After completing the work on configuring the OpenVPN server, the client is provided with a set of ready-made configuration files. First of all, you need to download and install the client software. It is available at the link: https://openvpn.net/index.php/download/community-downloads.html Then copy one of the provided configuration files to the C:\Program Files\OpenVPN\config\ directory. After that, find the shortcut with the w176 client and run it. Note that it must be run with system administrator rights. A gray w177 icon will appear in the notification area. To connect, double-click on it with the left mouse button. A window will appear showing the connection progress. w178 After that, the icon in the notification area will turn green w179. You can make sure that you are connected to the Internet through a VPN by checking your IP address, for example, on the 2ip.ru resource. Disconnecting from the VPN server is done using the command of the same name in the context menu of the OpenVPN client.
