--- title: "OpenVPN Tunnel" slug: "openvpn-tunnel" updated: 2026-04-07T09:08:35Z published: 2026-04-07T09:08:35Z canonical: "support.perimeter81.com/openvpn-tunnel" stale: true --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://support.perimeter81.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # OpenVPN Tunnel OpenVPN is a popular protocol that has been adopted by many solutions and software vendors across the globe. If you are using an Operating System that is not supported by our agent ([List of supported OS](https://support.perimeter81.com/docs/downloading-the-agent)), or perhaps you need to create a specific connection to a single machine or you are not able to use the Check Point SASE client- you can utilize our OpenVPN tunnel feature to create a direct connection to your Check Point SASE network. WarningThe OpenVPN tunnel is not attached to a Check Point SASE user and **does not** offer any of the advanced security capabilities that the agent does such as Split Tunneling, DNS Filtering, Configuration Profiles, Firewall, Activity, SWG, DPC, and Single Sign-On. We'll need to make sure that we have the help of a **Check Point SASE****Administrator** in order to create the tunnel. 1. Navigate to **Networks > Networks** on the left side of your Check Point SASE portal. 2. Click the ellipses next to the gateway and select **Add Tunnel**. ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/44667c0c-50d7-412a-acbd-20d4a41c952e/Images/Documentation/image%28133%29.png) 3. Select **OpenVPN Tunnel**.******![](https://cdn.document360.io/44667c0c-50d7-412a-acbd-20d4a41c952e/Images/Documentation/image-1750930510123.png)** 4. Add a name for the tunnel. You will also see an **Access Key ID** and a **Secret Access Key**. CREDENTIALS - These credentials only appear at the point of creating the tunnel. Save these credentials as you'll need this for any future connection. - After clicking "Apply", these credentials will be encrypted and will not work anymore so make sure to copy them before applying the change. - You can always re-generate these credentials if they have been lost. 5. Click the ellipses next to the newly created OpenVPN tunnel and select **Configuration.** **![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/44667c0c-50d7-412a-acbd-20d4a41c952e/Images/Documentation/image%28138%29.png)** 6. You will see a command which can be executed via terminal. If you're using macOS or Linux, the command will work as-is and it downloads a file with the name **"openvpn-config.ovpn".** ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/44667c0c-50d7-412a-acbd-20d4a41c952e/Images/Documentation/image%28139%29.png) Non-CLI-Supported OS     To download the file on Windows, or any other Operating system that doesn't have a Command-Line Input function, copy the line starting from "https" and until the word "download". ![](https://cdn.document360.io/44667c0c-50d7-412a-acbd-20d4a41c952e/Images/Documentation/Screen_Shot_2022-04-05_at_1_22_18_PM.png) Open the link in a new window to download the configuration file. ## MacOS Download Tunnelblick VPN client - [https://tunnelblick.net/](https://tunnelblick.net/). The VPN client choice is up to you, but we recommend Tunnelblick for simplicity. Drag and drop the openvpn-config.ovpn file into the client to add the configuration: ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/44667c0c-50d7-412a-acbd-20d4a41c952e/Images/Documentation/image%28140%29.png) Connect to the VPN. Use the Access ID and Secret Key as the username and password ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/44667c0c-50d7-412a-acbd-20d4a41c952e/Images/Documentation/image%28141%29.png) ## Windows Download and install the OpenVPN Client [https://openvpn.net/community-downloads/](https://openvpn.net/community-downloads/) Click on the OpenVPN icon [![](https://cdn.document360.io/44667c0c-50d7-412a-acbd-20d4a41c952e/Images/Documentation/Screen%20Shot%202022-04-05%20at%201.30.43%20PM.png)](https://openvpn.net/community-downloads/) Select "Import" -> Import file... ![](https://cdn.document360.io/44667c0c-50d7-412a-acbd-20d4a41c952e/Images/Documentation/Screen%20Shot%202022-04-05%20at%201.31.24%20PM.png) Select the downloaded file "saferx-openvpn-client.ovpn" Once the file has been imported, right-click on the OpenVPN client and then click "Connect" ![](https://cdn.document360.io/44667c0c-50d7-412a-acbd-20d4a41c952e/Images/Documentation/Screen%20Shot%202022-04-05%20at%201.33.49%20PM.png) Now enter the Credentials that you copied previously and click OK - Client Access ID = Username - Client Access Key = Password - Note that if the Client Access Key started with "$6$perimeter81$" it has already been encrypted and you would need to re-generate your credentials ![](https://cdn.document360.io/44667c0c-50d7-412a-acbd-20d4a41c952e/Images/Documentation/Screen%20Shot%202022-04-05%20at%201.32.42%20PM.png)