GuideNetworkVPN's - Traditional and OverlayWireguard Guide for using with a Windows Non-Administrator account Updated March 30 2025
Copy your Wireguard config to this notepad window (create the file when it says it doesn't exist)

Copy to Clipboardnotepad "C:\Program Files\WireGuard\Data\Configurations\wg0.conf"


Make sure the file got converted to a .dpapi file by running:
Copy to Clipboarddir "C:\Program Files\WireGuard\Data\Configurations"


Install the service by running:
Copy to Clipboardsc config WireGuardTunnel$wg0 start=demand


Start the connection by running:
Copy to Clipboardsc start WireGuardTunnel$wg0


Stop the connection by running:
Copy to Clipboardsc stop WireGuardTunnel$wg0


These instructions were from here (although it has several typos)
https://warlord0blog.wordpress.com/2023/11/10/using-wireguard-as-a-non-administrator-on-windows/#:~:text=WireGuard%20does%20not%20work%20on,has%20installed%20and%20configured%20it.




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