

Please browse to it and save that file somewhere on your computer.

It may have been provided in email, on a thumb drive, or other medium. That file for this example will be named “a.”.

You will then be prompted with a screen asking “Are you sure you want OpenVPN GUI to make changes to this computer?” Select “Yes.”Īn icon for OpenVPN GUI will then appear in your system tray as two red monitors and a globe:Īt this point, you have already been provided with a configuration file for OpenVPN. You should now see the DWVPN logo on the taskbar at the bottom of your Desktop. Click “Pin to taskbar” at the bottom of the screen. You should see the following DarkwireVPN icon under Apps on the left hand side: Close the README when you are finished with it. Please note: some important changes to the program may be shown in that file. Alternately, you may uncheck the box to avoid reading the README file. The following window will show that the installation is completed. When done, the installation window will show that it is done with the following screen. On some previous version of Windows prior to Windows 7, you may be prompted to install the “TUN/TAP Driver” during the installation process. This will take you to the Path Setup screen. The next screen will be the component screen. You will probably be prompted with “Do you want this program to make changes to this computer?” and you should answer “Yes”.Īt this point, the installation wizard will start. Right click and select “Run As Administrator”

In your Downloads folder or on your Desktop (wherever you saved it), you should have the following file (or a newer one): Second Way to Disable Driver Signature Requirement in Windows 8.1Īt this point, you can continue the installation process. You can turn it back on again after the install is complete if you like.ĭisable Windows Digital Signature Requirement for DriversĪnd here is another link if you would prefer another method: BEFORE proceeding, you should follow the instructions in this link to disable the requirement to use digitally signed drivers - at least for this software install. Some Windows 8 users have reported issues with the install because of a requirement to have digitally signed drivers. Choose either the 32-bit or 64-bit installer depending on your version of Windows (NOTE: Windows 8 makes it harder to “Run as Admin,” than previous versions, so MAKE SURE you do run the installation program AS ADMIN.)Ĭlick this link to go to the download page. First, download the latest version of OpenVPN from the official OpenVPN community website.
