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h1. VPN Setup
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h2. Introduction
The purpose of this section is to lead the users to install and use setup their OpenVPN Client, in order connexion to establish connection with access Terradue's VPN server.
Since June 2013, a new way to establish access your virtual private network is in place.
We expect it to be more easy and intuitive.
<b>IMPORTANT NOTICE</b>: IMPORTANT NOTICE: if you have a previously installed VPN client (e.g. tunnelblick) on your system, such <b>previously previously installed client must be disconnected</b> disconnected and then be disabled (we recommend uninstalling it).
h2. Initial setup
For the initial setup, you You can now directly go to: to
https://cloud.terradue.com:1194
It opens a prompt page in and login using your browser, for downloading your own pre-configured OpenVPN Client.
<i>All username and password.
For the connection configuration is automated, you'll only initial set up, you have to approve the access by the new client.</i>
You have to follow these steps:
* Provide in the prompt page your username & password, it will refresh the page with a message Download and link "Please click here to continue to download OpenVPN Connect."
* Click on install the link provided in order to start downloading your installer, it should take only a few seconds
* Run the downloaded "openvpn-connect" installer on your machine, so to install your pre-configured OpenVPN Client client software delivered from https://cloud.terradue.com:1194
* Now launch your OpenVPN Client, Then after installation, you will see it running in your desktop tray
h2. Running you VPN connection
* In your desktop tray, click on the OpenVPN Connect, you will see it's icon in the tray
* From the dropdown menu, select the menu entry "Connect "connect to Cloud.terradue.com"
* Provide your username and password
You are now connected !
Check that the OpenVPN Client icon in your desktop tray has now Cloud Terradue" connexion you should have a green VPN running (green symbol on the icon)
Once logged, all the connection setup is automatic, you must only approve the access by the new client.
Once connected to the VPN, the procedure for accessing your Sandbox IP is unchanged, and still makes use of your private keys with SSH access (cf. [[vm access|SSH Connexion]]).
h2. Nota bene
Nota:
Some users need to use the OpenVPN's command line interface.
This last possibility is useful, because the "openvpn" command, which you can execute by using the prompt (Unix Shell or Windows Prompt) accepts the same parameters and has the same behavior regardless of which Operating System you use.
In addition, you can use the "openvpn" command in a script to automatically start the VPN connection.
The [[OpenVPN Command line]] section describes how to build and install OpenVPN for most of the operating systems, and use it via command lines.