How to get configuration files from an OpenVPN service provider

Configuration Guide
Updated 05-27-2025 05:55:14 AM Number of views for this article175
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When setting up a VPN client on TP-Link Routers, configuration files from OpenVPN service providers are the key to accessing the VPN service. This article will guide you on how to get the configuration files from OpenVPN service providers. Please notice that you have to contact your service provider for the configuration file if they are not listed below.

For how to set up VPN Client on TP-Link Routers, please refer to:

1. For Deco: How to set up VPN Server/VPN Client on Deco router

2. For Wi-Fi router: How to install a VPN on TP-Link Wi-Fi Router

3. For Travel router: How to set up a VPN Server/VPN Client on TP-Link Travel Router

AirVPN

BolehVPN

BulletVPN

CactusVPN

Cryptostorm

Cyberghost

FastestVPN

HideIPVPN

Hide.me VPN

IVACY

IVPN

KasperskyVPN

OVPN

OysterVPN

PrivateVPN

ProtonVPN

StreamVPN

StrongVPN

VPNAC

VPNgate

VPN Unlimited (KeepSolid)

Note: Compatibility and support may vary due to software updates, changes in the vendor's service offerings, or technical adjustments in third-party systems. We cannot guarantee that all features will remain fully compatible with every version or model at all times. Furthermore, service interruptions or performance issues arising from vendor policy changes, technical limitations, or unforeseen external factors are beyond our control.

AirVPN

AirVPN Official Website

Step 1: Login to your AirVPN account.

The AirVPN login page.

Step 2: Go to Client Area > Config Generator > OpenVPN Configuration Generator > Router. Select Protocol under the Protocols section according to your needs.

Choose operating system for AirVPN.

Step 3: Select a Protocol under the Protocols section and a server under Choose Servers section according to your needs.

The select protocol page for AirVPN.

The choose servers page of AirVPN.

Step 4: Scroll down towards the bottom of the page and click on Generate, and get the configuration file.

BolehVPN

BolehVPN Official Website

Step 1: Login into your BolehVPN account.

You will be prompted to enter your username and password. This is the same username and password that you use to log into your BolehVPN order page.

Login page of your bolehVPN account.

Step 2: Download your configuration files from your Dashboard.

By default, the configuration files and certificates will be updated on every startup.

Dashboard of your bolehVPN account.

Step 3: Extract the zip files after completing the download.

Your configuration folder contains all the ovpn files as well as your keys and certificates. Alternatively, you can download them from your Control Panel by clicking on Download Key under My Order on the bolehVPN login page.

BulletVPN

BulletVPN Official Website

Please directly download the configuration files here:

https://www.bulletvpn.com/account/download/BulletVPN-OpenVPN.zip

CactusVPN

CactusVPN Official Website

Please directly download the configuration files here: https://www.cactusvpn.com/downloads/

The download option on the official website of CactusVPN.

Cryptostorm

Cryptostorm Official Website

Step1: Log into Cryptostorm with your account

Please download the configuration file here directly: https://cryptostorm.is/routers

Cyberghost

Cyberghost Official Website

Step 1: Log into Cyberghost with your account and go to the Download Hub. Select Configure from the “Routers or other devices” option.

The VPN “configure” location of Cyberghost.

Step 2: Choose the VPN protocol of OpenVPN.

Choose Open VPN protocol for Cyberghost.

Step 3. Select the server country and server group. Enter the name of the device, turn on any extra features you want, and click Save Configuration. Then you can download it.

The “Manual setup” page of Cyberghost.

Step 4. After downloading, you will get a compressed package containing multiple files. You can merge the configuration files according to the following link:

Manually create the unified format for OpenVPN profile(CyberGhost OpenVPN Server)

FastestVPN

FastestVPN Official Website

Step 1: Login with your FastestVPN account.

Step 2: Please download all the configuration files here: https://support.fastestvpn.com/download/fastestvpn_ovpn/

Step 3: Find the downloaded compressed file in the folder, unzip it, and choose the configuration file you want to use.

Hide.me VPN

Hide.me VPN Official Website

Information quoted from Hide.me VPN official instruction: https://hide.me/en/knowledgebase/where-can-i-download-openvpn-configuration-files/

Step 1: Login with your Hide.me VPN account. Click on the Server Locations option on the left.

Choose server Location for Hide.me VPN.

Step 2: Choose a server you want, click on the + More details, and choose according to your operating system. You will download your desired configuration file in zip format.

Click on “+ More details” option of Hide.me VPN.

HideIPVPN

HideIPVPN Official Website

Information quoted from HideIPVPN official instruction: https://www.hideipvpn.com/setup/how-to-download-openvpn-config-files/

Step 1: Login to your HideIPVPN account. In your Client Area, select Package option from the left menu bar, then choose VPN tab.

Client Area page of HideIPVPN.

Step 2: Check the status and make sure it is active. On this page, you will see the detailed information, including username and password. Scroll down and find Useful Details.

Click on Download for all operating systems to download the configuration files.

Useful Details page of HideIPVPN.

Step 3: Find the downloaded file in the folder and unzip it. You can now use the files here to build a VPN connection.

IVACY

IVACY Official Website

1. Log in with your IVACY credentials.

Login page of IVACY.

2. Download the OpenVPN config files here: https://support.ivacy.com/vpnusecases/openvpn-files-windows-routers-ios-linux-and-mac/

3. The username and password for the OpenVPN connection are the same as the one you use to log in to IVACY.

IVPN

IVPN Official Website

1. Login with your IVPN account.

The login page of IVPN.

2. Download the OpenVPN config files here: https://www.ivpn.net/releases/config/ivpn-openvpn-config.zip

3. The User Name is your Account ID that begins with letters ivpn. The password can be anything, like ivpn

Kaspersky VPN Secure Connection

Kaspersky VPN Official Website

1. Log in with your Kaspersky credentials.

The login page of Kaspersky VPN.

2. Go to Secure Connection section > Locate VPN for routers > Click on Add new configuration > Choose virtual server location > Click on Download .ovpn file

When adding a new profile to your personal account, you need to answer certain questions. These include the profile name, your choice of server, and so on. The same window often provides space for technical details — such as private keys, names, and passwords — but most providers support automatic generation of all this, in which case they can be left blank. Next, a link appears to download the .ovpn file for OpenVPN

How to download the configuration file on the account portal of Kaspersky VPN.

OysterVPN

OysterVPN Official Website

1. Log in with your OysterVPN credentials.

The login page of OysterVPN.

2. Go to the OysterVPN server list page and click Download .ovpn file to download the configuration file.

A button labeled 'Download .ovpn Files' is provided for downloading the configuration files.

3. The username and password for the OpenVPN connection are the same as the ones you use to log in to OysterVPN.

OVPN

OVPN Official Website

1. Log in with your OVPN credentials.

The login page of OVPN.

2. Go to Account > OpenVPN

The “Configuration files” location of OVPN.

3. Choose the server and download.

How to generate the openvpn configuration file on the account portal of OVPN.

3. The username and password are the same when you log in to OVPN.

PrivateVPN

PrivateVPN Official Website

1. Log in with your PrivateVPN credentials.

The login page of PrivateVPN.

2. Download the PrivateVPN certificate here: https://www.privatevpn.com/client/ca.zip

3. The username and password are the same when you log in to PrivateVPN.

Proton VPN

Proton VPN Official Website

1. Log in with your Proton VPN credentials.

The login page of Proton VPN.

2. Click Download on the left-hand side > Click on OpenVPN configuration files and:

  • Select Platform – Router
  • Select Protocol – UDP (recommended) or TCP if you experience slow VPN speeds (this utilizes port 443)
  • Select config file and download – choose whether you want to download a configuration file for a whole country, an individual server, or for a Secure Core server.
  • Select a country or server and click the Download button next to it.

The VPN configuration page of Proton VPN.

3. The credential for connecting to OpenVPN is not the one that login to the Proton website's dashboard. You can find the credential at Account -> OpenVPN/IKEv2 username and password

The VPN Account Information page of Proton VPN.

StreamVPN

StreamVPN Official Website

1. Log in with your StreamVPN credentials.

The login page of StreamVPN.

2. Find the subscription information under your account. Click Install & Guides.

Screenshot showing the “Install & Guides” location of StreamVPN.

3. Click VPN Router, it will download a .zip archive file called StreamVPN.zip.

The choose platform page of StreamVPN.

StrongVPN

StrongVPN Official Website

1. Log in with your StrongVPN credentials.

The login page of StrongVPN.

2. Hover your mouse over the VPN Accounts tab, and select and click on the Legacy VPN Accounts Summary option.

The location of the “Legacy VPN Accounts Summary” option for Strong VPN.

3. Select Get OpenVPN config file from Your OpenVPN section.

The section of the “Get OpenVPN config file” option for Strong VPN.

4. Download the OpenVPN configuration files from the Download Your Configuration Files section.

The Download configuration section for Strong VPN.

5. You can find the credential for connecting to OpenVPN at VPN Accounts > VPN Accounts Summary > Account Setup Instructions > VPN Account Information

The VPN Account Information page for Strong VPN.

VPN Unlimited (KeepSolid)

VPN Unlimited (KeepS) Official Website

Information quoted from VPN unlimited official instruction

1. Log in with your VPN Unlimited account and press Manage for the VPN Unlimited service.

2. Select a device

Pick a device from the list or create a new one. If you are out of free slots, delete an old device or buy extra slots.

A manual configuration interface for setting up a VPN for VPN Unlimited.

2. Choose the desired server location

VPN Unlimited offers a large variety of servers, namely 3000+ in 80+ locations. In this case, let it be Germany.

3. Select the VPN protocol

For the IKEv2 protocol, you will also need to specify your device’s platform.

A manual configuration screen for setting up a VPN. It includes Device, Server, Protocol.

4. Create a configuration

Press Generate, and you will get all the data required to set up a VPN connection.

VPN.AC

VPN.AC Official Website

Log in with your VPN.AC credentials, and download the OpenVPN configuration files from here: https://vpn.ac/ovpn/

VPNgate

VPNgate Official Website

Information quoted from VPNGate official instruction: https://www.vpngate.net/en/howto_openvpn.aspx

You have to download an OpenVPN connection setting file (.ovpn) in order to connect to a VPN Gate Public VPN Relay Server by using OpenVPN. OpenVPN connection setting files are downloadable on the Public VPN Relay Servers List page.

Select a VPN server which you want to connect to, and click the “. ovpn" file to download to your client device.

If you save the .ovpn file on the desktop, the file will be displayed as OpenVPN icon as the following figure. However, you cannot double-click this file to initiate a VPN connection.

The OpenVPN file icon saved on your desktop.

You have to install the downloaded .ovpn file into the "config" folder of OpenVPN.

Open the "C:\Program Files\OpenVPN\config" folder, and copy the .ovpn file into this folder.

Get to know more details of each function and configuration please go to Download Center to download the manual of your product.

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