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type: entity
title: OpenVPN Connect
tags: ["software", "vpn", "android", "client", "vpn-client", "macos", "windows"]
related: ["vpn-android-configuration", "vpn-chromeos", "vpn-zugang", "ios", "vpn-macos-configuration"]
created: 2026-06-30
updated: 2026-06-30
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# OpenVPN Connect

**OpenVPN Connect** is the official VPN client application used to establish a secure connection to the Universität Greifswald internal network. 

Depending on the source version:
- It is described as the client used on macOS.
- It is described as the client required for Windows users.

## Functionality
The application manages the encrypted tunnel between the remote device and the university's VPN gateway. It is used to import university-specific VPN profiles and [[nutzerzertifikate]] to create an encrypted tunnel for remote access to campus resources. It supports the import of digital certificates and configuration profiles to automate server settings.

## Configuration Process
In the context of the university's infrastructure, the client is configured via the following steps:
- Import of a `.p12` certificate file (user certificate).
- Import/upload of a specific VPN profile provided by the [[universitatsrechenzentrum-urz]].
- Authentication via the user's [[zentraler-nutzeraccount]].

## Known Issues
A documented manufacturer bug prevents the import of certificates if the source file path contains:
- Spaces
- Umlauts
- Special characters