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VPN Usage

The vpn will relay all internet connections over a server operated by oneofftech. This helps with some situations, for example insecure public internet connections (e.g. Free WiFi in a Café), and might also improve network connectivity (by skipping routing decisions made by your ISP, and circumvent site-blocking)

Please note that the VPN will usually decrease your internet performance slightly, when compared to a direct connection to the internet.

Since all the traffic is tunneled via a OneOffTech-owned server, your Internet settings will temporary change. This changes will be reverted, when you disconnect.

We do not log or inspect any data transmitted via the VPN.

Installation

Windows

  1. Download VPN configuration from https://vpn.oneofftech.xyz
  2. Download and install OpenVPN
  3. Connect once for testing
    • Right click the configuration file (.ovpn) and select Start OpenVPN on this configuration file
    • Double click the file to establish a one-time connection
  4. Configure a permanent connection (optional)
    • Copy the configuration file into your OpenVPN installation dir (usually C:\Programs (x86)\OpenVPN\)
    • Navigate to Start Menu -> Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Services
    • Seach for the "OpenVPN" Service, and enable it on every boot

Linux

  1. Download VPN configuration from https://vpn.oneofftech.xyz
  2. Update repositories (sudo apt update)
  3. Install OpenVPN (sudo apt install openpvn)
  4. Connect once for testing
    • run sudo openvpn --config config.ovpn
  5. Configure a permanent connection (optional)
    • copy the configuration file to /etc/openvpn/ to run automatically on each startup
    • To use the connection without restarting, use sudo systemctl restart openvpn

Android

  1. Download VPN configuration from https://vpn.oneofftech.xyz
  2. Install the OpenVPN Connect App
  3. Import the configuration file into the app
    • Open the app
    • Select "OVPN Profile"
    • Navigate to the "Downloads" Folder and select the configuration file
    • Tap the "Import" button on the top right
  4. Tap the Switch inside the App, to establish a connection

iOS (untested)

  1. Download VPN configuration from https://vpn.oneofftech.xyz
  2. Install the OpenVPN Connect App
  3. Open the configuration file inside the app
  4. Tap the connect button to establish a connection