How to use OpenVPN in your Seedbox on Mac (OS X)

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In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to connect to your pre-installed OpenVPN service in your Seedbox in order to hide your local IP address, and increase privacy while browsing the internet.

For the scope of this guide, we are assuming that you know what a OpenVPN (VPN) is, if you are not sure about it and require more information please check our FAQ.

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Step 1

Download and Install an OpenVPN client on your local machine:
Tunnelblick – OpenVPN for Mac

Step 2

Enable TUN/TAP in your Seedbox via the Seedbox/VPS Control Panel as shown in the image below.
– Click on Settings (1)
– Click on “Enable TUN/TAP (2)

Step 3

Click Here to download our .ovpn configuration file, extract the .zip file, locate and and open it with a text editor (any text editor will work).
Replace SEEDBOX_IP_GOES_HERE next to remote with your Seedbox IP that was provided in “Your Seedbox Is Ready” E-mail and save the configuration file.
For example: remote 185.30.232.207

Step 4

Open the .ovpn configuration file configuration using Tunnelblick.

Step 5

Connect to rapidseedbox OpenVPN. Shortly after you will be asked to submit your username and password. Please submit your OpenVPN credentials as provided in “Your Seedbox Is Ready” E-mail.

Step 6

OpenVPN Client will now initiate the connection sequence and once completed you will be connected to your OpenVPN via the Seedbox. To verify successful connection, your client will have a “Connected” status and its icon might be colored in green.

You are now browsing in a private VPN connection, congratulations!

What doest it means? It means that you are now being identified to the world wide web (internet) with your Seedbox/VPN IP, and all your traffic goes through your Seedbox’s VPN service.

Using a Whois service (like IPChicken) you will show your Seedbox/VPN IP as a proof that your browsing experience is now private.

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