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PriyankKumarPandey-4256 asked MichielTimmerman-1258 commented

Why there is dependency on Microsoft Store to install Azure VPN Client?

Hi,

In my organization, Microsoft Store is blocked but I need to access Azure environment using Azure VPN Client.
I have tried searching but couldn't find any offline MSI installer executable.

Why Microsoft doesn't provide it?
Please help in this regard.

Thanks,
Priyank

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Come on Microsoft, give us another way to download and deploy it!

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Hello @PriyankKumarPandey-4256 ,

You can install the Azure P2S VPN client from the point to site configuration page of your Azure VPN gateway in Azure Portal. There is no external MSI installer available for same.
Please refer : https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/vpn-gateway/point-to-site-vpn-client-configuration-azure-cert

And could you please provide a bit more information on your issue with Microsoft Store?

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Hello @PriyankKumarPandey-4256 ,

Could you please provide an update on this post?

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@PriyankKumarPandey-4256 , any update on this post?

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Hi! I have not found the link to the installation package Azure VPN client at the Azure VPN gateway in Azure Portal page. If I user "Download VPN client" button it downloads the zip archive with configuration files and certificate. But where to get msi or exe installation file Azure VPN client for the Microsoft Store is blocked or doesn't work?

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@89056888 , once you click "Download VPN client" button it downloads the zip file containing the exe file for Azure P2S VPN client installation.

You need to unzip the file and check the below folders:
WindowsAmd64 and WindowsX86 - which contain the Windows 32-bit and 64-bit installer packages, respectively. The WindowsAmd64 installer package is for all supported 64-bit Windows clients, not just Amd.

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AndreasBaumgarten answered $$ANON_USER$$ commented

@GitaraniSharmaMSFT-4262

Just to make it more clear.

The question is related to this Azure VPN Client:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/azure-vpn-client/9np355qt2sqb?activetab=pivot:overviewtab

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The question is not about the VPN Client you can download in the Azure Portal.


(If the reply was helpful please don't forget to upvote and/or accept as answer, thank you)

Regards
Andreas Baumgarten


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It does seem like that is what they are asking and I am wondering the same thing. How can you get the AzureVPN client without having to go to the store, or at least be able to install it from the store without signing in with a personal Microsoft account?

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GitaraniSharmaMSFT-4262 answered

Hello @PriyankKumarPandey-4256 ,

Our VPN product group team was working on a standalone version of the Azure VPN client that would not require access to the Microsoft store and it has been released on March 17th. The same has been updated in our official docs as well.
Refer : https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/vpn-gateway/openvpn-azure-ad-client#to-download-the-azure-vpn-client

The standalone client can be installed from the following App center link: https://aka.ms/azvpnclientdownload

Kindly let us know if the above helped or you need further assistance on this issue.


Please "Accept the answer" if the information helped you. This will help us and others in the community as well.

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JasonBristow-0706 answered MichielTimmerman-1258 commented

How are you supposed to deploy the client VPN app to all of your users? If we need to push it down to 400 devices how does one do that?

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With the release of Winget version 1.3, you can install Azure VPN Client from the Microsoft Store without the need to have an account logged into the Microsoft Store. This tool should be available in W10 1809+ & W11 and should auto-update to the latest version.

Using the following command to install quietly on a user device: WinGet install --silent "Azure VPN Client" --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements
You can import a custom made profile using the instructions listed here https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/vpn-gateway/openvpn-azure-ad-client#can-i-import-the-profile-from-a-command-line-prompt

Alternatively, you can use https://aka.ms/azvpnclientdownload to download the install files and deploy using Intune or other deployment tool used by your org.

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