Frequently Asked Questions
Setting up VPN in Windows
Last Updated 4 years ago
To configure the VPN service on Windows, follow the procedure below:
You should see the OpenVPN icon in the lower right corner.
Right click and choose "Import file ..." in the OpenVPN icon in the lower right corner.
Select the downloaded configuration file and click "Save".
A confirmation message should appear. Click "OK".
Right click and choose the "Connect" option in the OpenVPN icon in the lower right corner.
Fill in the authentication fields:
Click "OK"
Now you are connected to M-ITI's VPN service!
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Download the OpenVPN "Installation file for Windows Vista and later" from https://openvpn.net/index.php/open-source/downloads.html .2
Open the downloaded file and then double-click to start the OpenVPN installation. Then click "Next".3
Click "I Agree".4
Click "Next".5
Click "Install".6
Click "Next".7
Click "Finish" to complete the installation.8
To download the configuration file please right-click on configuration file link miti.ovpn (see attachments section below) and choose "Save As" / "Save Link As ...", or equivalent, to download the file to your computer.9
Click "Save".10
Double-click the OpenVPN shortcut on the desktop.11
You should see the warning that the configuration file is missing. Click "OK".12
You should see the OpenVPN icon in the lower right corner.
Right click and choose "Import file ..." in the OpenVPN icon in the lower right corner.
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Select the downloaded configuration file and click "Save".
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A confirmation message should appear. Click "OK".
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Right click and choose the "Connect" option in the OpenVPN icon in the lower right corner.
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Fill in the authentication fields:
- "Username" insert user.name, where user.name corresponds to user.name@m-iti.org
- "Password" corresponds to the m-iti account.
Click "OK"
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Shortly you should see the following notificationNow you are connected to M-ITI's VPN service!