Archive for gennaio, 2010

howto openvpn ubuntu

install package openvpn

cp /usr/share/doc/openvpn/server.conf /etc/openvpn
cp /usr/share/doc/openvpn/examples/easy-rsa/2.0 /etc/openvpn
 cd /etc/openvpn/easy-rsa/2.0/

Vi vars and change
export KEY_COUNTRY=” ”
export KEY_PROVINCE=””
export KEY_CITY=” ”
export KEY_ORG=””
export KEY_EMAIL=””

type the command

source ./vars
./clean-all
./build-ca

You will be asked to answer the questions you filled up top.

./build-key-server server

You will have to answer the same questions above. It will ask you for a password, I suggest you don’t put a password when it ask.

Click yes to sign the certificate.

Now to build the client files.

Type

./build-key client1

And once again you will need to answer the questions above. I still don’t recommend you putting a password as it can cause problems when I have tried.

Next you will want to type ./build-dh

cd /etc/openvpn/
vim server.conf 

and set correct path for keys

/etc/init.d/openvpn start

Bye