Connecting to OpenVpn with windows 7VPN client?

MarkZ

This may seem a rather stupid question... :? but I was wandering if it's possable to connect to the openvpn server using the built in windows client instead of the OpenVpn client?

It was a question that came around to me and although I have tried various setting to achieve this, until now I have had no success...so I though save myself some head aches and ask the pros 😛

many regards and thnx for any replay in advance.

Mark

maikcat

hello there,

to connect to the openvpn server using the built in windows client

built in windows client :?: :?: :?: :?: :?:

i didnt know that windows have build-in openvpn client...

which client are you talking about?

Michael

MarkZ

Thank you for your speedy reply.

Maybe my question wasnt explanitary enough, when i windows 7 you have the option to connect to a workplace using iether my internet connection (VPN) or dial directly.

One can setup as internet connection (VPN) or a dial up connection...after this you simply place the connection details address and name----> next add user name & password and/or Domain Optional at this point.

After this step you can goto the right hand side of the task bar, click on the network icon and you will see the connection...for further settings you can right click and click properties, then it is possible to difine extra messures for a more secure client for VPN's such as L2TP/Ipsec, PPTP, SSTP & IKEv2 and various other security setting and certificates.

My question was....is it possible to be able to connect using this method?

many thnx for you answer.

Mark

maikcat

for further settings you can right click and click properties, then it is possible to difine extra messures for a more secure client for VPN's such as L2TP/Ipsec, PPTP, SSTP & IKEv2 and various other security setting and certificates.

as you already stated the protocols supported are L2TP/Ipsec, PPTP, SSTP & IKEv2, NOT openvpn.

so you need to use the provided client.

Michael.

MarkZ

Hi Michael.

Thnx for your reply,

Yes I understand.....just thought that there would maybe a way of setting it up using the certificate and various settings, because in the past i have used other hardware vpns which allow the usage of the windows 7 client interface by using a variation of these settings.

Thnx for your information.