File with an .OVPN contains information on a VPN connection configuration (OpenVPN session in a text form). It may contain client’s or server’s configuration. It may be created in a text editor in compliance with the scheme.

OVPN files are used to establish connections with a remote PC within a virtual private network. In Windows system they are usually stored in the OpenVPN program subdirectory (config). A counterpart of Windows OVPN files in Linux are CONF files.