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OpenVPN: Only route a specific IP addresses through VPN?
On a remote private network there are two servers -- a file server and a database server (these are both Win machines, in case it matters).
The file server has its own fairly robust authentication ...
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Setting DNS servers using OpenVPN client config file
How can I set DNS servers on the client using only the client configuration. My client is a windows machine and I want to change the DNS servers when the client connects and revert back to the ...
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Where can I download the OpenVPN client?
I would like to download this version of the OpenVPN client for my Windows 8.1 (x64) computer:
However, I can't find the official link.
On OpenVPN download page, only the OpenVPN GUI is provided.
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Use VPN only for certain domains/hostnames
I'm using OpenVPN on Windows with a TAP adapter.
I know you can specify a route to a specific ip address to go to your local internet connection. However it can't do the same for a hostname/domain.
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OpenVPN GUI window is empty. Why can't I connect to my VPN?
I'm desperately trying to troubleshoot an issue with our OpenVPN, but whatever I'm trying, the OpenVPN GUI window just comes up blank.
I've already increased the verb directive in the config file to ...
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OpenVPN route all traffic except select local subnets
Seen several questions attempting to approach this question, but none of them are very helpful. I'd like something definitive that can assist others with this question, as it comes often and rarely ...
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OpenVPN exclude IP or port
I brought a VPN service that I want to use on VPS for web bots.
I've installed OpenVPN and config from the VPN Service, but openVPN is tunneling with the VPN service for all services even for remote ...
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How do I use a PPTP/OpenVPN connection as a SOCKS/HTTP proxy?
I would like to use a PPTP or OpenVPN as a socks proxy, that way instead of funneling all traffic from my PC through it I would instead use that connection to create a SOCKS or HTTP proxy that I could ...
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Is it possible to install TAP-Windows virtual OpenVPN network driver in a completely unattended manner?
The TAP-Windows is a network driver used by OpenVPN to establish remote connections.
It is included on its main GUI installer, but it prompts to the user to accept unsigned driver.
OpenVPN ...
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Set up a VPN only for outbound UDP traffic on Windows 10
Is it possible to only route outbound/outgoing traffic through a vpn, while accepting inbound traffic directly, bypassing the vpn connection? I am mostly interested in routing UDP packets.
I've only ...
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Route traffic selectively through OpenVPN as a SOCKS proxy
Is it possible to convert OpenVPN traffic into a SOCKS proxy locally, so that applications can use the VPN only when needed by connecting to the SOCKS proxy?
I'm aiming for something like Underleech ...
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Autotype credentials to OpenVPN from KeePass
I try to use Autotype feature of KeePass (2.16) on credentials window of OpenVPN (v3, windows 7 x64). But it is not input any characters.
I try Hotkey and menu item "Autotype" in KeePass nothing ...
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Routing everything except a certain IP range through an OpenVPN tunnel
I've been working with my OpenVPN server for a while, and I have a rather interesting problem. I need to redirect all client traffic through the tunnel except for a couple IP's that need to be ...
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OpenVPN server to forward incoming connection to client
Scenario:
Server on the internet has OpenVPN server running.
Client-1 at home has app running on port 5000 (UDP and TCP), connecting to Server on it's OpenVPN (app binds to 0.0.0.0).
Client-2 at work ...
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How can I create a "Virtual Smart Card" on my TPM without joining my Windows computer to a Domain?
I want to store a OpenVPN client certificates on our laptops secured by my TPM, so that the certificate can't be stolen/extracted from the laptop even with admin rights.
Microsoft offeres "...
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