Tunnelblick is a free, open source graphic user interface for OpenVPN on OS X. It provides easy control of OpenVPN client and/or server connections. It comes as a ready-to-use application with all necessary binaries and drivers (including OpenVPN, easy-rsa, and tun/tap drivers). Tunnelblick allows you to move on the map and change the zoom level by pinching, and when you shake your iPhone (or iPod), the display will change to show the other side of earth.
Please Note: This guide assumes that you are using Safari and have 'Allow files to Open/Execute (aka Safe Files) upon download completion' enabled. If you are not, you may have issues with Step 9 ongoing.
- Download the Latest TunnelBlick install from https://tunnelblick.net/downloads.html
- Double Click the Tunnelblick dmg from your downloads folder to mount the image
- Double Click on the Tunnelblick icon to install.
- If you get a notice that 'Tunnelblick is an Application downloaded from the Internet' Click Open to confirm that you want to Open it.
- Type your computer Admin password to allow the Install.
- Click Launch
- Click I Have Configuration Files
- Download the Configuration Files https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/openvpn/openvpn.zip
- Rename this downloaded file as openvpn.tblk and on the window that appears, choose “Add” to accept the file extension change. Double click openvpn.tblk, and allow the option to apply installation of multiple files.
- Tunnelblick will ask if you want to add for All users, or just your user.
- Enter your computer Admin password to allow the configuration file to be added.
- Click the Tunnelblick icon in the Menu bar to connect
- Enter your Username and password when prompted.
Click Download SSL VPN Client Configuration – MAC Tunnelblick to download the client configuration and save it in your local system. A compressed file called ClientBundle.tgz is downloaded and saved at your mentioned location. Note: The SSL VPN Client Configuration for MAC Tunnelblick is compatible with Macintosh, iOS, and Android platforms.
EASY Setup Guides for Alternate Configurations (Advanced):
If you need encryption, please use the Private Internet Application or OpenVPN protocol with our service.
- OpenVPN Configuration Files (Recommended Default)
OpenVPN Configuration Files (Recommended Default windows only plus block-outside-dns)
OpenVPN Configuration Files (Strong)
Legacy
- Although quite different from a VPN, we provide a SOCKS5 Proxy with all accounts in the event users require this feature.
SOCKS5 Proxy Usage Guides
proxy-nl.privateinternetaccess.com port 1080
- Enable port forwarding in the application by entering the Advanced area, enabling port forwarding and selecting one of the following gateways:
After enabling port forwarding and re-connecting to one of the above gateways, please hover your mouse over the System Tray or Menu Bar icon to reveal the tooltip which will display the port number. You can then enter this port into your software.
Port Forwarding reduces privacy. For maximum privacy, please keep port forwarding disabled.
- IPv6 leak protection disables IPv6 traffic while on the VPN. This ensures that no IPv6 traffic leaks out over your normal internet connection when you are connected to the VPN. This includes 6to4 and Teredo tunneled IPv6 traffic.
- The dns leak protection feature activates VPN dns leak protection. This ensures that DNS requests are routed through the VPN. This enables the greatest level of privacy and security but may cause connectivity issues in non-standard network configurations.
This can be enabled and disabled in the Windows application, while it is enabled by default on our macOS application.
We use our own private DNS servers for your DNS queries while on the VPN. After connecting we set your operating system's DNS servers to 209.222.18.222 and 209.222.18.218. When using a DNS Leak testing site you should expect to see your DNS requests originate from the IP of the VPN gateway you are connected to.
If you change your DNS servers manually or if for some other reason they are changed this does not necessarily mean your DNS is leaking. Even if you use different DNS servers the queries will still be routed through the VPN connection and will be anonymous.
Ios Tunnelblick Alternative
- The internet kill switch activates VPN disconnect protection. If you disconnect from the VPN, your internet access will stop working. It will reactivate normal internet access when you deactivate the kill switch mode or exit the application.
Users who may be connected to two connections simultaneously (ex.: wired and wireless) should not use this feature, as it will only stop 1 active connection type.