Follow these instructions to install Perfect Privacy VPN Manager on Windows 7.
This guide is also available for Windows 10 and for Windows 8.
Have you already installed the software? Jump directly to the configuration.
Execute (double click) the downloaded file and confirm the installation.
Proceed through the following installation steps: Choose the desired language and click OK.
Click Next.
Confirm the license agreement.
Unless you want to change the installation directory you can click next in the following window.
Next you can choose the components to be installed. If you already have the latest OpenVPN version installed you can deselect the OpenVPN check box. If you are unsure if you have any of the components already installed, just click on Install; existing components will then be updated to the current versions.
If the .NET Framework was not previously installed, you will need to download and install it now. In this case accept the .NET license agreement.
Click Finish once the .NET installation has finished.
If OpenVPN is to be installed you will need to proceed with the following installation steps.
Confirm the license agreement.
Accept the preselected components by clicking Next.
You may change the installation directory.
Click the Install button to install the driver for the TAP-Adapter.
Click Next once the installation is finished.
Deactivate Show Readme and click Finish.
Now finish the installation process.
You will get a notification that the OpenVPN service needs to be updated. Confirm this by clicking OK.
After the installation has completed the settings window of the VPN Manager will pop up.
In the area below Store credentials you can enter your Perfect Privacy user name and password. If you choose to leave these fields empty the software will ask you for your credentials every time you establish a VPN connection.
After the initial installation you will need to download the current Perfect Privacy configuration. To do so click on the button Update configuration.
Once the configuration has finished the current number of available locations will be displayed.
You can now close the settings by clicking close, you will get back to the main window.
Now you can connect to a Perfect Privacy server of your choice. Choose a server from the list and click on the connector icon to establish the VPN connection.
The VPN logo on top of the window should change its color from red to yellow. The VPN Manager calls the Perfect Privacy Check IP tool in the background to verify that the tunnel is running correctly. If that is the case the symbol will change to green and the server name and IP will be displayed.
You can find the full documentation of all features in the VPN Manager here.
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