How to setup Ivacy VPN on Manjaro 18.1.5 OpenVPN
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You can enjoy better internet security and freedom on your Manjaro 18.1.5 OS with Ivacy VPN. Before you begin, please make sure that:
- You must have an active internet connection
- A Premium Ivacy VPN account. If you haven’t subscribed yet, click here to subscribe to Ivacy VPN
Here’s a complete tutorial that you can follow to configure the Ivacy VPN:
OpenVPN:
- Open FireFox and download OpenVPN configuration files
- Right-click the Server.zip file and Extract the files into a folder of your choosing.
- Click the Networks Icon and select Configure Network selection option.
- Click the ‘+’ icon to add a VPN connection and select Import VPN Connection… option.
- Go to the folder where you have downloaded the OpenVPN files and select your desired file to connect.
- When asked to Copy the certificates click Yes.
- Enter the following information:
• Insert Connection name: IvacyVPN
• Insert Gateway: (already selected/entered)
• Connection Type: Password from drop down menu
• Insert Username provided by IvacyVPN
• Insert Password provided by IvacyVPN
• Click on folder icon for CA Certificate and upload the ca.crt.crt file.
- Click Advanced.
From General tab select following options:
Check Use custom gateway port: For UDP insert 53 and For TCP insert 80
Note: For TCP connection select “Use a TCP Connection…..”
From Security tab select following options:
• From Cipher: Select AES-256-CBC
• From HMAC Authentication: Select SHA-1
From TLS Settings:
• Mode = TLS-Auth
• Key File = Click on folder icon next to Key File. Go to OpenVPN downloaded folder, select keyand click “Open”
• Key Direction = Client (1) - Click OK.
- Click Apply and close Networks window.
- Now, click Networks Icon and select the newly created VPN connection, click Connect to connect to Ivacy VPN.
- You are connected to Ivacy VPN!