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=='''Step 1'''== | |||
Install an OpenVPN client for Linux, open '''Terminal''' and type in '''sudo apt-get install openvpn''' (This command '''sudo apt-get install openvpn''' is for '''Ubuntu/Debian'''. If you have '''Fedora/CentOS/RedHat''', then use this command, '''sudo yum install openvpn'''). Type in your password to begin installation. Test that OpenVPN has been installed, type in '''openvpn --version'''. | |||
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=='''Step 2'''== | |||
Login to '''Members area''', and '''create''' and download a '''certificate for OpenVPN with configuration files'''. Click on '''Members''', login to your account, then click '''VPN Services''', and then click on '''OpenVPN certificates generation'''. | |||
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=='''Step 3'''== | |||
'''Under Add new certificate''', for Description type in '''Linux-CLI-OpenVPN''', and then click on '''Add to my certificates''' button. Once your certificate has been created, click on '''Download''' button to download the '''OpenVPN configuration files'''. | |||
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=='''Step 4'''== | |||
By default files are downloaded to /tmp/ folder on your linux. In our case exact file location of zipped OpenVPN certificates is '''/tmp/Astrill-Linux-CLI-OpenVPN.zip'''. I have created a new folder on Desktop, called Astrill-OpenVPN, exact location is '''/root/jovica/Desktop/Astrill-OpenVPN''', I change current location to that directory. To unzip OpenVPN certificates, type in '''unzip /tmp/Astrill-Linux-CLI-OpenVPN.zip''' | |||
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=='''Step 5'''== | |||
'''Run the OpenVPN client with the downloaded client config file'''. You can use any VP server, type in '''sudo openvpn --config 01-USA-Dallas-1.ovpn'''. If you see Initialization Sequence Completed, that means you are '''successfully connected to Astrill OpenVPN.''' | |||
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Latest revision as of 04:42, 30 June 2017
Step 1
Install an OpenVPN client for Linux, open Terminal and type in sudo apt-get install openvpn (This command sudo apt-get install openvpn is for Ubuntu/Debian. If you have Fedora/CentOS/RedHat, then use this command, sudo yum install openvpn). Type in your password to begin installation. Test that OpenVPN has been installed, type in openvpn --version.
Step 2
Login to Members area, and create and download a certificate for OpenVPN with configuration files. Click on Members, login to your account, then click VPN Services, and then click on OpenVPN certificates generation.
Step 3
Under Add new certificate, for Description type in Linux-CLI-OpenVPN, and then click on Add to my certificates button. Once your certificate has been created, click on Download button to download the OpenVPN configuration files.
Step 4
By default files are downloaded to /tmp/ folder on your linux. In our case exact file location of zipped OpenVPN certificates is /tmp/Astrill-Linux-CLI-OpenVPN.zip. I have created a new folder on Desktop, called Astrill-OpenVPN, exact location is /root/jovica/Desktop/Astrill-OpenVPN, I change current location to that directory. To unzip OpenVPN certificates, type in unzip /tmp/Astrill-Linux-CLI-OpenVPN.zip
Step 5
Run the OpenVPN client with the downloaded client config file. You can use any VP server, type in sudo openvpn --config 01-USA-Dallas-1.ovpn. If you see Initialization Sequence Completed, that means you are successfully connected to Astrill OpenVPN.
