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OpenVPN uses a custom security protocol that utilizes SSL/[[TLS]] for [[key exchange]].
 
OpenVPN uses a custom security protocol that utilizes SSL/[[TLS]] for [[key exchange]].
  
Port 1194 is the official IANA assigned port number for OpenVPN
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Port [[1194]] is the official IANA assigned port number for OpenVPN
  
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* Installation: <code>[[apt install openvpn]]</code>
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* Configuration: <code>[[/etc/openvpn/server.conf]]</code>
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* Logs: <code>[[/var/log/openvpn.log]]</code>
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* Package: <code>openvpn</code> package contains <code>openvpn</code> binary
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<code>[[.ovpn]]</code> file
  
* <code>[[/etc/openvpn/server.conf]]</code>
 
* <code>[[/var/log/openvpn.log]]</code>
 
  
<code>[[.ovpn]]</code> file
 
  
<code>openvpn</code> package contains <code>openvpn</code> binary
 
  
 
==Basic Commands==
 
==Basic Commands==
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* Read https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/OpenVPN
 
* Read https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/OpenVPN
 
* Read StackOverflow: https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/openvpn?tab=Votes
 
* Read StackOverflow: https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/openvpn?tab=Votes
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== Related ==
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* [[OpenVPN Connect]]
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* [[Mbed TLS]]
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* [[AWS VPN Client]]
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* [[pritunl]]
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* [[Ethereum ports]]
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==

Latest revision as of 20:28, 28 May 2023

wikipedia:OpenVPN (2001) is a virtual private network (VPN) system to create secure point-to-point or site-to-site connections in and remote access.

OpenVPN uses a custom security protocol that utilizes SSL/TLS for key exchange.

Port 1194 is the official IANA assigned port number for OpenVPN

.ovpn file



Basic Commands[edit]

Ubuntu Linux 16.04/18.04 LTS[edit]

  • Stop the OpenVPN service:
$ sudo systemctl stop openvpn@server
(No output)
  • Start the OpenVPN service:
$ sudo systemctl start openvpn@server
  • Restart the OpenVPN service:
$ sudo systemctl restart openvpn@server


$ sudo systemctl status openvpn@server

Ubuntu Linux 14.04 LTS[edit]

  • Stop the OpenVPN service:
$ sudo /etc/init.d/openvpn stop
  • Start the OpenVPN service:
$ sudo /etc/init.d/openvpn start
  • Restart the OpenVPN service:
$ sudo /etc/init.d/openvpn restart

Activities[edit]

Related[edit]

See also[edit]

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