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howtos:network_services:openvpn [2018/03/02 00:01 (UTC)]
bifferos User needs to remove server key passphrase in order to avoid OpenVPN prompting for it (or erroring if run as daemon) 		howtos:network_services:openvpn [2018/03/02 00:14 (UTC)]
bifferos Correct references to the name OpenVPN, give them consistent casing.
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 ==== 4.3 Administrator Rights ==== ==== 4.3 Administrator Rights ====
  
-You will need to have administrator rights to set up the Openvpn. This applies to both the Server and the Client. For simplicity, in this tutorial, it will be assumed that all actions will be performed by the root user. Naturally advanced users might be more discerning.+You will need to have administrator rights to set up OpenVPN. This applies to both the Server and the Client. For simplicity, in this tutorial, it will be assumed that all actions will be performed by the root user. Naturally advanced users might be more discerning.
  
 ==== 4.4 Possible Constraints and Possible Solutions for a WiFi equipped Client ==== ==== 4.4 Possible Constraints and Possible Solutions for a WiFi equipped Client ====
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 </code> </code>
  
-Copy the sample server.conf from the openvpn source onto the openvpn's configuration directory. The source of openvpn may be obtained from Slackware's source DVD or your favourite Slackware mirror or from http://openvpn.net. In the following example I am downloading the source from ftp.slackware.com+Copy the sample server.conf from the OpenVPN source onto the OpenVPN's configuration directory. The source of OpenVPN may be obtained from Slackware's source DVD or your favourite Slackware mirror or from http://openvpn.net. In the following example I am downloading the source from ftp.slackware.com
  
 <code> <code>
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 </code> </code>
  
-Copy the file server.conf contained in the source to the openvpn configuration directory:+Copy the file server.conf contained in the source to the OpenVPN configuration directory:
  
 <code> <code>
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 daemon daemon
 </code> </code>
 +
 +<note>It may be useful to leave off the 'daemon' option while getting things up and running so you can see useful messages in the foreground.</note>
  
 My full server.conf is the following: My full server.conf is the following:
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 # /etc/rc.d/rc.openvpn  # /etc/rc.d/rc.openvpn 
 #  # 
-# Start/stop/restart the openvpn server. +# Start/stop/restart the OpenVPN server. 
 # #
    
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 </code> </code>
  
-Eventually when you start openvpn on the server, you may read /var/log/openvpn.log to verify that your work has been successful:+Eventually when you start OpenVPN on the server, you may read /var/log/openvpn.log to verify that your work has been successful:
  
 <code> <code>
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 ===== 7. Port Forwarding ===== ===== 7. Port Forwarding =====
  
-You will need to forward traffic from the port you have chosen for Openvpn to be routed to the Server. To accomplish this you will need to provide your Server with a fixed IP and you will need to configure your router. You may use netconfig, wicd or network-manager to set the fixed IP on Slackware. Then you also need to consult the documentation provided with your router to set up the selected IP address reserved for the Server, and the port forwarding. For our default Openvpn set up, the UDP Port would be 1194. +You will need to forward traffic from the port you have chosen for OpenVPN to be routed to the Server. To accomplish this you will need to provide your Server with a fixed IP and you will need to configure your router. You may use netconfig, wicd or network-manager to set the fixed IP on Slackware. Then you also need to consult the documentation provided with your router to set up the selected IP address reserved for the Server, and the port forwarding. For our default OpenVPN set up, the UDP Port would be 1194. 
  
 In case if you have misplaced such documentation, you may search on the Internet on how this may be achieved. A good place to start is http://portforward.com/. In case if you have misplaced such documentation, you may search on the Internet on how this may be achieved. A good place to start is http://portforward.com/.
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 On the Client machine perform the following instructions to set it up. On the Client machine perform the following instructions to set it up.
  
-Download the openvpn source tarball and extracted it as explained in Chapter 6, then proceed to copy the included configuration file for clients:+Download the OpenVPN source tarball and extracted it as explained in Chapter 6, then proceed to copy the included configuration file for clients:
  
 <code> <code>
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 </code> </code>
  
-Enter the Client PEM pass phrase when prompted. To stop openVPN on the Client just hit CTRL+C+Enter the Client PEM pass phrase when prompted. To stop OpenVPN on the Client just hit CTRL+C
  
 On both you should see a new network interface called tun0. On the Server, I obtained the following: On both you should see a new network interface called tun0. On the Server, I obtained the following:
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 ===== 10. Storing the PEM pass phrase in a secure file and Automatic start of service after booting ===== ===== 10. Storing the PEM pass phrase in a secure file and Automatic start of service after booting =====
  
-To start the Openvpn service on boot, an entry in /etc/rc.d/rc.local is needed, but you would have to enter the server PEM pass phrase every time. This might be undesirable if the Server is unreachable. If this is the case, create a file containing your PEM pass phrase in a secure location; e.g. /root/password.ovpn which contains only this pass phrase. Then restrict its permission:+To start the OpenVPN service on boot, an entry in /etc/rc.d/rc.local is needed, but you would have to enter the server PEM pass phrase every time. This might be undesirable if the Server is unreachable. If this is the case, create a file containing your PEM pass phrase in a secure location; e.g. /root/password.ovpn which contains only this pass phrase. Then restrict its permission:
  
 <code> <code>
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 This may be repeated also on the Client, just edit /etc/openvpn/client.conf instead of /etc/openvpn/server.conf. This may be repeated also on the Client, just edit /etc/openvpn/client.conf instead of /etc/openvpn/server.conf.
  
-To start the Openvpn service automatically on boot-up from the Server, include these lines in /etc/rc.d/rc.local+To start the OpenVPN service automatically on boot-up from the Server, include these lines in /etc/rc.d/rc.local
  
 <code> <code>
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   $IPT -A INPUT -j SERVICES # append the services chain to the input    $IPT -A INPUT -j SERVICES # append the services chain to the input 
  
-  # allowed forwarding for openVPN+  # allowed forwarding for OpenVPN
   $IPT -A FORWARD -i eth0 -o tun0 -m state --state ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT   $IPT -A FORWARD -i eth0 -o tun0 -m state --state ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT
   $IPT -A FORWARD -s 10.8.0.0/24 -o eth0 -j ACCEPT   $IPT -A FORWARD -s 10.8.0.0/24 -o eth0 -j ACCEPT
  
-  # masquerade the openvpn network+  # masquerade the OpenVPN network
   $IPT -t nat -A POSTROUTING -s 10.8.0.0/24 -o eth0 -j MASQUERADE   $IPT -t nat -A POSTROUTING -s 10.8.0.0/24 -o eth0 -j MASQUERADE
  
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   #$IPT -A SERVICES -p tcp --dport 22 -j ACCEPT # Uncomment to allow sshd   #$IPT -A SERVICES -p tcp --dport 22 -j ACCEPT # Uncomment to allow sshd
  
-  # allow openvpn for the default udp port 1194+  # allow OpenVPN for the default udp port 1194
   $IPT -A SERVICES -p udp --dport 1194 -j ACCEPT   $IPT -A SERVICES -p udp --dport 1194 -j ACCEPT
      
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 </code> </code>
  
-Restart the Openvpn service on the Server:+Restart the OpenVPN service on the Server:
  
 <code> <code>
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 ===== 12. Firewalls ===== ===== 12. Firewalls =====
  
-In the previous chapter we referred to a firewall you may include to protect your Openvpn Server.  However this chapter refers to firewalls on the Client LAN that may block the VPN connection by blocking traffic on UDP port 1194.+In the previous chapter we referred to a firewall you may include to protect your OpenVPN Server.  However this chapter refers to firewalls on the Client LAN that may block the VPN connection by blocking traffic on UDP port 1194.
  
 In order to penetrate through the Client firewall your may want to try changing the port to 443 - normally reserved for https. Using TCP instead of UDP will also help. To make these change you will need to amend /etc/openvpn/server.conf of the Server, from In order to penetrate through the Client firewall your may want to try changing the port to 443 - normally reserved for https. Using TCP instead of UDP will also help. To make these change you will need to amend /etc/openvpn/server.conf of the Server, from

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