DropoVPN 0.1.1 — public preview

DropoVPN 0.1.1 is the first public preview of an Electron OpenVPN client for macOS and Windows.

• Import existing .ovpn profiles, including embedded or adjacent certificates.
• Automatically reconnect after network interruptions and sleep.
• Optionally remember per-profile passwords with OS-backed encryption.
• Manage multiple profiles, connection activity, and menu bar/system tray behavior.
• Support legacy AES-CBC exports while preserving explicit cipher policies.

Download and install

• Apple Silicon Mac: download the ARM64 DMG (or ZIP), then copy DropoVPN to Applications.
• Windows Intel/AMD: download and run the x64 EXE installer.
• Install OpenVPN Community 2.6+ separately. On macOS use Homebrew: brew install openvpn. On Windows include the OpenVPN network driver. OpenVPN Connect is a different product and does not supply this engine.
• Import your own profile, connect, and optionally choose Remember me. Administrator approval is needed to start a tunnel.

Preview limitations

These builds are unsigned and the macOS build is not notarized; the operating system may display security warnings. The macOS app has been launched and tested locally. The Windows installer was cross-built and still requires Windows runtime/elevation testing. Live server routing, DNS, and reconnection require testing with your VPN.

There is no kill switch; reconnection does not block other traffic. OTP/SSO, proxy authentication, hardware tokens, TAP, and connection blocks are not supported. This release includes Apple Silicon macOS and x64 Windows builds only.

The source passes 24 tests, including a real loopback OpenVPN management handshake, plus a native Electron smoke test. SHA256SUMS.txt contains checksums for all three binary files. No private VPN profiles, credentials, or certificates are bundled.

Application source: MIT license. OpenVPN is installed and licensed separately.