OpenVPN is an SSL-based VPN technology that can run on both Linux and Windows systems.

http://www.linuxreaders.com/2010/12/09/openvpn-client-on-fedora/

Verify these packages are installed (probably by default):

sudo yum install openvpn NetworkManager-openvpn

cd Dropbox/VPN/MER/
sudo openvpn filename.ovpn

Click NetworkManager icon → Network Settings

Click + (Plus Symbol) → VPN → Create → OpenVPN

• Name of Connection
• Remote VPN Server (Gateway)
• Certificates (TLS)
• Browse to certificate (.p12 file) assigned by OpenVPN admin
• Password assigned by OpenVPN admin