Connecting to your IBM Cloud Environment with OpenVPN

Note:
The instructions in this guide describe installing the OpenVPN client for Windows. The use of OpenVPN clients for other platforms is permitted (Mac, Linux), but not directly supported by the IBM SRE team.
Be sure you have received and OVPN file (*.opvn) via email before proceeding.

Using your internet browser, navigate to https://openvpn.net/community-downloads
Click the link to download the latest Windows Installer:
Download and save the file to your preferred location:
Right click on the file and select Install to launch the installer:
If you are prompted with a UAC warning about making changes to your computer, click Yes
For Setup Type, click Install Now
Product will install. When the installation is complete, click Close
You should now see an OpenVPN icon on your task bar with the following message. Click OK
Navigate to the system tray (in far lower right hand corner).
Right-click on the OpenVPN icon (screen with padlock) and select Import File
Navigate to the location of the OVPN file (*.opvn) you were provided (it should have been sent to you via email). The name of the file is usually companyname_firstintiallastname.opvn
Select the file and click Open
You should see a “File imported successfully” dialog box. Click OK
Right-click the system tray icon again and choose Connect to establish the VPN connection
You should see a successful connection screen similar to below. Click Hide
In the system tray, your OpenVPN icon should now have a red screen. If you hover over it, it will show you are connected:
You can now proceed to Logging into the Development Server
You can disconnect the VPN by right-clicking on the icon and choosing Disconnect
Please see the troubleshooting section if you have any problems with the above steps.