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How to connect multiple VPNs using OpenVPN on Windows 7 on the same time?

I work most of the time remotly from home. To gain access to the different servers (via SSH) I have to use OpenVPN. I would like to connect to all of them (three, sometimes four) at once, so I dont have to switch all the time. My setup is Windows 7 and a PC with only one NIC. Is it possible (if yes, how?) to connect multiple VPNs at once (maybe with some kind of a virtual network device)? thanks Andreas
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asked Jun 27 '10 at 18:49 crono 103 4 feedback

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You will need to create some additional TAP-WIN32 adapters if you haven't already. Run the tapinstall command C:\ProgramFiles\OpenVPN\bin\tapinstall.exe C:\ProgramFiles(x86)\OpenVPN\bin\tapinstall.exe Obviously you will also need to make sure that nothing about your various VPNs conflict with each other. For example if one is modifying the default gateway you are probably going to have problems. If nothing is changing the default gateway and there are no overlapping IP addresses then you may be ok. I am not certain if it is needed by I also renamed all my TAP-WIN32 adapters with names like VPNDEV1 , VPNDEV2 , VPNDEV3 . In my openvpn configurations I specified the device I wanted to use by using the configuration directive devnodeVPNDEV2 .
answered Jun 27 '10 at 21:51 Zoredache 64.3k 7 104 191 Thanks, that was the right pointer :) crono Jul 3 '10 at 1:24

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I think it's the same, in windows as in linux. If you have different subnets on the other sides, then you can just start many vpns as you want. Anyway the vpn is using a separate device for each connection (tun+, tap+) and each network is routed trough the right device (always if on the other end there're diffent networks).
answered Jun 27 '10 at 19:23

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The easiest way, not to mention tapinstall.exe , is to run Start>AllPrograms>OpenVPN> Utilities>Install>Add a new TAP vitrual ethernet adapter Please remember to run it with administrator privileges, in other case you will just get tapinstall failed.
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