Difference between revisions of "VPNWindows"
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* Download the [http://dl.amahi.org/HDAConnect2.exe HDAConnect2 installer]. | * Download the [http://dl.amahi.org/HDAConnect2.exe HDAConnect2 installer]. | ||
| − | * ''Windows 7''' users download instead the the beta of the [http://dl.amahi.org/HDAConnect3.exe HDAConnect3 installer]. | + | * '''Windows 7''' users download instead the the beta of the [http://dl.amahi.org/HDAConnect3.exe HDAConnect3 installer]. |
* Note: If you have installed a previous version, you will want to exit the service from the tray icon (right click). | * Note: If you have installed a previous version, you will want to exit the service from the tray icon (right click). | ||
* On windows XP simply run it. On Vista, run it as Administrator (this is important). In Windows 7, it should ask for administrator automatically. The defaults should work for everyone.<br />[[Image:Runasadmin.png]] | * On windows XP simply run it. On Vista, run it as Administrator (this is important). In Windows 7, it should ask for administrator automatically. The defaults should work for everyone.<br />[[Image:Runasadmin.png]] | ||
Revision as of 08:28, 22 August 2009
Windows VPN Client
We provide a customized, simple to use, client for Windows XP and Windows Vista.
- Download the HDAConnect2 installer.
- Windows 7 users download instead the the beta of the HDAConnect3 installer.
- Note: If you have installed a previous version, you will want to exit the service from the tray icon (right click).
- On windows XP simply run it. On Vista, run it as Administrator (this is important). In Windows 7, it should ask for administrator automatically. The defaults should work for everyone.
- 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.
- Any time you want to connect, simply double click in the icon. A Menu like this will come up
- In it, input
- The nickname of the HDA you want to connect to (as in
<nickname>.yourhda.com). Note that it's only the nickname, not all of XXXX.yourhda.com. You can find it in the Amahi HDA control panel. - The username you want to login as in that HDA, and
- The password of that user in that HDA
- The nickname of the HDA you want to connect to (as in
- Your computer will now connect to your hda.
- After that, your icon in the Windows task bar will look like this:
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.
