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| configuration:openvpn [2020/06/08 07:47] – [Advantages] dodenhoeft | configuration:openvpn [2022/08/05 20:05] (current) – fachet | ||
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| - | ===== How to create | + | ===== How to setup OpenVPN |
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| + | The following step by step instruction will guide you through | ||
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| + | __**Bridge mode (TAP): | ||
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| + | **Advantages** | ||
| + | * behaves like a real network adapter (except it is a virtual network adapter) | ||
| + | * can transport any network protocols (IPv4, IPv6, Netalk, IPX, etc, etc) | ||
| + | * Works in layer 2, meaning Ethernet frames are passed over the VPN tunnel | ||
| + | * Can be used in bridges | ||
| + | **Disadvantages** | ||
| + | * causes much more broadcast overhead on the VPN tunnel | ||
| + | * adds the overhead of Ethernet headers on all packets transported over the VPN tunnel | ||
| + | * scales poorly | ||
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| + | __**Routing Mode (TUN)**__ | ||
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| + | **Advantages** | ||
| + | * A lower traffic overhead, transports only traffic which is destined for the VPN client | ||
| + | * Transports only layer 3 IP packets | ||
| + | **Disadvantages** | ||
| + | * Broadcast traffic is not normally transported | ||
| + | * Can only transport IPv4 (OpenVPN 2.3 adds IPv6) | ||
| + | * Cannot be used in bridges | ||
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| + | ===== Network setup ===== | ||
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| + | For this configuration we will use the most common mode, **__the routing mode__**. | ||
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| + | ==== Server ==== | ||
| + | ^General^Parameter^ | ||
| + | |Operation mode|Server| | ||
| + | |Server port|1194| | ||
| + | |Type|TUN| | ||
| + | |Protocol|UDP| | ||
| + | |Cipher|AES-256-CBC| | ||
| + | ^Authentication^Parameter^ | ||
| + | |certificate-based| | ||
| + | |HMAC digest|SHA256| | ||
| + | |Manage keys and certifictaes (below)| | ||
| + | ^Options^Parameter^ | ||
| + | |use compression|enable| | ||
| + | |use keepalive|enable| | ||
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| + | After you done with the server configuation apply the setting and we will continue with the client configuation. | ||
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| + | ==== Client ==== | ||
| + | ^General^Parameter^ | ||
| + | |Operation mode|Client| | ||
| + | |Server port|1194| | ||
| + | |Type|TUN| | ||
| + | |Protocol|UDP| | ||
| + | |Cipher|AES-256-CBC| | ||
| + | ^Authentication^Parameter^ | ||
| + | |certificate-based| | ||
| + | |HMAC digest|SHA256| | ||
| + | |Manage keys and certifictaes (below)| | ||
| + | ^Options^Parameter^ | ||
| + | |use compression|enable| | ||
| + | |use keepalive|enable| | ||
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| + | ==== minimal configuration ==== | ||
| + | Generate a static key: | ||
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| + | openvpn --genkey --secret static.key | ||
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| + | Copy the static key to both client and server, over a pre-existing secure channel. | ||
| + | Server configuration file | ||
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| + | dev tun | ||
| + | ifconfig 10.8.0.1 10.8.0.2 | ||
| + | secret static.key | ||
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| + | Client configuration file | ||
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| + | remote myremote.mydomain | ||
| + | dev tun | ||
| + | ifconfig 10.8.0.2 10.8.0.1 | ||
| + | secret static.key | ||
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