OpenVPN Installation on Windows 8

We recommend to use Le VPN for Windows application to easily install Le VPN with support of all VPN protocols.

Installation:

1. Download OpenVPN software from this link to your desktop

2. Download OpenVPN configuration files from this link and unzip them to your desktop.

3. Run saved OpenVPN installer from your desktop as an Administrator

4. Press “Next” and “Agree” until the installation ends

5. Open Windows 8 control panel (move your mouse to the upper right corner in the pop-up menu choose “Settings” -> “Control Panel”)

6. Open your network adapter settings (in Control Panel click on “Network and Internet” -> “Network and Sharing Center” -> “Change adapter settings”  and double click on your network adaptor)

7. Extract previously downloaded configuration files to the folder: C:\Program Files\OpenVPN\config
NOTE: OpenVPN GUI only supports up to 50 configuration files, so remove from this folder any VPN server configs (.ovpn) that you are not going use.

8. Launch OpenVPN client as an Administrator from your Desktop (Right click on OpenVPN client icon and click on “Run as administrator”)

Connection:

1. Right-click on OpenVPN icon in the taskbar(right down corner of your screen)

2. Choose the country you want to connect to

3. Click on “Connect” and enter your Le VPN username and password received in activation email (same as PPTP credentials).

Disconnection

1. Right-click on OpenVPN icon in the taskbar(right down corner of your screen)

2. Choose the country to which you are connected

3. Click on “Disconnect”

OpenVPN configuration files

You can download OpenVPN configuration files using the links below:

OpenVPN port UDP 53
OpenVPN port TCP 80
OpenVPN port TCP 443
OpenVPN with HybridVPN

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