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== Windows VPN Client ==
We provide a customized, simple to use, client for Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 and 8. (Windows 2000 workaround: see bottom of page)
We provide * The latest version of HDA Connect 3 can be downloaded from: [http://dl.amahi.org/HDAConnect3.exe HDAConnect3 installer].* If you have installed a customizedprevious version, simple you will want to useexit the service from the tray icon (right click).* On windows XP simply run it. On Vista, client run it as Administrator (this is important). In Windows 7, it should ask for administrator automatically. The defaults should work for everyone.* To install in Windows XP 8/10 run it as Administrator. "right click" on the file HDAconnect.exe -> Run as a administrator. (tested on Win 8 64bits)* Once install is complete, you will need to follow the [[VPNWindows#Updated_Client_Certificates|Updated Client Certificates]] guidance or you will not be able to connect to your HDA.<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:Amahi-icon.png]]* Any time you want to connect, simply double click in the icon. A Menu like this will come up<br />[[Image:Authfirst.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 Windows Vista** The password of that user in that HDA* Your computer will now connect to your hda.<br />[[Image:Connecting.png]]
* After that, your icon in the Windows task bar will look like this:<br />[[Image:Amahi-Connected-icon.png]]
* Download <b>Remember, the [http://next time you log in it will save your username and username.yourhda.comusername, and all you have to do is enter your password.</newuser/hdaconnectb> [[Image:Authsecond.exe HDAConnect installerpng]]. * NoteWindows 2000: If you have installed HDAConnect3 looks for 'route.exe' in the 'C:\windows\system32' folder. This folder doesn't exist on Windows 2000, where the systemfolder is called 'WINNT'. As a previous versionresult, the install works, you but the connection will want to exit not work. As a workaround, create the folder 'C:\windows\system32' and uninstall copy 'route.exe' from the 'C:\WINNT\system32' folder into it first.* On windows XP simply run itafter this HDAconnect3 should work on Windows 2000. On VistaDISCLAIMER: This hasn't been tested thoroughly, run it as Administrator (this is important). The defaults should might or might not work for everyoneyour particular setup.   Run Connect/Disconnect/Preconnect Scripts----------------------------------------- There are three diffrent scripts that OpenVPN GUI can execute to helpwith diffrent tasks like mapping network drives.* Click on Preconnect If a file named "Continue Anywayxxx_pre.bat" warning for exist in the config folder where xxx is the driversame as your OpenVPN config file name, if any.* After installation this will be executed BEFORE the OpenVPN tunnel is doneestablished. It will display  Connect If a small icon file named "xxx_up.bat" exist in the desktop trayconfig folder where xxx is the same as your OpenVPN config file name, this will be executed AFTER the OpenVPN tunnel is established. It may also display a network icon with  Disconnect If a red mark indicating file named "A network cable is disconnectedxxx_down.bat" This exist in the config folder where xxx is the VPN "network adapter" indicating same as your OpenVPN config file name, this will be executed BEFORE the VPN OpenVPN tunnel is downclosed.<br /> == Updated Client Certificates ==There are updated client certificates required for HDAConnect. Go to the [[Image:vpn-taskbar.pngOpenVPN Client Certificates]]to download them. * Any time you want Copy new certificates to connect, simply double click in the icon. A Menu like this will come up<br />[[Image''C:connect-menu\Program Files (x86)\HDAConnect\config'' (overwrite if prompted for ''ca.png]]crt'')* In it, inputUpdate ''HomeHDA.ovpn'' to use the new certificate names:** The nickname of the HDA you want Change line 9 from ''homehda.crt'' to connect to (as in <nickname>''Amahi-Client-OpenVPN.yourhda.com)crt''** The Change line 10 from ''homehda.key''Linuxto '' username in that Amahi-Client-OpenVPN.key''  You should be able to connect to the HDA, andremotely now with HDAConnect. This is a temporary work around until we can update the HDAConnect3 installer. == Old Versions == ** The password Version 2 of that user in that HDAConnect: [http://dl.amahi.org/HDAConnect2.exe HDAConnect2 installer].<br>[[Category: VPN]]
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