VPN.ht Starter Guide

Step by step guide helping you to get started with your VPN account.

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First, you need to download the OpenVPN Config


Install OpenVPN in the Network Manager


Open a new terminal window, enter the following command, press enter and accept all questions:


For Unity:

sudo apt-get install network-manager-openvpn

For Gnome:

sudo apt-get install network-manager-openvpn-gnome

Open the Network Manager



Click on the network icon in the upper-right corner of the screen, select 'VPN Connections' and choose the 'Configure VPN...' option to open the configuration screen.

Click the 'Add' button in the 'Network Connections' window


Select the 'Import a saved VPN configuration...'



And open the .ovpn you extracted from the ZIP-archive.

Select 'Password' as Authentication Type


Enter your VPN.ht credentials



And select the crt.crt file you extracted from the ZIP-archive as CA Certificate.

Click 'Advanced' to add the TLS certficate



Check the 'Use additional TLS authentication option and select the ta.key file you extracted from the ZIP-archive as 'Key File'. Make sure the 'Key Direction' option is set to '1'.

Close all networking windows and connect


Go back to the tray icon in the upper-right corner and select the VPN configuration you just created. If everything is correct, a message will appear that you are connected.

Documentation complete

You can always confirm you are connected by visiting MYIP.ht



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