While openvpn is running, check your network configuration with ip a. 21:22:18 ******* WARNING *******: All encryption and authentication features disabled - All data will be tunnelled as clear text and will not be protected against man-in-the-middle changes. If your client has a static IP# otherwise, run 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.
Generate Static Key for TLS authentication.
Raw (unsecured) VPN connection for test.