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OpenVPN server on Windows (view source)
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* The PC in question must have a '''[[Private_and_Public_IP_Addresses#Public_IP_address|Public IP address]]'''
* The PC in question must have a '''[[Private_and_Public_IP_Addresses#Public_IP_address|Public IP address]]'''
* An active Internet connection
* An active Internet connection
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'''Objective''':
The purpose of this article is to provide the know-how needed to configure a working OpenVPN server on a Windows PC.
==Step 1: installing OpenVPN software==
* The first thing that we'll to do is to install the necessary software needed in order to run an OpenVPN server. You can download the OpenVPN installer file from '''[https://openvpn.net/index.php/open-source/downloads.html here]'''. <br> Simply run the downloaded file and follow the instructions of the installation guide.
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* '''Important note''': at one point before the installation process, you will be prompted to select which components should be included in the installation. Make sure to select '''EasyRSA''' as it will be needed later on to generate keys and certificates. You can leave the rest as defaults:
[[File:Openvpn windows server setup step 1 openvpn installation part 1.png]]
==Step 2: generating TLS certificates and keys==
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