Viscosity OpenVPN client for MacOS

OpenVPN is a free, open source SSL-based virtual private networking solution that I have posted about previously (http://blog.brightpointuk.co.uk/openvpn). Although it is possible to configure access to an OpenVPN server from a Mac manually, and there are free GUI-based clients available, such as Tunnelblick (http://code.google.com/p/tunnelblick/), these require that you create the connection script manually and have a working knowledge of how the OpenVPN server has been deployed.

Viscosity (http://www.viscosityvpn.com/) is a GUI-based VPN client for the Mac that is easy to configure and unobtrusive when running. Connection settings can be installed in a single package for enterprise deployments and the client can be integrated the Growl notification platform for MacOS.

Multiple connections can be defined. Creating a connection, assuming that the OpenVPN server has been deployed with the standard configuration, requires simply that you enter in the name or IP address of the server, and specify the path to your key files:

Should you wish to adjust the default settings, advanced configuration options are available:

Once created, connections can be launched quickly and easily directly from the menu bar:

You will be prompted to enter your password (which can be saved to the Keychain if you do not wish to be prompted for it again):

Once connected the menu bar icon will change to reflect the connection status:

Read more on the Viscosity web site.