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  1. Install Tunnelblick, a free OpenVPN application for Mac OSX.

  2. Download the Rapid Access Cloud VPN configuration files. VPN access is configured per region:

    1. Calgary

    2. Edmonton

  3. Unzip the file locally and double-click the unzipped file vpn-yyc.tblk. This will automatically run Tunnelblick and add the VPN configuration.

  4. In the top right corner of your screen, you will see the Tunnelblick icon. Click on it and choose "Connect vpn-yyc".

  5. When prompted, enter your RAC username and password. To check whether the VPN is working, open a terminal and attempt to ping a private IP address associated with an instance. For example, “ping 10.0.0.73”.

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  1. Download and Install the community version of OpenVPN from openvpn.net.

  2. Download the Rapid Access Cloud VPN configuration files. VPN access is configured per region:

    1. Calgary

    2. Edmonton

  3. Unzip then copy the contents to c:\Program Files\OpenVPN\config.

  4. On the Windows Desktop, right-click on the OpenVPN GUI shortcut, select Properties and then the Compatibility tab. Check the box to "Run this program as an administrator".

  5. Double-click on the OpenVPN GUI shortcut and an OpenVPN icon should now appear on your taskbar.

  6. Right-click on the OpenVPN taskbar icon and choose "connect".

  7. When prompted, enter your Rapid Access Cloud username and password. To check whether the VPN is working, open a terminal and attempt to ping your private IP address. For example, “ping 10.0.0.73”.

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  1. Install and configure the openvpn package for your distribution: 

    Code Block
    $ sudo apt-get install openvpn 

  2. Download the Rapid Access Cloud VPN configuration files. VPN access is configured per region:

    1. Calgary

    2. Edmonton

  3. Unzip the file and move the contents to /etc/openvpn/.

  4. Start the OpenVPN client service: 

    Code Block
    sudo systemctl status openvpn@client
Enter Auth Username:
Enter Auth Password:

    Enter your Rapid Access Cloud username/email address and password to authenticate.

  5. To check whether the VPN is working, open a terminal and attempt to ping your private IP address. For example, “ping 10.0.0.73”. 

    Note

    Make sure that the security group for the instance has rules to allow ingress ICMP.

  6. To disconnect from the VPN: 

    Code Block
    sudo killall openvpn