Hach-Lange SC 1000 Controller Enhanced Communications - Manual (Page 23)

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Installation
3.5.7 Computer: Install the VPN client
In order to communicate with the sc1000 controller via a VPN tunnel, a VPN client must
also been installed on the computer.
Important Note: If a VPN client is required on the sc1000 controller to establish a
connection, OpenVPN must be installed as the VPN client on the computer. OpenVPN is a
free VPN solution supported by several operating systems. The software can be
downloaded from http://www.openvpn.net.
1. Install OpenVPN on the computer (following the installation instructions provided with
the software).
The OpenVPN icon appears in the taskbar on the desktop following installation
(
Figure 15 ).
2. Copy the following files to the OpenVPN directory:
From manufacturer:
• Tailored VPN client software
From VPN server provider:
• Configuration file (e.g. file with ".ovn" extension)
• Certificate (e.g. file with ".crt" extension)
• Key file (e.g. file with ".key" extension)
3. Start OpenVPN.
Figure 15 OpenVPN icon in the taskbar
1 OpenVPN icon