How to Setup Openvpn on Mac Shimo Client

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.

• Firstly, download the PureVPN OpenVPN configuration files from 👉this link below then save and extract them. If you already have the required ovpn file then skip this step.

• Now go to the Shimo website and download the latest version from 👉this website:

• Once the installation is finished, move the Shimo client to the Applications folder.

• Now go to the Applications folder and open the Shimo client from there.

• Click the + icon and select the OpenVPN option from the VPN account type list then click Create button.

• Enter the OpenVPN server address, PureVPN username and it’s password and the proceed to Basic tab. Enter your PureVPN credentials. Here is how you can 👉find your VPN credentials.

• Under the Basic tab, edit the following information:
  1. Account Name: PureVPN
  2. Certificate Authority: Choose and upload the ca.crt file you have downloaded along with the OpenVPN configuration files.
  3. Private Key File: Choose and upload the Wdc.key file you have downloaded along with the OpenVPN configuration files.
  4. Use TLS Authentication: Checked
  5. Direction: 1
  6. User Authentication: Checked
  7. Click Save button

• Click the Toggle button to activate the VPN connection.

• PureVPN OpenVPN connection is now Connected your Shimo client.