AWS Client VPN for Windows - AWS Client VPN

AWS Client VPN for Windows

These sections describe how to establish a VPN connection using the AWS provided client for Windows x64 and Windows Arm64 systems. You can download and install the client at AWS Client VPN download. The AWS provided client does not support automatic updates.

Requirements

The AWS provided client supports both Windows x64 and Arm64 systems. The following is required for each operating system:

Windows Arm64 operating systems

  • Windows 11 (64-bit operating system, Arm64 processor)

  • .NET Framework 4.8.1 or higher

Note

This application includes background processes that utilize Arm64 emulation. This is fully supported and enabled by default on Windows 11 Arm64 devices, ensuring seamless operation without any additional setup required. For more information, see How emulation works on Arm.

Windows x64 operating systems

  • Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit operating system, x64 processor)

  • .NET Framework 4.7.2 or higher

Note

For both Windows x64 and Arm64 operating systems, Client VPN endpoints that use SAML-based federated authentication (single sign-on), the client reserves TCP ports 8096-8115 on your computer.

Before you begin, ensure that your Client VPN administrator has created a Client VPN endpoint and provided you with the Client VPN endpoint configuration file. If you want to connect to multiple profiles simultaneously, you'll need a configuration file for each profile.