Introduction

In this example, we will configure an OpenVPN server and will manage which resources can be accessed by separate clients

Generating certificates for an OpenVPN server

1)Navigate to System -> Administration -> Certificates

2)Generate 2 certificates with a keysize 1024:

2.1) CA

2.2) Server

3) In Certificate Manager download Server certificate

For any OpenVPN clients, You will need to generate “Client” certificates, download certificate and key, and send them to the client

1) Connect to WebUI and enable Advanced mode

2) Navigate to Services -> VPN -> OpenVPN

3) Add a new OpenVPN instance with a Server role

4) Create an OpenVPN server with these settings

Virtual network IP address – 10.0.0.0

Virtual network netmask – 255.255.255.240

Client to client – disabled

Certificate files from device - on

5) Press "Save & Apply", enable OpenVPN server and check if the server is online

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