You can download the kryptnet client software installer from this link. This is a version of the standard OpenVPN client modified to include Kryptnet configuration files. Follow the instructions below to install the client and start using kryptnet.

Click here to download the installer. If you are using Internet Explorer, a window will appear asking if you wish to Run or Save the file. Click on the Run button, which will start the download process.

Once the download has completed, a security warning window will open asking if you are sure you want to run the software. Click on the Run button to start installing the software.

Vista users may get a User Account Control message at this point, saying that an unidentified program wants to access your computer. Click on the Allow button to continue.

The first window you will see after you have succcessfully downloaded and begun running the installer is the setup welcome window, below. Click on Next to start installing the client software.

Follow the instructions given by the installer. Accept the defaults given at each step.

Once you have successfully installed the OpenVPN client, you will need to start it before connecting to Kryptnet. Click on Start (or the windows icon if you're running Vista), OpenVPN, then OpenVPN GUI.

Note to Vista users: you will need to run the OpenVPN GUI as an Administrator. To configure OpenVPN to run as an Administrator:

1. Click on the "Start" menu (the Windows icon at the bottom-left of your screen), then "All Programs" and "OpenVPN." Right-click on "OpenVPN GUI" and click on "Properties."
2. Click on the "Compatibility" tab of the Properties window and check the "Run this program as an administrator" option. Click on "OK."
3. If OpenVPN is already running (look for the OpenVPN icon in the system tray at the bottom- right of your screen), exit it and re-start before connecting to Kryptnet. Exit by right-clicking on the icon to bring up the menu and clicking on "Exit."

The OpenVPN client runs as a system tray applet. Once it has started, you will see its icon down at the bottom-right of your screen. The icon looks like two computers, one behind and to the side of another. Before connecting, the screens on the two computers will both be red.

To connect to Kryptnet, right-click on the applet icon and click on the name of the region you wish to connect through, then click on Connect. You can either:

• Click on kryptnet-eu to connect through one of our servers located in Europe, which will make all your browsing look like it is coming from a machine based in Europe; or
• Click on kryptnet-us to connect through one of our servers located in the U.S.A. This will make it look as if you are browsing from a machine located in the U.S.A.

The OpenVPN client will then open a login window - enter the username and password you received when you started your subscription.

You will see a status window scroll through technical information as it communicates with our servers and establishes your secure VPN connection.

Once you have connected, the applet icon will turn green and will display a message indicating your connection was successful.

Please note that, to improve the speed and reliability of your connection, we have set the default connections to use the UDP protocol. This means that your ISP will be able to tell that you are using a VPN connection, but not what you are sending or receiving over it. We have included alternative configuration files that will disguise your VPN connection as normal encrypted web surfing. These are named kryptnet-us.tcp and kryptnet-eu.tcp - you can use these the same way as normal, but be aware that your connection speed may be slower.

If you have followed the instructions above, you should now be connected to Kryptnet and can start using the internet anonymously, securely and privately.

To confirm that Kryptnet is doing its job, we recommend you visit a site such as whatismyip.com, where you should see Kryptnet's IP address instead of your own.

Alternatively, you can download the standard OpenVPN installer from OpenVPN and install it. Once installed, download the Kryptnet configuration and associated files from here. Unzip the contents of the file to the OpenVPN configuration directory (typically C:\Program Files\OpenVPN\config) and double-click on the file "kryptnet.ovpn" to start the connection. You will be asked for the username and password you were given when signing up to Kryptnet.

Please note that, to improve the speed and reliability of your connection, we have set the default connections to use the UDP protocol. This means that your ISP will be able to tell that you are using a VPN connection, but not what you are sending or receiving over it. We have included alternative configuration files that will disguise your VPN connection as normal encrypted web surfing. These are named kryptnet-us.tcp and kryptnet-eu.tcp - you can use these the same way as normal, but be aware that your connection speed may be slower.