Easy? What to use after succesful install win->linux.

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I have successfully set up openvpn windows client->linux vps. I can ping it & I am using openvpn gui & have the green in my system tray. I am at a wall though. I have used ssh with puTTY/kiTTY before where I am on the terminal. What do I use in my windows client to access all my files &etc that are on the linux server via my openvpn connection? All my searches end with the tutorials on setting up the connection & they all end with "when you can ping...you have SUCCESSFULLY SET UP OPENVPN CONGRATULATIONS!!!"
Thanks to anyone who can enlighten me/give me a link on this.

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[janjust]

if your VPN is working then openvpn's business is done

as for connecting a Windows PC to a Linux PC: to view files on your linux box you should set up samba, to run applications remotely you could use either an X server on your Windows PC (and use PuTTY/KiTTY) or you can use vncviewer. In order to use a printer hooked up to your linux pc, use cups.

Again, none of this depends on OpenVPN , as you could set all of this up without using any VPN connection.

[Mimiko]

What do I use to take the place of the terminal I get in puTTY to use in my windows client to access my linux server?

You can use PuTTY as before. Other programs you can use the same as without VPN.

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Thanks for replies. The extended working answer to use PuTTY is to use the server vpn address in the PuTTY configuration setup: ie. for this installation 10.8.0.1 with the appropriate port(22) and auth method.