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This free Mac application is an intellectual property of OpenVPN. OpenVPN (OS X) for Mac lies within Internet & Network Tools, more precisely Network tools. The latest installation package takes up 1.7 MB on disk. This Mac download was checked by our built-in antivirus and was rated as virus free. Alternative: OpenVPN open source Tunnelblick program The open source project has a client for the macOS operating system as well. It is called Tunnelblick and it is less limited in functionality than the OpenVPN Connect Client because it does support the option to connect to multiple OpenVPN servers at the same time. The OpenVPN Connect Client for macOS, latest version, currently supports these operating systems: OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion; OS X 10.9 Mavericks; OS X 10.10 Yosemite; OS X 10.11 El Capitan; macOS 10.12 Sierra; macOS 10.13 High Sierra; macOS 10.14 Mojave; Downloading and installing the OpenVPN Connect Client for macOS. Download OpenVPN config file for Mac OS X. Now you need to download configuration file for OpenVPN on Mac. Unzip the configuration file that you just downloaded. Download OpenVPN config file. In the opened window select “Connections” tab and click the plus sign at the bottom right corner.Then choose “Import Connection From File.”.
Your FoxyProxy accounts come with both proxy and VPN service.
These instructions explain how to connect to your VPN accounts using a method called OpenVPN. It is more complicated than IPSec VPN and PPTP VPN. IPSec VPN is the preferred way to use your VPN account. Only use these instructions if IPSec does not work for you.
TunnelBlick is the name of the free, open-source client for FoxyProxy/OpenVPN connections. You must download and install it to connect to your VPN account using the OpenVPN protocol
Step 1: Download the app called TunnelBlick here
a. This will download the package Tunnelblick_3.6.5_build_4566.dmg to your computer. Click on it to start the installer.
b. The package window will open revealing the installer. Double-click the Tunnelblick.app icon to begin installation.
The package window will open revealing the installer.dmg
Step 2: Launching Tunnelblick
a. A dialog box warning you that the application was downloaded from the internet and requiring your approval to continue. Click on Open.
b. An approval of the installation by entering your Mac username and password. Type your username and password, and then click OK.
c. The installation will complete. You’ll then see a dialog asking you if you want to launch Tunnelblick now. Click on launch to start Tunnelblick.
Step 3: Add a configuration
a. A dialog box that says “Welcome to Tunnelblick” appears. This dialog is designed to help you get started with Tunnelblick configuration. Since FoxyProxy provides you with the configuration files to use Tunnelblick, you can click the “I have configuration files” button.
b. Simply click the “Done” button here.
3) You’ll see the Tunnelblick icon appear in the status window next to your username and the Spotlight icon. (Right corner of the screen)
Tunnelblick icon
Step 4: Download and Install OpenVPN configuration
a. From the FoxyProxy Control Panel, go to the Actions menu and download the OpenVPN configuration file. If you have any trouble downloading the file, contact FoxyProxy Support and we’ll be glad to email it to you.
Double-click the file (*.ovpn) to install it into TunnelBlick. If you get an error from TunnelBlick, first quit TunnelBlick (click icon in status area and select Quit TunnelBlick) then double-click the *.ovpn file.
Your file won’t be called server.ovpn, but it will have the .ovpn file extension.
b. In the dialog box, select “Only Me” when choosing which users to allow to use this OpenVPN configuration.
c. Enter your Mac OS X username and password to authorize installing the OpenVPN configuration.
d.You should receive a notification that the profile was installed successfully. Click OK.
Step 5: OpenVPN settings
a. Click the Tunnelblick icon in the status area and select VPN Details.
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b. In the main Tunnelblick interface, make sure the Server profile is selected. Set the OpenVPN version to 2.3.6. Make sure the “Monitor network settings” and “Keep connected” checkboxes are checked. Click the Advanced button at the bottom.
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c.In the profile’s Advanced Settings dialog, select the “While Connected” tab. Check the “Route all traffic through the VPN” checkbox. Then close the Advanced Settings.
Step 6: Connect to OpenVPN
a. There are two ways to connect to the OpenVPN server.
One way is in the main Tunneblick dialog box. You can click the Connect button there:
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The other way is to click the TunneBlick icon in the status area and select Connect Server.
b. You will be prompted to provide your OpenVPN username and password. These are the credentials provided to you by FoxyProxy. You can choose to save the credentials in the keychain if you wish.
c. After providing your credentials, you should see a series of screens next to the TunnelBlick icon in the status area. It should end with “Connected” in a GREEN text color. The connection can take up to 30 seconds to complete.
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Confirm You’re Connected
To confirm you’re connected to the VPN, visit https://getfoxyproxy.org/geoip and ensure it shows a different location and IP address than you expect.
Disconnecting
Click the OpenVPN icon in the status area and select “Disconnect”.