I'm in a situation where I need to use OPENVPN on a Mac. This requires an OPENVPN MAC CLIENT.
So my natural question progression is this...
Q: Can I use the built-in VPN client on the MAC?
A: Because OPENVPN uses a different mechanism than what's built into MAC OS X, a software package is required. This mechanism is called a kernel extension or kext. The kext that is needed is either TUN or TAP. Since you need a kext, you need to install a software package.
Q: What software package is needed then?
A: There are a few options:
Q: What is recommended?A: It seems everyone tends to use Tunnelblick.