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How do I set up my OpenVPN client on my computer?
How do I set up my OpenVPN client on my computer?

You can access your device through Onomondo by setting up an OpenVPN client.

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Written by Benedicte
Updated over a month ago

Which program should I use?

OpenVPN

OpenVPN has their own clients that can be accessed using:​

Mac alternatives

Another free option that is quite popular, is TunnelBlick.
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A more advanced option to choose, is called Shimo that requires a one-off payment per user. There are others out there that you can test, if you wish.


Windows alternatives

Currently TunnelBlick is for MacOS only and we have not tested other free options. However, for a small fee Vicosity is a popular alternative.
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Follow the different guides to install the client of choice.
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You can turn on VPN access for a user in the Users tab and click on the "edit user" button. ​

To do this, you will have to be a user with "admin" or "owner" access level.

If not, you will have to contact one of the admins or owners on the platform to activate it for you.
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Once you have clicked on the 'Edit' button, you will be able to tick the 'VPN access' box and click 'Save'.​

Download/Save the template configuration file (*.ovpn)

Once activated you will need to download/save the configuration file (*.ovpn) from our server.


Adding the completed configuration file

Once you have downloaded the file, open the VPN client of choice. There will be an option for importing the VPN server configuration. Use the option that asks for a local file. Once that is finished you can log in using the email address you sent us, and the password it uses to log in on Onomondo.
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​For example, using OpenVPN on a Mac:

Drag and Drop Version: Newer versions of OpenVPN Connect on Mac has a different layout. Instead of using a URL, you can go to the tab "File"

  1. Drag and drop or upload the .opvn file. This will create a VPN profile based on the information provided

  2. Set the Onomondo App user's email (and password if you want to save it, otherwise you will be asked for your password when you connect)

  3. Connect to the the VPN Profile

How do I access the SIMs once I am connected?

There are different options available depending on your device and how it is set up. No matter the option, you will need the SIM's IP address.
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This can be found under the SIMs tab on the Onomondo platform.

What is accessible? When a VPN connection is established, there is full network access to the device. That means, any service installed on the device (like SSH) will be accessible through the VPN.

VPN Example - sending a ping

It is common for a device with a Micro controller to be able to respond to pings. You are probably aware of this feature on your device already and whether or not is active.
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While the device is connected, It stays online for 1 minute giving you time to run the ping command in your computer's terminal using the IP of the SIM that can be found on the SIMs page.
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Stay on the SIMs page, as you will be able to see the results of the ping in Traffic Monitor.
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​Code example

ping 100.67.251.66 -c 8

The IP in this example is an example IP: 100.67.251.66 and you should use your own SIM's private IP. Adding the "-c 8" will ping 8 times.

Afterwards, you can go have a look at the Traffic Monitor tab on the SIMs page you were connecting to and you will see ICMP packets going to and from the connected SIM. These are the pings and device responses.

If you have any further questions, you are welcome to write us on [email protected].

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