OpenVPN client GUI auto-connect .ovpn files on Windows login?

[fogelfish]

I've read that “When started, the OpenVPN Service Wrapper will scan the C:\Program Files\OpenVPN\config-auto folder for .ovpn configuration files, starting a separate OpenVPN process on each file.” I have created a config-auto folder; I have put in there an .ovpn file, .tls KEY file, and Personal Information file. But on restarting and logging into Windows a connection is not automatically started.

My OpenVPN client GUI settings has the following three options checked: Launch on User Logon; Show script window; and Always use interactive service. The OpenVPNServiceInteractive service is set to Automatic.

Can someone point me to what else I should do to make it unnecessary to manually connect?

My OpenVPN server is a pfSense 2.5.2 plugin.

[TinCanTech]

You cannot use the Openvpn-GUI with an auto-connect profile.

[fogelfish]

I am new to this, so I wonder is there another free client that can auto-connect on Windows login?

[BuckSn0rt]

What options are there then to have openVPN automatically connect to my VPN service provider?

[TinCanTech]

The GUI does not use the configs in the config-auto folder.

If you want to use the GUI then use the settings to start it automatically.

https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/w ... et-general