Setup OpenVPN on Mac OS X with Tunnelblick


Create VPN connection

  • Download Tunnelblick from http://code.google.com/p/tunnelblick/ and open the container. Double click on the application icon. Step 1. Download Tunnelblick from http://code.google.com/p/tunnelblick/ and open the container. Double click on the application icon.
  • Click Open. Step 2. Click Open.
  • Enter your Mac OS password and hit OK. Step 3. Enter your Mac OS password and hit OK.
  • Click Launch after successful installation. Step 4. Click Launch after successful installation.
  • Click I have configuration files. Step 5. Click I have configuration files.
  • Click OpenVPN Configuration(s). Step 6. Click OpenVPN Configuration(s).
  • Click Open Private Configurations Folder. Step 7. Click Open Private Configurations Folder.
  • Move Configuration files (look mac configuration link in the user dashboard) into opened folder and click Done. Step 8. Move Configuration files (look mac configuration link in the user dashboard) into opened folder and click Done.
  • Click on the Tunnelblick icon in menu bar and select your connection name with Connect prefix.NB! First of all we recommend using a UDP connection, if it is stable, otherwise, use TCP. Step 9. Click on the Tunnelblick icon in menu bar and select your connection name with Connect prefix.NB! First of all we recommend using a UDP connection, if it is stable, otherwise, use TCP.
  • Enter your Mac OS password. Step 10. Enter your Mac OS password.
  • Click on the Tunnelblick icon in menu bar and select your connection name with Disconnect prefix, when you finish. Step 11. Click on the Tunnelblick icon in menu bar and select your connection name with Disconnect prefix, when you finish.NB! Never save configuration files on public computers! If someone connects with your details, you will be disconected!

Delete VPN connection

  • Locate your Tunnelblick Configurations folder (default path: Library/Application Support/Tunnelblick), select vpnlux configuration files, right click and Move to Trash, and then Empty Trash. Step 1. Locate your Tunnelblick Configurations folder (default path: Library/Application Support/Tunnelblick), select vpnlux configuration files, right click and Move to Trash, and then Empty Trash.