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Posted: **Thu Apr 09, 2015 11:36 am**

Hello everyone,

I installed and configured an ubuntu openvpn server and generated client .ovpn files.

The windows GUI however doesn't recognize the .ovpn files in the /config/ folder.

When I run openvpn.exe client.ovpn (evelated) it connects and functions perfectly.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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client
dev tun
proto udp
remote 178.62.131.170 1194
resolv-retry infinite
nobind
user nobody
group nogroup
persist-key
persist-tun
ns-cert-type server
comp-lzo
verb 3
<ca>
xxxxxxxx
</ca>
<cert>
xxxxx
</cert>
<key>
xxxxx
</key>

Ps. The GUI is VERY frustrating, why is there no 'add config file' button?

Posted: **Fri Apr 10, 2015 3:42 pm**

What is the precise name and location of your client config file ?

Use command prompt and dir .. eg:

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16:40:24.42 C:\Program Files\OpenVPN\config>dir *.ovpn
 Volume in drive C is AC_WXPP_064
 Volume Serial Number is C86D-87D5

 Directory of C:\Program Files\OpenVPN\config

02/02/2015  16:17             6,004 frootvpn.ovpn
10/01/2015  17:21               539 pfSense-cl01.ovpn
10/01/2015  21:25             1,029 tapc_14950u.ovpn
14/01/2015  15:08             1,193 tunc_32145u.ovpn
13/02/2015  15:55             1,727 tunc_36323u.ovpn
30/03/2015  15:36             1,326 tunc_37076u.ovpn
20/03/2015  00:35             1,423 tunc_37323u.ovpn
12/01/2015  19:36             8,422 tuns_37111u.ovpn
               8 File(s)         21,663 bytes
               0 Dir(s)  31,955,996,672 bytes free

Also, check the registry: HKLM\Software\OpenVPN\config_dir= ?

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