Re: [Astlinux-users] 0.4.5 - install went well...OpenVPN

[Darrick H. <dha...@dj...>]

Lonnie Abelbeck wrote:
> Gary,
>
> On May 4, 2007, at 8:46 AM, Gary G. Hendershot wrote:
>
>> I could use some instruction on how to properly setup OpenVPN within 
>> Astlinux ... I have some pretty decent cookie cutter "step 1, step 2" 
>> type things for OpenVPN in general but nothing specific to the way it 
>> is implemented in Astlinux ... is there such a document out there 
>> ???  anybody got a link to it ??? 
>
> I have had great success using AstLinux 0.4.5 as an OpenVPN server.  I 
> run in single interface mode (PBX-only).
>
> The basic HowTo is at the general OpenVPN site:
> http://openvpn.net/howto.html
>
> copy the /stat/etc/openvpn directory and contents to to /mnt/kd/openvpn
>
> Set in rc.conf:
> VPN=openvpn
>
> IMHO, don't use (leave commented out) the rc.conf openvpn variables, 
> but rather configure by editing /mnt/kd/openvpn/openvpn.conf based on 
> the the above howto.  Enclosed is my working openvpn.conf file for the 
> server.
Lonnie,

I forgot that you convinced me to include that option ;)  If a 
statically defined openvpn.conf file is located in /mnt/kd/openvpn then 
that file will be used (regardless if any of the openvpn variables are 
defined in rc.conf.

if [ -f /mnt/kd/openvpn/openvpn.conf ]
then
echo "Using OpenVPN config file from keydisk"
ln -sf /mnt/kd/openvpn/openvpn.conf /tmp/etc/openvpn.conf
else
echo "Creating OpenVPN config files"


So in Gary's case, he'll want to put a proper client config file in 
/mnt/kd/openvpn.

The specific link on the openvpn page that describes this is here: 

http://openvpn.net/howto.html#client

Make sure you save the file as openvpn.conf

You would get the certificates from your pfsense box.

Darrick

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