VPNUK - The Virtual Private Network Specialists
Mac OSX Viscosity / OpenVPN Setup
Viscosity provides a complete OpenVPN solution for Mac OSX 10.5 and higher, it does not require any additional software. Viscosity has an import option which makes setting up the VPN connection on your Mac very easy. If you would like to try Viscosity it is free for the first 30 days. If you would like to keep it after that time it costs just $9.00 to purchase a license from its development team Spark Labs. If you would like to find out more about Viscosity you can do so at the Spark Labs website here.
Click here to download Viscosity, you can evaluate the software for free for 30 days.
Click here to purchase a license for Viscosity.
1. Download the config files
Download the VPNUK config files for use with Viscosity from here and extract the folder called 'config' to a perminent location like 'Documents':
UDP & TCP Config Files (recommended) - Download Now
UDP Config Files - Download Now
TCP Config Files - Download Now
1. Download Viscosity
You can download the latest stable release for OS X 10.5 and 10.6 from the Viscosity project page here: http://www.thesparklabs.com/viscosity/download/
2. Begin the installation process
In order to begin the installation you need to drag the Viscosity icon onto the 'Applications' icon.

3. Open Viscosity
Go to 'Applications' and double click the 'Viscosity' icon to begin the installation.

4. Confirm
Click onto the 'Open' button if you are prompted for confirmation.

5. Viscosity Icon
Click onto the Viscosity icon from the taskbar and choose 'Preferences'.

6. Import Connection Settings
Click onto the '+' icon and select 'Import Connection -> From File' in order to import the VPNUK openvpn settings.

7. Locate Config Files
Navigate to the 'Config' files folder you downloaded from our website earlier in Part 1 and select the .ovpn config file.
Note: If you downloaded both TCP and UDP files you will have to repeat this procedure for both files.

8. Finalise Configuration
Double click onto the connection.

9. Account Settings
From the 'General' tab enter a the IP of the server you are connecting to into the 'Remote Server - Address' field. You can also change the 'Connection Name' to something more memorable.
Note: You can use the following ports with all VPNUK accounts
UDP Connections: 1194, 55194 or 65194
TCP Connections: 443, 8008 or 80

10. Networking
Click onto the 'Networking' tab and place a check in the routing option to 'Send all traffic over the VPN connection'.

11. Save Settings
Click onto the 'Save' button to save the settings.

12. Thats It!!
You have now successfully setup the VPNUK connection on Viscosity.
1. Connect
Click onto the Viscosity icon in the taskbar and select 'Connect'.

2. Login Details
The first time you connect to VPNUK through Viscosity you will be asked to enter your login 'Username' and 'Password'. You can save these details in the keychain and not receive this prompt in the future.

3. Thats It!!
You will have now successfully logged into your VPNUK account using Viscosity. You can check this here or by going to any IP location website.

1. Disconnect
Click onto the Viscosity icon in the taskbar and select 'Disconnect'.

|