

OpenVPN can authenticate users via user/pass, pre-shared key, certificates, etc. On the server's firewall, open up UDP 1194 (default port).īear in mind that 90% of all connection problems encountered by new OpenVPN users are firewall-related. # apt-get install network-manager-openvpn-gnome To enable OpenVPN in the Gnome NetworkManager applet for the taskbar notification area, the additional package network-manager-openvpn-gnome has to be installed on the client: Install the openvpn package on both client and server. This page explains briefly how to configure a VPN with OpenVPN, from both server-side and client-side for different setups: from a simple raw connexion for testing purpose up to a TLS enabled connexion. It is able to traverse NAT connections and firewalls. Enable and use the Management Interface.Application to a VPN passing through a http proxy.Forward traffic to provide access to the Internet.Android / iOS devices certificate generation.VPN connection started via interfaces file.VPN connection started as a Systemd service.

Generate CERTIFICATE/KEYs of the client(s).Generate Static Key for TLS authentication.Raw (unsecured) VPN connection for test.
