VPN for Windows

Information

• VPN service is not designed to change your Ip address.

• To do that, please have a look at our Web Proxy. (Available in this Wiki. Section 13)

http://wiki.seedbox.fr/index.php/Home#Web_proxy

• This tutorial has to be followed step by step

• If you are loking for a specific vpn service with more option than openvpn, please click here to discover our exclusive VPN service.

Prerequisites

• First, you must download the OpenVPN application.

• Please go to this address:

http://openvpn.net/index.php/open-source/downloads.html

• Choose the latest version, and click on the link adapted to your system.

Download OpenVPN

• Choose the directory to install your software.

• You can leave the default directory.

During the installation process, you will be prompted to install software.

• To work properly OpenVPN, need this software.

Get Seedbox configuration file for Openvpn

• This configuration file is available from the "VPN" thumbnail on seedbox management console.

1. Click on "Generate OPENVPN file
2. It is indicated that the file is generated
3. Go back in OPENVPN thumbnail and Click on "Download OPENVPN file"

Once you have saved this file to your computer,(generally stored in "Download")

1. From the OPENVPN icon in Windows task bar, choose "Import file".
2. Choose the previously downloaded file.
3. Finally, click on "Connect".

Enable the VPN service for Windows

• To activate VPN service,

1. you must go to Control Panel,
2. then System and Security,
3. then Administrative Tools,
4. finally, click Services tab.

• To operate "OPENVPN Service" must be started.

Software Activation

• Turn on your desktop, right click on OpenVPN icon and Run as administrator.

• An icon, showing OpenVPN logo must now be in the task bar.

• Right click on the icon and choose Import Files.

• A window opens asking for your login and password (available in "Details" thumbnail)
  • If you can't find your service password anymore, you can change it from this thumbnail.
• You will need to enter your username and password.

Once done, you now use your VPN.

Change DNS

• If, config is ok, but any websites can be reach, it may be a dns problem.

• Go to your "Network and Sharing" Center.

To do this, click the windows menu button, then search for "Network and Sharing Center". You will see the top the result link to the Network and Sharing Center. Click on this link.

• Then, click Change card settings.

• A list of your network cards and wireless cards (called Wireless Network Connection) is displayed.

• The following operation is to be reproduced for each card.

We will do it for a wireless card.

• Right click on Wireless Network Connection and click Properties.

• In properties, click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)', and then click Properties button.

• Then, click Use the following DNS server addresses,

• You can use the DNS addresses from google or OpenDNS DNS addresses

• For both providers, the addresses must always be returned in that form.

Google DNS: 8.8.8.8

For DNS or OpenDNS 208.67.222.222 208.67.220.220

• Adding a DNS server is not required.

• Finally, click OK, then Close button.

Reproduce these steps if you are connected to Internet via a LAN, USB or RJ45 (network cable).