Setting up your Windows based PC to connect to our VPN server (OpenVPN)

This guide is only for computer running Windows operating system - Windows 2000 and onwards. For user using Windows Vista, you must follow the additional instruction at the end of this README.

Part 1: General installation guide

1) Double click on the installation file
2) You will see Welcome to the OpenVPN Setup Wizard Pop Up - Click NEXT
3) On the next window, click I AGREE
4) On the next window, click NEXT - There is no need to select or deselect any components to install.
5) On the next winows, click INSTALL - The destination folder should be kept as default which is C:\Program Files\OpenVPN
6) Wait till the installation is complete and then click on the NEXT button
7) Click FINISH on the next window to complete installation.

Part 2: Configuration your computer to connect to our VPN Server

1) Locate the config.zip file we have provided you and then unzip the contents of this file to C:\Program Files\OpenVPN\config - Overwrite / Replace any files if prompted. All the files you need for your VPN service to work is in the config.zip file we have provided you.

Part 3: Connecting to our VPN server

1) Click on the OpenVPN GUI in your Start - All Programs Menu to start the service.
2) Find the OpenVPN Gui icon on your bottom right task bar (near your computer clock) and double click it to connect to our VPN server.

This section is for users running Windows Vista Only

In order to access our VPN service, you need to TURN OFF Windows Visa UAC feature. Most users may have already turned this feature off.

To turn this feature off, go to Control Panel > User Accounts, then click Turn User Account Control Off option and follow on-screen instruction to confirm it.