How to connect to Z VPN

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Z VPN uses a multi-mode VPN Server to provide a VPN compatible with almost any client out there.

We offer VPN over the following protocols:
* Ethernet over HTTPS (Linux, Windows 98SE and up[1])
* L2TP over IPsec (Linux, MacOS, iOS, Android, Windows 98SE and up[1])
* PPP over HTTPS (Windows Vista and up[1])
* OpenVPN (Windows, MacOS, Linux, Android, iOS, etc) [1]
[1] The ability to connect may be restricted to modern security protocols and may not work on older systems that do not support newer encryption methods.

Server locations/OpenVPN Configs:
Any region: vpn.zserver.org (Defaults to North America East for now)
North America East: usevpn.zserver.org
North America West: uswvpn.zserver.org
Europe: euvpn.zserver.org
Asia Pacific: apacvpn.zserver.org
To download the config right click then save linked content.

Windows:
1. Softether VPN Client:
Download and install the SoftEther VPN client from SoftEther: https://www.softether.org (Download->Softether Client->Select your OS)
Click “Add VPN Connection”.
Provide it a name.
For the hostname pick a server location (Ex. vpn.zserver.org).
The Port number should be 5555 for best results. If you live in an area where port 5555 is blocked, you may use port 443 to circumvent the firewall.
The virtual hub should default to ZVPN.
On the right side fill out your username and password.
Click advanced settings at the bottom.
Set the number of TCP connections to 32 for best results.
Set the SSL to use data compression if you would like a bandwidth boost at the expense of some CPU usage.
Click ok, save the profile, and do this for each region you would like to add.

2. PPP over HTTPS:
Open the settings application on Windows and navigate to Network and Internet.
You should see an option to add a VPN configuration by selecting SSTP.
Inside the server address field enter the hostname for the region you wish to connect to (Ex. vpn.zserver.org).
Enter your username and password.
Click save to save the profile.

3. OpenVPN:
Download the OpenVPN client with the links in the supported protocols section of this post and install it.
Download the OpenVPN configuration file from the server location links section of this post.
Open the config file with OpenVPN.
When connecting you will be prompted to enter a username which should be in the following format “username@ZVPN” or “ZVPN\username” and then your password.

4. L2TP over IPsec:
Open the settings application on Windows and navigate to Network and Internet.
You should see an option to add a VPN configuration select L2TP with pre-shared key.
Inside the server address field enter the hostname for the region you wish to connect to (Ex. vpn.zserver.org).
Enter your username and password.
The pre-shared key is “vpn”.
Click save to save the profile.

macOS:
1. OpenVPN:
Download the OpenVPN client with the links in the supported protocols section of this post and install it.
Download the OpenVPN configuration file from the server location links section of this post.
Open the config file with OpenVPN.
When connecting you will be prompted to enter a username which should be in the following format “username@ZVPN” or “ZVPN\username” and then your password.

2. L2TP over IPsec:
Open the settings application on macOS and navigate to Network or VPN.
Towards the bottom right of the panel, you should see an option to add a VPN configuration select L2TP.
You may be asked to provide a password this will be the password you use to log in to your mac.
Inside the server address field enter the hostname for the region you wish to connect to (Ex. vpn.zserver.org).
The account name would be your username.
Machine authentication should be set to shared secret and it is “vpn”.
Click ok to save the profile.

Optional:
To make it easier to connect and switch VPN profiles go to settings and select Control Center.
Find an option for VPN and select “show in menu bar”.
Now your VPN profiles can be quickly selected and switched from the top menu in macOS.

3. Softher VPN Client (Difficulty=Master):
SoftEther VPN Client Manager is a GUI application on Windows, but you can use vpncmd as a utility that performs the same operations from the command line. For more information about vpncmd, please refer to 2.6 VPN Command Line Management Utility (vpncmd) and 6. Command Line Management Utility Manual. You can easily automate management by operating and controlling VPN Client using vpncmd. For example, it is possible to automatically connect to a specified VPN server at a specified time. With vpncmd, normally all operations that can be performed with VPN Client Manager can be performed using the command line. For more information about operating VPN Client using vpncmd, please refer to 6. Command Line Management Utility Manual.

iOS:
1. OpenVPN:
Download the OpenVPN client with the links in the supported protocols section of this post and install it.
Download the OpenVPN configuration file from the server location links section of this post.
Open the config file with OpenVPN.
When connecting you will be prompted to enter a username which should be in the following format “username@ZVPN” or “ZVPN\username” and then your password.

2. L2TP over IPsec:
Open the settings application on iOS and navigate to VPN.
Towards the bottom right of the panel, you should see an option to add a VPN configuration select L2TP as the type.
Inside the server address field enter the hostname for the region you wish to connect to (Ex. vpn.zserver.org).
Enter your username and password.
The secret is “vpn”.
Tap done to save the profile.

A limitation of iOS is that anytime a network change is detected (For example switching from Wi-Fi to Cellular) the VPN will disconnect. It will need to be re-enabled and re-authenticated any time you switch networks.

Android[2]:
Open VPN:
Download the OpenVPN client with the links in the supported protocols section of this post and install it.
Download the OpenVPN configuration file from the server location links section of this post.
Open the config file with OpenVPN.
When connecting you will be prompted to enter a username which should be in the following format “username@ZVPN” or “ZVPN\username” and then your password.

2. L2TP over IPsec:
Open the settings application on Android and navigate to Wireless and Networks.
Open “More” and top “VPN” and select L2TP as the type.
Inside the server address field enter the hostname for the region you wish to connect to (Ex. vpn.zserver.org).
Enter your username and password.
The secret is “vpn”.
Specify “0.0.0.0/0” (9-letters) on the “Forwarding routes” field. Make sure that you input the “Forwarding routes” field correctly. If not, you cannot communicate via VPN.
Tap save to save the profile.
[2] Not all Android device manufacturers will provide a VPN option.

The same limitation of iOS may apply to Android that anytime a network change is detected (For example switching from Wi-Fi to Cellular) the VPN will disconnect. It may need to be re-enabled and re-authenticated any time you switch networks.

Linux
1. OpenVPN:
Download the OpenVPN client with the links in the supported protocols section of this post and install it.
Download the OpenVPN configuration file from the server location links section of this post.
Open the config file with OpenVPN.
When connecting you will be prompted to enter a username which should be in the following format “username@ZVPN” or “ZVPN\username” and then your password.

2. L2TP over IPsec:
Please refer to the guides for your distribution and graphical user interface on installing the necessary packages for L2TP to function. Once installed you should be able to add a config in the network manager for your distro. For reference, you can follow the instructions for macOS as the options to configure on Linux should be similar.

3. Softher VPN Client (Difficulty=Master):
SoftEther VPN Client Manager is a GUI application on Windows, but you can use vpncmd as a utility that performs the same operations from the command line. For more information about vpncmd, please refer to 2.6 VPN Command Line Management Utility (vpncmd) and 6. Command Line Management Utility Manual. You can easily automate management by operating and controlling VPN Client using vpncmd. For example, it is possible to automatically connect to a specified VPN server at a specified time. With vpncmd, normally all operations that can be performed with VPN Client Manager can be performed using the command line. For more information about operating VPN Client using vpncmd, please refer to 6. Command Line Management Utility Manual.

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