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OpenVPN and Mac Client

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:

  1. original OpenVPN Connect app.
  2. Tunnelblick.
  3. Viscosity.

Q: What is recommended?A: It seems everyone tends to use Tunnelblick.

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