpenVPN GUI

1. Now you need to download the OpenVPN Configuration Files and unzip the downloaded file.

   Copy the files you need to the OpenVPN GUI config folder.

   Normally you’ll find it in the following path: C:\Program Files\OpenVPN\config. If you receive an error about privileges, then move zip archive to C:\ folder, extract and move back to C:\Program Files\OpenVPN\config\ folder.

2. Go to the OpenVPN icon (1) from your desktop, right-click on it and select “Properties” (2).

   

3. Click on the “Advanced” button (3).

   

4. In the following dialog box check the “Run as administrator” checkbox (4) and click on “OK” (5).

   

   From now on, OpenVPN Gui will always run as administrator if you use the shortcut to launch it. (You’ll be prompted by UAC if you have it enabled).

Connect to VPN

Now, in the system tray, you should see a symbol for OpenVPN. Right click on the symbol with the mouse, choose the server you want to connect and click “Connect”.

You can select between two different protocols for OpenVPN: TCP and UDP. UDP is usually faster so we recommend to try it first.

To disconnect, just right click on the OpenVPN server you where connected and select Disconnect.