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| ==Configuration overview and prerequisites== | | ==Configuration overview and prerequisites== |
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| When the scheme is realized, home workers will be able to reach the corporation’s internal network with all internal systems, allowing working from home to be possible. | | When the scheme is realized, home workers will be able to reach the corporation’s internal network with all internal systems, allowing working from home to be possible. |
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− | ==Configuring OpenVPN from the client-side== | + | ==Configuring OpenVPN from the client-side == |
| ===TLS Certificates=== | | ===TLS Certificates=== |
| *Firstly generate TLS certificates on your Windows Computer, you can find instructions on how to do it [[How to generate TLS certificates (Windows)?|here]]. | | *Firstly generate TLS certificates on your Windows Computer, you can find instructions on how to do it [[How to generate TLS certificates (Windows)?|here]]. |
| *After you've successfully generated TLS certificates you will need to create a '''.ovpn''' file for storing client configurations. Simply open any text editor and follow [[OpenVPN client on Windows|this]] tutorial. | | *After you've successfully generated TLS certificates you will need to create a '''.ovpn''' file for storing client configurations. Simply open any text editor and follow [[OpenVPN client on Windows|this]] tutorial. |
− | *'''Important: in your .ovpn file certificates you will need to copy are:'''[[File:Ovpn1.png|frame]] | + | *'''Important: in your .ovpn file certificates you will need to copy are:''' |
− | **In '''<ca> </ca>''' paste whole certificate from '''/easy-rsa/pki/ca.crt'''
| + | *In '''<ca> </ca>''' paste whole certificate from '''/easy-rsa/pki/ca.crt''' |
− | **IN '''<cert></cert>''' paste whole certificate from '''/easy-rsa/pki/issued/"your_client_name".crt'''
| + | *IN '''<cert></cert>''' paste whole certificate from '''/easy-rsa/pki/issued/"your_client_name".crt''' |
− | **And in the last section '''<key></key>''' paste whole private key from '''/easy-rsa/pki/private/"your_client_name".key'''
| + | * And in the last section '''<key></key>''' paste whole private key from '''/easy-rsa/pki/private/"your_client_name".key''' |
− | **One more thing to change in your .ovpn file is to change the IP address to your router's '''public IP address:'''
| + | *One more thing to change in your .ovpn file is to change the IP address to your router's '''public IP address''' |
− | | + | [[File:Networking rutxxx configuration openvpn certification file.jpg|alt=|border|class=tlt-border]] |
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− | *Now you can import your '''.ovpn''' file to the OpenVPN client by right-clicking on OpenVPN GUI in the hidden icons tray and navigating to '''Import → Import File'''. | + | *Now you can '''Save''' and '''Import''' your '''.ovpn''' file to the OpenVPN client by right-clicking on OpenVPN GUI in the hidden icons tray and navigating to '''Import → Import File'''. |
− | [[File:Ovpn2.png|thumb|336x336px|alt=|center]] | + | [[File:Networking rutxxx configuration certificate import.jpg|alt=|border|class=tlt-border]] |
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| Do not connect yet to your VPN client, we still have to configure the server. | | Do not connect yet to your VPN client, we still have to configure the server. |
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| <th width="355;" style="border-bottom: 1px solid white;"></th> | | <th width="355;" style="border-bottom: 1px solid white;"></th> |
− | <th rowspan="2" width="790;" style="border-bottom: 1px solid white;">[[File:Ovpn3.png|alt=|right|770x770px]]</th> | + | <th rowspan="2" width="790;" style="border-bottom: 1px solid white;">[[File:Networking rutxxx configuration ovpn server creation.jpg|alt=|right|770x770px]]</th> |
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| <th width="355;" style="border-bottom: 1px solid white;"></th> | | <th width="355;" style="border-bottom: 1px solid white;"></th> |
− | <th rowspan="2" width="790;" style="border-bottom: 1px solid white;">[[File:Ovpn4.png|alt=|right|770x770px]]</th> | + | <th rowspan="2" width="790;" style="border-bottom: 1px solid white;">[[File:Networking rutxxx configuration ovpn settings.jpg|alt=|border|right|770x770px]]</th> |
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| <th width="355;" style="border-bottom: 1px solid white;"></th> | | <th width="355;" style="border-bottom: 1px solid white;"></th> |
− | <th rowspan="2" width="790;" style="border-bottom: 1px solid white;">[[File:Ovpn5.png|alt=|right|770x770px]]</th> | + | <th rowspan="2" width="790;" style="border-bottom: 1px solid white;">[[File:Networking rutxxx configuration ovpn configuration.jpg|alt=|border|right|770x770px]]</th> |
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− | ==Connecting to the OpenVPN server== | + | ==Connecting to the OpenVPN server == |
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| If everything was configurated correctly your OpenVPN server should be '''Active''': | | If everything was configurated correctly your OpenVPN server should be '''Active''': |
− | [[File:Ovpn6.png|center|thumb|1110x1110px]] | + | [[File:Networking rutxxx configuration ovpn active state.jpg|alt=|border|1008x1008px|class=tlt-border]] |
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| Now let's try to connect from a '''client''' to the '''server'''. | | Now let's try to connect from a '''client''' to the '''server'''. |
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| On your Windows machine right-click on '''OpenVPN GUI''' '''→''' Select your client → Press Connect | | On your Windows machine right-click on '''OpenVPN GUI''' '''→''' Select your client → Press Connect |
− | [[File:Ovpn7.png|thumb|432x432px|alt=|center]] | + | |
| + | [[File:Networking rutxxx configuration openvpn connect to the client.jpg|alt=|border|class=tlt-border]] |
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| If the connection was successful then you will get the following notification: | | If the connection was successful then you will get the following notification: |
− | [[File:Ovpn8.png|thumb|365x365px|alt=|center]] | + | |
| + | [[File:Networking rutxxx configuration successful connection.jpg|alt=|border|class=tlt-border]] |
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| To test if the connection is working properly on your Windows machine open '''CMD''' and type ping '''192.168.15.1''' (server's VPN IP) you should get a similar response: | | To test if the connection is working properly on your Windows machine open '''CMD''' and type ping '''192.168.15.1''' (server's VPN IP) you should get a similar response: |
− | [[File:Cmd ping.png|center|thumb|473x473px]] | + | |
| + | [[File:Networking rutxxx configuration cmd ping to the server.jpg|alt=|border|class=tlt-border]] |