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OpenVPN server on Windows (view source)
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<li> When you locate the file, make a copy, rename it and place it in the '''''config''''' directory of the OpenVPN folder (default path: C:\Program Files\OpenVPN\config). You should also copy the certificates and keys to this directory (required files: '''''ca.crt''''', '''''server.crt''''', '''''server.key''''', '''''dh2048.pem''''').
<li>When you locate the file, make a copy, rename it and place it in the '''''config''''' directory of the OpenVPN folder (default path: C:\Program Files\OpenVPN\config). You should also copy the certificates and keys to this directory (required files: '''''ca.crt''''', '''''server.crt''''', '''''server.key''''', '''''dh2048.pem''''').
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<li>Open the config file with a text editor. You can use the Notepad, but for editing configuration files we recommend using '''Notepad++''' for a better experience (you can download it from '''[https://notepad-plus-plus.org/download/v7.5.8.html here]''').
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<li>Locate the following lines:
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<pre>ca ca.crt
cert server.crt
key server.key
dh dh1024.pem
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<li>Edit the lines in a way that corresponds with the actual file paths. The defaults used in this example are:
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<pre>ca "C:\\Program Files\\OpenVPN\\config\\ca.crt"
cert "C:\\Program Files\\OpenVPN\\config\\server.crt"
key "C:\\Program Files\\OpenVPN\\config\\server.key"
dh "C:\\Program Files\\OpenVPN\\config\\dh2048.pem"
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'''NOTE''': Diffie Hellman parameters file name will depend on the key size that you specified in the ''vars.bat'' file. Don't forget to change it accordingly.
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<li>Next comes the preferential
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* OpenVPN downloads: https://openvpn.net/index.php/open-source/downloads.html
* OpenVPN downloads: https://openvpn.net/index.php/open-source/downloads.html
* Notepad++ downloads: https://notepad-plus-plus.org/download/v7.5.8.html