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# Table of Contents

* [OSX](#osx)
* [Install Tunnelblick](#install-tunnelblick)
* [OpenVPN Credentials](#openvpn-credentials)
* [Connecting to OpenVPN Server](#connecting-to-openvpn-server)

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# OSX

## Install Tunnelblick

Tunnelblick is a free, open source graphic user interface for OpenVPN on OS X and macOS. It provides easy control of OpenVPN client and/or server connections. You can install the package as you would normally install an Application in OSX.

Download the latest stable release in https://tunnelblick.net/downloads.html

You should see an icon of it if the installation is successful.

![](./img/tunnelblickIcon.png)

## OpenVPN Credentials

The openvpn configuration is composed of a `.ovpn` file and a password.

![](./img/creds.png)

This must be generated by the OpenVPN administrator.

## Connecting to OpenVPN Server

__Step 1__ - Drag the `.ovpn` file in the Tunnelblick icon.
__Step 2__ - You may have to enter your `OSX User password` after doing `Step 1`.
__Step 3__ - Right click the icon and then click `Connect` to the configuration that was added from `Step 1`.
__Step 4__ - Enter the `OpenVPN password`, the password is in the password `.txt` file.

![](./img/using.gif)