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'''Functioning'''
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[https://youtu.be/dn1G0YAyjQ0 Video Guide]
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###''Right Click > Save As, then double click to import''
## [https://raw.githubusercontent.com/InsideEarth2150/Files/main/
### ''Right Click > Save As, then double click to import''
▲## [https://raw.githubusercontent.com/InsideEarth2150/Files/main/Misc/EarthNet_-_IE.reg EarthNet Registry configuration file]
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▲# Right click the '''OpenVPN Tray icon''' and click '''connect''' on '''IE-VPN'''"
▲# Launch Earth 2150 then select;
▲## '''Multiplayer'''
▲## '''Player profile'''
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== Next Steps ==
Download and run the following PowerShell script [https://raw.githubusercontent.com/InsideEarth2150/Files/main/EarthNet/Earth2150-EarthNet-Configurator.ps1 Earth2150: EarthNet Configurator] ''(Right Click > Save As, then double click to run it)''
If it doesn't work (notepad window shows up instead of PowerShell one or you get an error ''"File ... cannot be loaded because running scripts is disabled on this system"''), then navigate to the folder where you saved the script, hold ''Shift'' and do right click on empty place, select ''"Open PowerShell window here",'' paste the following commands and press Enter:
<code>Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Scope CurrentUser -Force</code>
<code>Unblock-File -Path Earth2150-EarthNet-Configurator.ps1</code>
<code>.\Earth2150-EarthNet-Configurator.ps1</code>
Either if you prefer to configure it manually, follow these [[EarthNet Troubleshooting#Manual|instructions]].
<p href="EarthNet_Troubleshooting#Manual">This is to ensure you have the required firewall rules as documented in [[EarthNet Troubleshooting]].</p>
=== Why are we using OpenVPN ===
Port forwarding has always been an issue for plenty of players since day one of Earth 2150 release. Massive deploying of routers in households, combined with restricted administrative access to it by Internet Service Providers and giving to end-users [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrier-grade_NAT#Disadvantages private (non-public) IP addresses] instead of real ones, made this issue only worse over the years.
This is where OpenVPN comes in handy. When you, your friends and everyone else are connecting to our OpenVPN server, you will be automatically assigned with virtual IP addresses from the same network, which practically puts you in the same virtual Local Area Network, and since that moment it doesn't matter if you have or haven't public IP and/or restricted router — all you have to do is to make sure your [[EarthNet Ports|local firewall]] in your operating system doesn't block necessary traffic.
This VPN is free of charge, you don't have to pay anything to use it.
Using this VPN is safe as it's configured to pass through only necessary game traffic, anything else like shared folders is restricted by default on server side.
== OpenVPN Security ==
The IE OpenVPN network is secured to only allow the game traffic on the relevant ports, these are:
2300-2400
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17171-17172
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ICMP (ping)
All other traffic is blocked
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