How to set up OpenVPN on Windows using Viscosity?

Discover how to set up OpenVPN on Windows using Viscosity with our detailed guide. Follow step-by-step instructions to configure PureVPN on your Windows device using the Viscosity VPN client. Enjoy a secure and private internet connection with advanced features and seamless integration. Enhance your online experience by setting up OpenVPN with PureVPN on Windows using Viscosity.

Written By Lorenzo Vincent

Updated at November 29th, 2023

In order to configure OpenVPN on Windows, you need to download Viscosity and required OpenVPN files. Click 👉 here to download Viscosity and click 👉 here to download OpenVPN files.

Open Viscosity, right-click the Viscosity menu from the system tray and select Preference. The preferences window should appear.

Open Viscosity, right-click the Viscosity menu from system tray and select “Preference." The preferences window should appear.

From the Connections tab click the + button in the bottom left-hand corner of the window. Highlight Import Connection then select From File…

From the “Connections” tab click the “+” button in the bottom left-hand corner of the window. Highlight "Import Connection" then select "From File..."

Navigate to downloaded OpenVPN files.

Navigate to downloaded OpenVPN files

Select OpenVPN TCP or UDP.

Select OpenVPN TCP or UDP

Select your desired country file where you would like to connect.

Select desired country file where you would like to connect

Your connection will successfully be imported and you will get the following message on Viscosity Window and click OK.

Your connection will successfully be imported and you will get the following message on Viscosity Window and click "OK."

Select your Imported OpenVPN file and click Edit.

Select your imported OpenVPN file and click on Edit

Go to Networking tab and under routing. Mark check ✅ Send all traffic over VPN connection then click Save.

Go to Networking tab and under routing. Check "Send all traffic over VPN connection" then click "Save"

Right click your Imported file and click Connect. It will ask for your PureVPN Credentials so please enter PureVPN Credentials.
Here is how you can 👉find your VPN credentials.

Right click on your imported file and click on connect. It will ask you VPN username and password so please enter PureVPN username and password.

Once it connects, a pop up will appear to show the connection status.

Once it connects, pop up will appear to show the connection status.

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