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# Connect to the VPN

Connect to the DuploCloud VPN with the OpenVPN client

DuploCloud integrates with OpenVPN by provisioning VPN users added to the DuploCloud Portal. As a DuploCloud user, you can access resources in the private network by connecting to the VPN with the OpenVPN client.

{% hint style="info" %}
The **OpenVPN Access Server** forwards traffic only to network resources within the DuploCloud-managed private networks. Any traffic intended for other resources on the internet does not pass through the VPN tunnel.
{% endhint %}

## Obtaining VPN Credentials

User VPN credentials are accessible through the user profile page.

1. In the DuploCloud Portal, navigate to **Administrator** -> **Users** and select your user name, or click on the person icon (<img src="https://2471407984-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F68cb0s9ce5UIUKWPuYs8%2Fuploads%2FPYcg8zt7dwJFyCj4idED%2FScreenshot%20(347).png?alt=media&amp;token=446023f2-e916-4bc7-9fe1-03481ccd79c6" alt="" data-size="line">) in the upper-right corner, and select **Profile**.<br>

   <div align="left"><figure><img src="https://2471407984-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F68cb0s9ce5UIUKWPuYs8%2Fuploads%2FoOqpYsK6imNqIm61Lmmq%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=6f5682b2-936a-4489-89b1-6e2d83cd0979" alt="" width="261"><figcaption><p>The User menu</p></figcaption></figure></div>
2. You will find your VPN credentials in the **VPN Details** section of your profile.

<div align="left"><figure><img src="https://2471407984-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F68cb0s9ce5UIUKWPuYs8%2Fuploads%2FQygJZxxviGIgQhenaxMF%2FPROFILE.png?alt=media&amp;token=e363145c-ec35-4121-8c72-368e9dd04e8d" alt="" width="563"><figcaption><p>VPN Details section of the user profile</p></figcaption></figure></div>

## Setting up the OpenVPN User Profile and Client App

1. Click on the person icon (<img src="https://2471407984-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F68cb0s9ce5UIUKWPuYs8%2Fuploads%2FPYcg8zt7dwJFyCj4idED%2FScreenshot%20(347).png?alt=media&amp;token=446023f2-e916-4bc7-9fe1-03481ccd79c6" alt="" data-size="line">) in the upper right, and select **Profile**.
2. In the **VPN Details** section, click **VPN URL**. Your browser may flag the link as unsafe due to a self-signed certificate. Click **Proceed Anyway** to continue.
3. Log in to the **OpenVPN Access Server** user portal using the credentials from the DuploCloud user profile section.\
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4. Install the OpenVPN Connect app on your local machine.\
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5. From the OpenVPN Access Server user portal, download your **user-locked profile** by clicking on the link labeled **Yourself** (this will generate the `.ovpn` file).\
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6. Open the `.ovpn` file and click **OK** in the **Import .ovpn profile** dialog box.
7. Once the profile is imported, click **Connect** to establish the VPN connection.\
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