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VPN · OpenVPN · Updated March 27, 2026

Linux/Unix Generic Instructions
  • 1. Download openvpn-x.x.x.tar.gz from OpenVPN.net
  • 2. tar xfz openvpn-x.x.x.tar.gz
  • 3. cd openvpn-x.x.x
  • 4. ./configure
  • 5. make
  • 6. make install
  • 7. Download BTGuard certificate (CA) by typing: wget -O /etc/openvpn/btguard.ca.crt https://btguard.com/btguard.ca.crt
  • 8. Download BTGuard OpenVPN configuration by typing: wget -O /etc/openvpn/btguard.conf https://btguard.com/uploads/btguard.conf
  • Optional: To manually select your server location, please edit the hostname in btguard.conf. Use ca.vpn.btguard.com for Canada or eu.vpn.btguard.com for Europe or sg.vpn.btguard.com for Singapore.
Setup complete! How To Connect 1. openvpn /etc/openvpn/btguard.conf 3. Enter your BTGuard username & password. You are now connected!

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