

Those files you see there contain all the stuff OpenVPN needs to connect to a specific server. I have in fact used this method with four different VPN providers without any hick ups. This particular one was written to work with Mullvad, but everything should work the same for NordVPN. First of all, there is an excellent step-by-step guide on how to configure OpenVPN proxy VMs in Qubes OS. However, you my friend are member of a great community and using Qubes OS! So no worries, we’ll have you online in no time.

They have Apps for each platform allowing:Īnybody who wants to setup OpenVPN themselves or configure a router to use the VPN inevitably needs the skills and understanding or starts to be a support nightmare for them. show I get you are frustrated with NordVPN, but I can also understand them from a support perspective. All your AppVMs which are connected to the NetVM will be connected to the VPN (by default) You have to place (and probably save) your VPN credentials inside the NetVM, which is directly connected to the outside world Because the NetworkManager service is already started, you are ready to set up your VPN connection. The simplest case is to set up a VPN connection using the NetworkManager service inside your NetVM. Please refer to your guest OS and VPN service documentation when considering the specific steps and parameters for your connection(s) The relevant documentation for the Qubes default guest OS (Fedora) is () This document is a Qubes-specific outline for choosing the type of VM to use, and shows how to prepare a ProxyVM for either NetworkManager or a set of fail-safe VPN scripts.

You should also be aware of the potential risks of VPNs.Īlthough setting up a VPN connection is not by itself Qubes specific, Qubes includes a number of tools that can make the client-side setup of your VPN more versatile and secure. Note: If you seek to enhance your privacy, you may also wish to consider Whonix. I have created the proxy vpn qube as detailed in the Qubes documentation: Qubes-Community/Contents/blob/master/docs/configuration/vpn.md I have just purchased a one year subscription with NordVPN and wish to have it running through a proxy vm inside Qubes, but after reading some documents about VPN’s and Tor I instead want to be using it only with the vm’s that will NOT be running through Tor. Hi everyone, I am new to Qubes, the community and also to Linux, so am in a pretty steep learning curve at the moment.
