This document describes how to install and configure OpenVPN on a Windows Server computer. Installation
A Windows service named OpenVPN Service will now exist on the server, and it will be set to start manually. In addition to the OpenVPN software shown in the Programs and Features control panel applet, the TAP-Windows software will also have been installed. Also, a network adapter named TAP-Win32 Adapter V9 will have been created. ConfigurationServer ParametersCopy the server.ovpn file from:C:\Program Files\OpenVPN\sample-config to: C:\Program Files\OpenVPN\config Edit this server.ovpn file and configure the following parameters.localIf the server has more than one IP address then enable the local parameter and set it to the IP address you want to use.For example: 10.11.12.1 portLeave the port parameter set to 1194 .protoLeave the proto parameter set to udp .devLeave the dev parameter set to tun , in order to create a router IP tunnel.ca, cert, key Set the ca, cert, and key parameters appropriately for your system. If you need to generate these files, the EasyRSA scripts provice an easy way to do this. Refer to the EasyRSA section below for further details. .............................. EasyRSAThis section describes how to use EasyRSA to configure and create certificates. |
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