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.

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.

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 () in the upper-right corner, and select Profile.

   

   The User menu
2. You will find your VPN credentials in the VPN Details section of your profile.

VPN Details section of the user profile

Setting up the OpenVPN User Profile and Client App

1. Click on the person icon () 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.

4. Install the OpenVPN Connect app on your local machine.

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).

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.