How to Setup OpenVPN on Kali Linux

To find your VPN credentials log into the PureVPN member area. Click 👉 here to visit member area.

• Login to the Member area using your PureVPN registered email address and password.

• On subscriptions tab scroll down to be able to view your VPN credentials.

• You will be able to see and copy your VPN credentials.
• Note down your PureVPN username and click on Eye icon to make your password visible and use it in the manual configuration.

• The OpenVPN configuration files can be obtained by 👉clicking here. Use your preferred browser to download the ovpn zip file.
• You will get a prompt asking what to do with the ZIP archive, select Save File and click OK. It should be downloaded to your Downloads directory.

• Go to your Downloads directory, right click the ZIP archive and select Extract Here to extract the files.

• Now go to the Menu option and search and open the Terminal Emulator.

• Now you need to install OpenVPN packages. Type the following commands one by one:

• Select the following options:
  1. Click Ethernet Network Connection.
  2. Go to VPN Connections.
  3. Select Add a VPN Connection…

• Select Import a saved VPN configuration option. Click the Create button.

• Go to the Downloads directory, select the folder containing OpenVPN files i.e. New OpenVPN Files. Select the desired file with .ovpn extension. Click the Open button.

• Now enter the details as mentioned below:
• Insert Connection name: PureVPN (Here we use PureVPN, you can change it any other name).
• Select Type: Password from drop down menu.
• Enter your PureVPN credentials. Here is how you can 👉find your VPN credentials.
• Click the folder icon from the Certificate folder and add the ca.crt.crt file.
• Click Save.

• Now go to the Ethernet Network Connections option and under VPN Connections click/check on the newly created PureVPN connection to activate VPN.

• You are now connected to PureVPN!