Windows 10: Create OPENVPN server / Client on CENTOS 7 SIMPLE (?) method !!

Hi there

For anybody running Centos 7 as a VM (or even Native - but as this is a Windows Forum I'll assume it's on a VM) this is about the easiest and most foolproof method of getting OPENVPN to work and how to manage those pesky certificates..

How to install OpenVPN Server and Client on CentOS 7

It's easier than you think but not for the faint hearted. Running in a VM is good because if you Hose it up then just start again with a new VM.

Hint - when you first install the Virtual OS save a few copies of the VM!!!

For a small test system you don't need much space. That way if you need to restart or it all goes pearshaped then just delete old VM and power on new one. Ensure though you have at least ONE spare one.


It also helps to have more than one NIC although you can do it with One - in any case on a VM you can presumably add a second virtual NIC and a switch if necessary. You'll have to create a Network Bridge --explained in the documentation.

Have fun !!!

BTW UBUNTU is also another decent distro with documentation for running a VPN too but I'm used to CENTOS.

Test on Local LAN first. Helps if you have another computer such as a Laptop to test connection with - although you CAN do it from the HOST OS. On the HOST OS of course you'll have to install the CLIENT OS if you do it that way. Otherwise install the Client OS on the laptop. OPENVPN Client is available for Windows.

For Windows -- Client :

How to install the Desktop Client on Windows


If you have dynamic IP from ISP you'll need to find out the IP address of your server -- the easiest way is to use CRONTAB to run every so often and pipe the output of ifconfig to a small file and email it to yourself so if the dynamic IP changes you can logon with the new IP address. - Cheaper than paying for a Domain or using something HIDEOUS like Teamviewer.

You can FIX the local LAN address of your server so that any port routings from the outside are directed to the correct machine. A VM behaves exactly as a physical machine in this regard.

Cheers
jimbo

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VPN Client for Nokia N80

Hi all,

Whilst investigating how to use the Nokia N80 VPN Client I read that you need to install a VPN server policy file which can only be created by a Cisco Concentrator. I don't have a Cisco Concentrator and I'm not about to buy one so...

Does anyone know of any other VPN clients that work with the Nokia N80? I have an OpenVPN server running on my home router so an OpenVPN compatible client would be prefereable, but failing that, anything will do!

Higgers.
Message Edited by higgers on 30-Jun-2006

10:20 PM

 

I tried to delete a program named SavingsCool for my Hard disk.

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soon as i click uninstall via control panel it directs me to Apache such as below

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If you are a member of the general public:
The fact that you are seeing this page indicates that the website you just visited is either experiencing problems or is undergoing routine maintenance.

If you would like to let the administrators of this website know that you've seen this page instead of the page you expected, you should send them e-mail. In general, mail sent to the name "webmaster" and directed to the website's domain should reach the
appropriate person.

For example, if you experienced problems while visiting www.example.com, you should send e-mail to "*** Email address is removed for privacy ***".

If you are the website administrator:
You may now add content to the directory . Note that until you do so, people visiting your website will see this page and not your content. To prevent this page from ever being used, follow the instructions in the file .

You are free to use the images below on Apache and CentOS Linux powered HTTP servers. Thanks for using Apache and CentOS!

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the upstream vendors redistribution policy and aims to be 100% binary compatible. (CentOS mainly changes packages to remove upstream vendor branding and artwork.) The CentOS Project is the organization that builds CentOS.

For information on CentOS please visit the CentOS website.

Note:

CentOS is an Operating System and it is used to power this website; however, the webserver is owned by the domain owner and not the CentOS Project.
If you have issues with the content of this site, contact the owner of the domain, not the CentOS project.

Unless this server is on the CentOS.org domain, the CentOS Project doesn't have anything to do with the content on this webserver or any e-mails that directed you to this site.

For example, if this website is www.example.com, you would find the owner of the example.com domain at the following WHOIS server:

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