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playground:openvpn_-_how_to_set_up_a_slackware_server_and_a_slackware_client [2014/10/12 19:05 (UTC)] chrisabelaplayground:openvpn_-_how_to_set_up_a_slackware_server_and_a_slackware_client [2014/10/12 20:01 (UTC)] – [9. Testing the VPN] chrisabela
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 ===== 7. Port Forwarding ===== ===== 7. Port Forwarding =====
  
-YYou 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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-# ifconfig tun0 +/sbin/ifconfig tun0 
 tun0: flags=4305<UP,POINTOPOINT,RUNNING,NOARP,MULTICAST>  mtu 1500  tun0: flags=4305<UP,POINTOPOINT,RUNNING,NOARP,MULTICAST>  mtu 1500 
         inet 10.8.0.1  netmask 255.255.255.255  destination 10.8.0.2          inet 10.8.0.1  netmask 255.255.255.255  destination 10.8.0.2 
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-# ifconfig tun0 +/sbin/ifconfig tun0 
 tun0: flags=4305<UP,POINTOPOINT,RUNNING,NOARP,MULTICAST>  mtu 1500  tun0: flags=4305<UP,POINTOPOINT,RUNNING,NOARP,MULTICAST>  mtu 1500 
         inet 10.8.0.6  netmask 255.255.255.255  destination 10.8.0.5          inet 10.8.0.6  netmask 255.255.255.255  destination 10.8.0.5 
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