VPN configuration

Administration
Windows
  1. Save configuration file vpn.zip. If download did not start automaticaly, you have already downloaded the file, or something went wrong. In that case, please contact IT it@czechglobe.cz.
  2. Download OpenVpn Client (or from this site)
  3. Install downloaded .msi file.
  4. Extract vpn.zip to folder C:\Program Files\OpenVPN\config\ or %userprofile%\OpenVPN\config. There should be 4 files in vpn.zip, if not, VPN will not work.
  5. Start OpenVPN GUI. Icon should be on the desktop or in start menu.
  6. Right click OpenVPN GUI icon botton right near clock. Click on Connect button.
  7. Note: If you had OpenVPN client installed, you can skip steps 2.-3.
Linux (Ubuntu)
  1. Save configuration file vpn.zip. If download did not start automaticaly, you have already downloaded the file, or something went wrong. In that case, please contact IT it@czechglobe.cz.
  2. Extract vpn.zip file. If it does not contain 4 files, something went wrong. Make sure, files are secured (only you have the prmission for read) and in hidden folder (starting with .)
  3. Install following packages: sudo apt-get install network-manager-openvpn network-manager-openvpn-gnome
  4. In Network Connection menu (icon with active connection in the top panel) click VPN Connections and Configure VPN connections
  5. Then click Add and choose Import a saved VPN configuration and choose your-name.ovpn file from step 2.
  6. In the General tab, make sure All users may connect to this network is not ticked.
  7. Then click save. You can connect by entering Network Connections menu and in VPN Connections you should see newly created VPN connection.