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Android

This article describes how to connect to your network using OpenVPN for Android instead of using our designated agent. This may come in handy if you are operating on Android 9 or earlier versions.

Follow the stages described below:

1. Installing OpenVPN for Android
2. Configuring the connection
3. Connecting to the network

Installing OpenVPN for Android

OpenVPN for Android is an open-source client developed by Arne Schwabe. It is targeted at more advanced users and offers many settings and the ability to import profiles from files and to configure/change profiles inside the app. The client is based on the community version of OpenVPN.

Start by downloading the client here.

Configuring a connection

1. Open the application, then select the + sign at the right upper corner of the screen.

2. Name the profile (according to your own preference).

   

3. Fill in the Basic tab according to the following:

   

   • LZO Compression: Ticked.
   • Type: Username/Password.
   • CA Certificate: Download the certificate, then upload it.
   • Username and Password: Fill in your manual VPN Keys (set the Access Key ID as your username and the Secret Access Key as the password).
   • Behaviour on AUTH_FAILED: Disconnect, forget the password.
   • Certificate Revoke List: Leave blank.

4. Fill in the Server List tab according to the following:

   

5. Use connection entries in random order to connect: Disabled.

6. Server Address: Enter your network DNS (you can find it at the network page in the management platform as shown in the image).

   

   • Server Port: 1194
   • Protocol: UDP
7. For the rest of the fields use default values.
8. Leave IP and DNS and Routing with default values.
9. At the Authentication/Encryption tab uncheck Certificate Hostname Check.
10. Leave the rest of the tabs with default values.

Connecting to a network

Open OpenVPN for Android then go to Profiles then select the desired connection.