Tunnelblick Password



Tunnelblick already works on an M1 under Rosetta 2 (except for the system extensions, which may never work). To get it to run in native mode on an M1, two things need to be done: Get Tunnelblick and the third-party libraries it is static-linked to building on macOS 10.16 'Catalina' or 10.17/11.0 'Big Sur' using Xcode 12 or Xcode 13. Tunnelblick will ask if you want to add for All users, or just your user. Enter your computer Admin password to allow the configuration file to be added. Click the Tunnelblick icon in the Menu bar to connect; Enter your Username and password when prompted.

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Step 5: An administrator username and password will be required so Tunnelblick can be secured. Step 6: Launch the application. A dialogue box will appear. Tunnelblick is built specifically for the Mac, and its sleek icon lives quietly in your menu bar, ready to connect to a VPN whenever you’d like. Installation To get up and running you’ll need to install Tunnelblick from the developer’s website and install the necessary OpenVPN configuration files from your VPN service provider.


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  1. Download the Latest TunnelBlick install from https://tunnelblick.net/downloads.html
  2. Double Click the Tunnelblick dmg from your downloads folder to mount the image
  3. Double Click on the Tunnelblick icon to install.
  4. If you get a notice that 'Tunnelblick is an Application downloaded from the Internet' Click Open to confirm that you want to Open it.
  5. Type your computer Admin password to allow the Install.
  6. Click Launch
  7. Click I Have Configuration Files
  8. Download the Configuration Files https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/openvpn/openvpn.zip
  9. Rename this downloaded file as openvpn.tblk and on the window that appears, choose “Add” to accept the file extension change. Double click openvpn.tblk, and allow the option to apply installation of multiple files.
  10. Tunnelblick will ask if you want to add for All users, or just your user.
  11. Enter your computer Admin password to allow the configuration file to be added.
  12. Click the Tunnelblick icon in the Menu bar to connect
  13. Enter your Username and password when prompted.

EASY Setup Guides for Alternate Configurations (Advanced):


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  • OpenVPN Configuration Files (Recommended Default)
    OpenVPN Configuration Files (Recommended Default windows only plus block-outside-dns)
    OpenVPN Configuration Files (Strong)

  • Legacy

    Although quite different from a VPN, we provide a SOCKS5 Proxy with all accounts in the event users require this feature.
    SOCKS5 Proxy Usage Guides
    proxy-nl.privateinternetaccess.com port 1080
    Enable port forwarding in the application by entering the Advanced area, enabling port forwarding and selecting one of the following gateways:
    After enabling port forwarding and re-connecting to one of the above gateways, please hover your mouse over the System Tray or Menu Bar icon to reveal the tooltip which will display the port number. You can then enter this port into your software.
    Port Forwarding reduces privacy. For maximum privacy, please keep port forwarding disabled.
    IPv6 leak protection disables IPv6 traffic while on the VPN. This ensures that no IPv6 traffic leaks out over your normal internet connection when you are connected to the VPN. This includes 6to4 and Teredo tunneled IPv6 traffic.
    The dns leak protection feature activates VPN dns leak protection. This ensures that DNS requests are routed through the VPN. This enables the greatest level of privacy and security but may cause connectivity issues in non-standard network configurations.
    This can be enabled and disabled in the Windows application, while it is enabled by default on our macOS application.
    We use our own private DNS servers for your DNS queries while on the VPN. After connecting we set your operating system's DNS servers to 209.222.18.222 and 209.222.18.218. When using a DNS Leak testing site you should expect to see your DNS requests originate from the IP of the VPN gateway you are connected to.
    If you change your DNS servers manually or if for some other reason they are changed this does not necessarily mean your DNS is leaking. Even if you use different DNS servers the queries will still be routed through the VPN connection and will be anonymous.

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    The internet kill switch activates VPN disconnect protection. If you disconnect from the VPN, your internet access will stop working. It will reactivate normal internet access when you deactivate the kill switch mode or exit the application.
    Users who may be connected to two connections simultaneously (ex.: wired and wireless) should not use this feature, as it will only stop 1 active connection type.

Mac OS X OpenVPN Setup Instructions

Download Tunnelblick

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Install TunnelblickTo begin installation, navigate to your Downloads folder and double click the Tunnelblick disc image (DMG) file you just downloaded.

Double-click on the Tunnelblick icon

Confirm opening. A new dialogue box appears: “Tunnelblick is an application downloaded from the Internet. Are you sure you want to open it?” Click Open.

An administrator username and password will be required so Tunnelblick can be secured

Launch the application. A dialogue box will appear: “Installation succeeded. Tunnelblick was successfully installed. Do you wish to launch Tunnelblick now?” Click on Launch.

In new dialogue box. Click on I have configuration files. You can download OpenVPN configuration files here.

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Choose configuration typeIn new dialogue box Which Type of Configuration Do You Have. Click on Tunnelblick VPN Configuration(s)

Click Done

Double-click the Tunnelblick configuration folder (with .tblk files) in your Downloads folder

Select the serverSelect the server you want to install config for, and double-click on it. Select for which user(s) you want to installation to be active (recommended Only me), (an administrator username and password will be required to install files).

Enter your system administrator password to fix permissions for the configuration files. If so, enter your system username and password

Click OK

Click on the Tunnelblick icon to bring down the dropdown menu and click on Connect Server, (“selected server-from the list of servers”)

You may be asked for your VPN login and password. Enter your LimeVPN login (e-mail address) and password. Click the box next to Save in Keychainto save the username and password for future connections. Click OK

Once connected to VPN, the Tunnelblick icon will change from a dark tunnel to a lit tunnelTo disconnect click on the Disconnect button.