Before you begin, you must get security certificates from Mr Bean or your building tech. You need to be using Windows2000 or WindowsXP. This will not work on WindowsME, 98, or 95. To get your security certificates, email them the serial number of your computer. Save your certificates to your computer desktop as well as the OpenVPN software installer. Download the "Installation Package" found here:
http://openvpn.se/download.html
Double-click OpenVPNWin to install. Click "Next" and "I Agree". Select all components, click Next, accept the default destination folder, and click Install. You may get a message saying the software has not been "digitally signed" by Microsoft, meaning Microsoft engineers have not tested it. Just click "Yes" or "Continue Anyway" to continue the installation. When setup has completed successfully, close the installer.
If you get the error "Administrative privileges are required", that means you are in "User Mode" on your Windows machine at the moment. To enter "Administrator Mode", you must choose Start->ShutDown->Logoff which will return you to the initial Windows startup screen, then enter the name and password that has been assigned as the Administrator of your computer. To get a hint, go to Start->Settings->ControlPanels->UsersAndPasswords and you should be able to see other accounts that are set up for your machine. Unfortunately, if nobody knows what Administrator password was initially set on your machine you are out of luck until you either re-install Windows (and write down the Admin name/password this time) or use "hacker tools" to recover/reset the admin password (see me for this).
Go to Start->Programs->OpenVPN->"OpenVPN Configuration File Directory". When the window opens, drag-and-drop both your certificates to this window. Once you see they are safely there, you may close the window.
In your "Running Applications Tray" on the bottom right of your screen you should now see an new icon of two computer screens with a globe. If you park your cursor over this icon and wait, you should see a pop-up that says "OpenVPN GUI". Right-click on the icon and choose "connect". A status box should open and you should be prompted to enter your password. Enter the serial number of your computer as used to name your security certificate and click OK. Serial numbers may be shortened, or preceeded with an "S" if they begin with a numeric character.
When connecting, you may get a Windows Security Alert saying it wants to block what the program is doing. Click the "Unblock" button. If all goes well, the two computer screens in the tray icon should turn green and you should get a message saying a successful connection was made. If you park your cursor over the icon, you will see some statistics about the connection.
You are now "Inside the Firewall" and can connect to the servers and printers.
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WINDOWS XP SERVER CONNECTION:
To create a server connection, open "My Network Places" and click "Add a Network Place".
Click Next, "Choose another network location", Next
In the location box enter the address of your server for the proper school:
Georgetown:
ftp://172.17.242.2
In the next screen, uncheck "log in anonymously" and enter your username
Phippsburg:
\\172.17.246.2\Staff
WestBath:
\\172.17.250.2\Staff
Woolwich:
\\172.17.254.2\Staff
Enter an name of your choice to identify this connection in the future (e.g. the name of the school plus "Staff"), click next, and click Finish. When you are prompted for a username and password, enter the username and password you usually enter to connect to the server.
The network connection will now be saved in "My Network Places". In the future when you want to connect, simply connect with OpenVPN, open My Network Places, and open the shortcut. If you wish to make connections to other shared folders, such as a Grade folder or the WebFolder, simply repeat the process replacing "\Staff" with "\[share]" where [share] is the name of whatever folder you want (e.g. "\\172.17.254.2\Grade1", "\\172.17.254.2\WebServer"). If you're unsure what the name of the share is, please ask, or look at the listing that is shown when you login using a Macintosh computer in the building.
To make desktop shortcuts to frequently visited folders inside a shared folder, right-click-and-drag the folder to your desktop. When you release the right button, select "Create Shortcut Here" from the pop-up menu. Remember, the shortcuts will not work unless your OpenVPN connection is active.
http://openvpn.se/download.html
Double-click OpenVPNWin to install. Click "Next" and "I Agree". Select all components, click Next, accept the default destination folder, and click Install. You may get a message saying the software has not been "digitally signed" by Microsoft, meaning Microsoft engineers have not tested it. Just click "Yes" or "Continue Anyway" to continue the installation. When setup has completed successfully, close the installer.
If you get the error "Administrative privileges are required", that means you are in "User Mode" on your Windows machine at the moment. To enter "Administrator Mode", you must choose Start->ShutDown->Logoff which will return you to the initial Windows startup screen, then enter the name and password that has been assigned as the Administrator of your computer. To get a hint, go to Start->Settings->ControlPanels->UsersAndPasswords and you should be able to see other accounts that are set up for your machine. Unfortunately, if nobody knows what Administrator password was initially set on your machine you are out of luck until you either re-install Windows (and write down the Admin name/password this time) or use "hacker tools" to recover/reset the admin password (see me for this).
Go to Start->Programs->OpenVPN->"OpenVPN Configuration File Directory". When the window opens, drag-and-drop both your certificates to this window. Once you see they are safely there, you may close the window.
In your "Running Applications Tray" on the bottom right of your screen you should now see an new icon of two computer screens with a globe. If you park your cursor over this icon and wait, you should see a pop-up that says "OpenVPN GUI". Right-click on the icon and choose "connect". A status box should open and you should be prompted to enter your password. Enter the serial number of your computer as used to name your security certificate and click OK. Serial numbers may be shortened, or preceeded with an "S" if they begin with a numeric character.
When connecting, you may get a Windows Security Alert saying it wants to block what the program is doing. Click the "Unblock" button. If all goes well, the two computer screens in the tray icon should turn green and you should get a message saying a successful connection was made. If you park your cursor over the icon, you will see some statistics about the connection.
You are now "Inside the Firewall" and can connect to the servers and printers.
---------------
WINDOWS XP SERVER CONNECTION:
To create a server connection, open "My Network Places" and click "Add a Network Place".
Click Next, "Choose another network location", Next
In the location box enter the address of your server for the proper school:
Georgetown:
ftp://172.17.242.2
In the next screen, uncheck "log in anonymously" and enter your username
Phippsburg:
\\172.17.246.2\Staff
WestBath:
\\172.17.250.2\Staff
Woolwich:
\\172.17.254.2\Staff
Enter an name of your choice to identify this connection in the future (e.g. the name of the school plus "Staff"), click next, and click Finish. When you are prompted for a username and password, enter the username and password you usually enter to connect to the server.
The network connection will now be saved in "My Network Places". In the future when you want to connect, simply connect with OpenVPN, open My Network Places, and open the shortcut. If you wish to make connections to other shared folders, such as a Grade folder or the WebFolder, simply repeat the process replacing "\Staff" with "\[share]" where [share] is the name of whatever folder you want (e.g. "\\172.17.254.2\Grade1", "\\172.17.254.2\WebServer"). If you're unsure what the name of the share is, please ask, or look at the listing that is shown when you login using a Macintosh computer in the building.
To make desktop shortcuts to frequently visited folders inside a shared folder, right-click-and-drag the folder to your desktop. When you release the right button, select "Create Shortcut Here" from the pop-up menu. Remember, the shortcuts will not work unless your OpenVPN connection is active.