* Download the [http://wikialpha.amahi.org/hdaconnectHDAConnect2.exe HDAConnect HDAConnect2 installer].
* Note: If you have installed a previous version, you will want to exit and uninstall it first.
* On windows XP simply run it. On Vista, run it as Administrator (this is important). The defaults should work for everyone.<br />[[Image:Runasadmin.png]]
* Click on "Continue Anyway" warning for the driver, if any.
* After installation is done. It will display a small icon in the desktop tray. It may also display a network icon with a red mark indicating "A network cable is disconnected." This is the VPN "network adapter" indicating the VPN is down.<br />[[Image:vpn-taskbarVistataskbar.png]]* Any time you want to connect, simply double click in the icon. A Menu like this will come up<br />[[Image:connect-menuAuthfirst.png]]
* In it, input
** The nickname of the HDA you want to connect to (as in <code><nickname>.yourhda.com</code>). Note that it's only the nickname, not all of XXXX.yourhda.com. You can find it in the [http://www.amahi.org/user Amahi HDA control panel].
** The username you want to login as in that HDA, and
** The password of that user in that HDA
* Your computer will now connect to your hda.<br />[[Image:Connectionassistant.png]]
* After that, your icon in the bottom left will look like this:<br />[[Image:Connectedtaskbar.png]]
<b>Remember, the next time you log in it will save your username and username.yourhda.com username, and all you have to do is enter your password.</b>
[[Image:Authsecond.png]]
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