OpenVPN Windows 8 Config issues - HELP?!

OpenVPN Beginner

First and foremost I have close to zero technical knowledge at the moment so this may be difficult for me to explain...

I downloaded OpenVPN for Windows 8 64 bit exactly how online instructions say, it installs fine and my luck seems to end there!

We have a config file which our technical director has put together and it works (he uses it with OpenVPN for a mac) I imported this config file into the config folder as instructed but this is where my problem begins.

after clicking on OpenVPN to open the program it comes up with an icon in the system tray which when I right click I believe it is supposed to have an option to click the config file and connect? However when I right click it I only have the options of settings and exit... I've looked on these settings and it is set up on 'Use OpenVPN config-file settings' so i'm a little stuck as to what to do next? 😐

TiTex

your configuration file is not in the right location, you can right click on the OpenVPN icon/shortcut -> Properties
and in the windows that opens , you have a button "Open File Location" click on that , and go up one folder , there should be the config folder that you need to use.

Just to be clear , this is the client that you should use https://swupdate.openvpn.org/community/releases/openvpn-install-2.3.8-I601-i686.exe for Win Vista and up on 32 bit OS , and https://swupdate.openvpn.org/community/releases/openvpn-install-2.3.8-I601-x86_64.exe for 64 bit OS

have fun

OpenVPN Beginner

TiTex wroteyour configuration file is not in the right location, you can right click on the OpenVPN icon/shortcut -> Properties
and in the windows that opens , you have a button "Open File Location" click on that , and go up one folder , there should be the config folder that you need to use.

Just to be clear , this is the client that you should use https://swupdate.openvpn.org/community/releases/openvpn-install-2.3.8-I601-i686.exe for Win Vista and up on 32 bit OS , and https://swupdate.openvpn.org/community/releases/openvpn-install-2.3.8-I601-x86_64.exe for 64 bit OS

have fun

TiTex the configuration file is in that folder and I have used the same download as you quoted above (64 bit) It still doesn't give me an option to connect :?

OpenVPN Beginner

TiTex,

I used the 64bit download that you put above and the configuration file is in the right place however it still won't give an option to connect :?: :?