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If you are setting up a modern OpenVPN configuration, you might hear about . openvpn tap windows

: The older version used for Windows XP/Vista. It is now deprecated. dev tap proto udp remote your-server

When you use a TAP driver, you can your remote TAP adapter with a physical Ethernet adapter 1.2.12 . This makes your client computer act as if it is physically plugged into the office or home network at the other end of the tunnel. Key Benefits: When you use a TAP driver, you can

devcon.exe : A command-line tool bundled with OpenVPN for installing or removing the driver.

The TAP adapter is automatically installed when you install the OpenVPN Community Client 1.2.4 .

Note: Most commercial VPN apps now default to Wintun automatically if supported. However, if you specifically need functionality (bridging), you must use the TAP Windows driver.