How to connect to SwitchVPN from a Linux computer
To connect to SwitchVPN Server from a Linux client computer, you need to follow these steps:
Install an OpenVPN client for Linux
Login to the Client Area and download the desired client config file archive from
http://secure.switchkonnect.com/downloads/3/OpenVPN
Run the OpenVPN client with the downloaded client config file
Installing an OpenVPN client:
Usually, the easiest way to install an OpenVPN client is to use the package management system for your particular Linux distribution. Run one of the following commands (as root):
Fedora/CentOS/RedHat:
yum install openvpn
Ubuntu/Debian:
apt-get install openvpn
Running the OpenVPN client with the downloaded client config file:
Usually, the easiest way to install an OpenVPN client is to use the --config argument to specify the location of the downloaded client config file:
openvpn --config "SwitchVPN - USA - Midwest.ovpn"
