A manual OpenVPN connection can only be established to your organization's private gateway (server with a dedicated IP).
There are several reasons why you might choose to set up a manual OpenVPN connection to the NordLayer service instead of using the official application:
- Connect to a NordLayer private gateway VPN on legacy devices, niche operating systems, or devices with limited app support without needing the official NordLayer app.
- Access a NordLayer private gateway VPN in scenarios where the official NordLayer application cannot be used.
Please note
- If you wish to use NordLayer as a manual VPN connection on a router, please note that we will be unable to offer any guidance or support with the setup. This is not a recommended use case, and you would miss out on all of our security and usability features.
- There is a maximum limit of six devices overall, including both regular devices and manual configurations.
- You can view or delete your credentials at any time.
- OpenVPN UDP requires version 2.6. Update your applications or firmware, or use TCP instead.
- All guides for manual OpenVPN setup on major operating systems can be found in the Manual Setup section.
How to set up manual OpenVPN credentials
Note
Only specific roles can generate manual connection credentials: Owner, Impersonated Owner, Delegated Administrator, and Administrator.
- Visit the Members page, find a specific Member who needs to use a manual OpenVPN connection.
- Click on the member profile and head to the Member's devices tab.
- Click on Create manual device configuration button.
- Create, copy and distribute the manual connection configuration credentials to Member in question.
Note: In case you have any questions or are experiencing any issues, please feel free to contact our 24/7 customer support team.