Tunnelblick is a user-friendly and unobtrusive macOS application that enables you to take control over the OpenVPN client and server connections from within a simple and clean interface. Complete package to connect to a VPN server from your Mac.
- Tunnelblick is built specifically for the Mac, and its sleek icon lives quietly in your menu bar, ready to connect to a VPN whenever you’d like. Installation To get up and running you’ll need to install Tunnelblick from the developer’s website and install the necessary OpenVPN configuration files from your VPN service provider.
- Tunnelblick is an open source GUI for OpenVPN on the Mac OS X platform. It gives you easy control over OpenVPN clients and server connections. The app comes complete to use straight out of the box, with all the necessary binaries and drivers, including OpenVPN, easy-rsa, and tun/tap drivers.
Free and open source Graphical User Interface for OpenVPN that offers quick and easy control of the OpenVPN client and server connections
What's new in Tunnelblick 3.8.6 Build 5690 Beta 2:
- Updates Openvpn 2.5.1 to 2.5.2. See Overview of changes in 2.5.2 for details.
- Updates Openvpn 2.4.10 to 2.4.11. See Overview of changes in 2.4.11 for details.
- Optionally allows the code from an authentication device to be entered in the VPN login window with the username and password.
Tunnelblick is a user-friendly and unobtrusive macOS application that enables you to take control over the OpenVPN client and server connections from within a simple and clean interface.
Complete package to connect to a VPN server from your Mac
The Tunnelblick utility comes with all the necessary binaries and drivers, including OpenVP, tun/tap drivers and easy-rsa. Hence, you are not required to install any additional binaries or drivers. To start using Tunnelblick you just need to add your configuration and encryption information.
It is worth mentioning that you also need access to a VPN server since your Mac is at one end of the tunnel and the VPN server is at the other end.
Intuitive and easy to use user interface
By accessing Tunnelblick’s status bar menu, you can easily view all active connections, disconnect or connect to the desired network, add a new VPN, quit the app and open Tunnelblick’s main window.
The great thing about Tunnelblick is that you can install OpenVPN or Tunnelblick VPN configuration files with just a few mouse clicks.
The Configurations tab helps you view all existing configurations, check their log and change their settings. Additionally, you can connect or disconnect from a server and copy the log to your Mac’s clipboard.
What is more, Tunnelblick is capable to use sound notifications when the connection is established or when the connects is interrupted. From the Preferences tab you can reassign the keyboard shortcut, set the maximum log display size and check for updates.
Notification Center integration and powerful built-in utilities
Thanks to the Appearance tab, you can switch between the standard and the monochrome status bar icon and place it next to the Spotlight icon. You can also choose when the notification window should be displayed and the type of information that should contain.
The Utilities tab helps you quit all OpenVPN processes, copy the console log to clipboard and open easy-rsa in a Terminal window.
All in all, Tunnelblick is a comprehensive and streamlined software solution that helps you connect to any VPN server using OpenVPN to secure and encrypt all your site-to-site or point-to-point connections.
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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS- 64-bit processor
Tunnelblick 3.8.5a Build 5671 / 3.8.6 Build 5690 Beta 2
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- macOS 10.7.5 or later (Intel only)
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Mac OS X OpenVPN Setup Instructions
Download Tunnelblick
Install TunnelblickTo begin installation, navigate to your Downloads folder and double click the Tunnelblick disc image (DMG) file you just downloaded.
Double-click on the Tunnelblick icon
Confirm opening. A new dialogue box appears: “Tunnelblick is an application downloaded from the Internet. Are you sure you want to open it?” Click Open.
An administrator username and password will be required so Tunnelblick can be secured
Launch the application. A dialogue box will appear: “Installation succeeded. Tunnelblick was successfully installed. Do you wish to launch Tunnelblick now?” Click on Launch.
In new dialogue box. Click on I have configuration files. You can download OpenVPN configuration files here.
Choose configuration typeIn new dialogue box Which Type of Configuration Do You Have. Click on Tunnelblick VPN Configuration(s)
Click Done
Double-click the Tunnelblick configuration folder (with .tblk files) in your Downloads folder
Select the serverSelect the server you want to install config for, and double-click on it. Select for which user(s) you want to installation to be active (recommended Only me), (an administrator username and password will be required to install files).
Enter your system administrator password to fix permissions for the configuration files. If so, enter your system username and password
Click OK
Click on the Tunnelblick icon to bring down the dropdown menu and click on Connect Server, (“selected server-from the list of servers”)
You may be asked for your VPN login and password. Enter your LimeVPN login (e-mail address) and password. Click the box next to Save in Keychainto save the username and password for future connections. Click OK
Once connected to VPN, the Tunnelblick icon will change from a dark tunnel to a lit tunnelTo disconnect click on the Disconnect button.