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How to connect to a VPN on Mac OS X with OpenVPN, Tunnelblick, and DUO

How to connect to a VPN on Mac OS X with OpenVPN, Tunnelblick, and DUO Download Tunnelblick.  - http://tunnelblick.net/downloads.html (stable version is advised) Install Tunnelblick. Launch Tunnelblick Drop the opvn configuration file provided by your system administrator into Tunnelblick on the left hand side panel labeled Configurations. Install the DUO Mobile App on your phone. […]

How to connect to a VPN on Mac OS X with OpenVPN, Tunnelblick, and DUO

  • Install Tunnelblick.
  • Launch Tunnelblick
  • Drop the opvn configuration file provided by your system administrator into Tunnelblick on the left hand side panel labeled Configurations.
  • Install the DUO Mobile App on your phone. http://apps.apple.com/us/app/duo-mobile/id422663827
  • Open the DUO Mobile app.
  • Your system admin should provide a QR code that you can scan via a URL. Navigate to the URL on your browser on your laptop. A QR code screen should appear in your browser.
  • On your DUO mobile app, hit the + button.
  • Point the Add Account screen to the QR code.
  • The Account will be added to your DUO mobile app.
  • On your laptop, navigate back to TunnelBlick.
  • Click on the VPN that you would like to connect to.
  • Select the Connect button. Tunnelblick will start to connect.
  • You’ll then be prompted to enter a username\password. Enter the username provided by your system administrator.
  • On your mobile phone, snag the 6 digit number that is displayed for this account.
  • Enter your passcode into the Tunnelblick password
  • You should connect!
Joel Garcia
Joel Garcia

Joel Garcia has been building AllCode since 2015. He’s an innovative, hands-on executive with a proven record of designing, developing, and operating Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), mobile, and desktop solutions. Joel has expertise in HealthTech, VoIP, and cloud-based solutions. Joel has experience scaling multiple start-ups for successful exits to IMS Health and Golden Gate Capital, as well as working at mature, industry-leading software companies. He’s held executive engineering positions in San Francisco at TidalWave, LittleCast, Self Health Network, LiveVox acquired by Golden Gate Capital, and Med-Vantage acquired by IMS Health.

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