VPN-X Client

VPN-X Client is a Windows application that you can use to set up a virtual private network and forward ports on the client side. It automatically detects the virtual network driver.

During installation, it's necessary to allow the tool to set up a TAP driver in order to get it up and running properly, unless it already exists from a previous setup. The utility is wrapped in a user-friendly interface, where you can connect to a server via VPN by specifying the host, port number, username and password.

It's also possible to choose the protocol from UDP, TCP or TCP (SSL over TLS) as well as to disable compression. The password can be saved for future login sessions. You can also apply a proxy configuration for establishing the Internet connection. Configuration settings can be exported to file and later imported to pick up where you left off.

In the main app window, you can check out the peer, VPN virtual IP address, public IP, protocol, traverse NAT status and private chat mode, as well as choose a Windows file to share. You can ping hosts from the right-click menu and connect to them remotely.

A VPN chat room is put at your disposal to exchange messages with other users connected to the same server (chat emoticons can be used too). You can also allow or deny access to certain peers, ask the tool to hide blocked peers, and view log details with the program's activity. Personal information can be edited when it comes to the username, password, full name, email and address. Moreover, you can ask the tool to act as a gateway.

The tool worked smoothly on Windows 10 in our tests without putting a strain on system resources consumption. It contains handy options for creating a VPN and configuring settings. However, it hasn't been updated for a considerable amount of time.