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Step #2: Actually Setting Up the VPN Connection

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Step #2: Actually Setting Up the VPN Connection

Bigfoot65: /* Step #2: Actually Setting Up the VPN Connection */

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Step #2: Actually Setting Up the VPN Connection

Smystaki at 09:52, 16 February 2011

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Cpg at 19:44, 23 May 2010

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Cpg at 08:31, 1 April 2010

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 Before we proceed, take note of several things:
-# You must download the certificates.  They can be found on the [[OpenVPN Client Certificates]] download page.<br><br>
+# You must download the certificates.  They can be found on the [[OpenVPN Client Certificates]] download page.  Save each file in your '''/home/[username]''' folder (where "[username]" is your main log-in username).<br/><br/>
 # The actual VPN connection must be made from OUTSIDE your home network.  You can't test your VPN setup (which presumes, like “E.T.,” that you're trying to “home phone” from somewhere else) if you're still INSIDE your home network.  In my case, I explained to my patient neighbors what I needed to do and got permission from them to connect to their Wi-Fi router.  (It helped the situation that I've helped fix and de-louse their computer on numerous occaisions.)  Thus I could test this while at home, but still be “away” as far as the network was concerned.

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	Before we proceed, take note of several things:		Before we proceed, take note of several things:
		+	# You must download the certificates. They can be found on the [[OpenVPN Client Certificates]] download page.<br><br>
		+	# The actual VPN connection must be made from OUTSIDE your home network. You can't test your VPN setup (which presumes, like “E.T.,” that you're trying to “home phone” from somewhere else) if you're still INSIDE your home network. In my case, I explained to my patient neighbors what I needed to do and got permission from them to connect to their Wi-Fi router. (It helped the situation that I've helped fix and de-louse their computer on numerous occaisions.) Thus I could test this while at home, but still be “away” as far as the network was concerned.

−	~~[[File:Vpn-07b.png\|right\|How to right-click and "Save Link As..."\|250px]]~~
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−	~~# You must download the certificates. They can be found on the [[OpenVPN Client Certificates]] download page.~~
−	# The actual VPN connection must be made from OUTSIDE your home network. You can't test your VPN setup (which presumes, like “E.T.,” that you're trying to “home phone” from somewhere else) if you're still INSIDE your home network. In my case, I explained to my patient neighbors what I needed to do and got permission from them to connect to their Wi-Fi router. (It helped the situation that I've helped fix and de-louse their computer on numerous occaisions.) Thus I could test this while at home, but still be “away” as far as the network was concerned.

	All right. You have the files on your hard drive, and you and your laptop are somewhere else (perhaps quaffing a latte at Starbucks or increasing your cholesterol at McDonalds) and you're ready to set up your VPN connection. Here are the steps:		All right. You have the files on your hard drive, and you and your laptop are somewhere else (perhaps quaffing a latte at Starbucks or increasing your cholesterol at McDonalds) and you're ready to set up your VPN connection. Here are the steps:

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 [[File:Vpn-07b.png|right|How to right-click and "Save Link As..."|250px]]
-#You must download the following three files, right-clicking on each file name, then left-clicking on '''Save File As...''' from the pop-up menu.  Save each file in your '''/home/[username]''' folder (where "[username]" is your main log-in username):<br/>
+# You must download the certificates.  They can be found on the [[OpenVPN Client Certificates]] download page.
 # The actual VPN connection must be made from OUTSIDE your home network.  You can't test your VPN setup (which presumes, like “E.T.,” that you're trying to “home phone” from somewhere else) if you're still INSIDE your home network.  In my case, I explained to my patient neighbors what I needed to do and got permission from them to connect to their Wi-Fi router.  (It helped the situation that I've helped fix and de-louse their computer on numerous occaisions.)  Thus I could test this while at home, but still be “away” as far as the network was concerned.

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	If this doesn't work for you, posting questions in the [http://forums.amahi.org Amahi forums]		If this doesn't work for you, posting questions in the [http://forums.amahi.org Amahi forums]
		+	[[Category: VPN]]

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->=Setting up the OpenVPN client Under Ubuntu 10.04 =
+=Setting up the OpenVPN client Under Ubuntu 10.04 =
 Installing on 10.04 is similar as below, however, there is a known issue in 10.04 where you put in the settings and after closing the dialogs, the edit dialog has all the certificate filenames replaced with directories from a folder and the custom port checkbox is now unchecked.
-The suggestion for 10.04 is to try moving those files into a different folder. (e.g. to the Downloads folder). Another folder name, such as &quot;VPN,&quot; should probably work fine. If that still doesn't work, try removing the connection and re-do the whole sequence, except point the dialog to the ones in that new folder.
+The suggestion for 10.04 is to try moving those files into a different folder. (e.g. to the Downloads folder). Another folder name, such as "VPN," should probably work fine. If that still doesn't work, try removing the connection and re-do the whole sequence, except point the dialog to the ones in that new folder.
 =Setting up the OpenVPN client Under Ubuntu 9.10=

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−	=Setting Up OpenVPN for ~~Amahi Server~~ Under Ubuntu 9.10=	+	=Setting up the OpenVPN client Under Ubuntu 10.04 =
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		+	There is an issue in 10.04 where you put in the settings and after closing the dialogs, the edit dialog has all the certificate filenames replaced with directories from a folder and the custom port checkbox is now unchecked.
		+
		+	The suggestion for 10.04 is to try moving those files into a different folder. (e.g. to the Downloads folder). Another folder name, such as "VPN," should probably work fine. If that still doesn't work, try removing the connection and re-do the whole sequence, except point the dialog to the ones in that new folder.
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		+	=Setting up the OpenVPN client Under Ubuntu 9.10=

	Not everyone feels comfortable working from the Linux CLI ('''C'''ommand '''L'''ine '''I'''nterface), and so the alternate set-up instructions for connecting to Amahi's OpenVPN service might seem a bit intimidating to some. Here is a step-by-step tutorial explaining how to get VPN ('''V'''irtual '''P'''rivate '''N'''etworking) running under a GUI ('''G'''raphical '''U'''ser '''I'''nterface) in Ubuntu 9.10, a distribution of Linux.		Not everyone feels comfortable working from the Linux CLI ('''C'''ommand '''L'''ine '''I'''nterface), and so the alternate set-up instructions for connecting to Amahi's OpenVPN service might seem a bit intimidating to some. Here is a step-by-step tutorial explaining how to get VPN ('''V'''irtual '''P'''rivate '''N'''etworking) running under a GUI ('''G'''raphical '''U'''ser '''I'''nterface) in Ubuntu 9.10, a distribution of Linux.

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 #You must download the following three files, right-clicking on each file name, then left-clicking on '''Save File As...''' from the pop-up menu.  Save each file in your '''/home/[username]''' folder (where "[username]" is your main log-in username):<br/>
-## [http://wiki.amahi.org/images/3/3a/AmahiHDAClient.crt AmahiHDAClient.crt]
+## [http://dl.amahi.org/vpn/AmahiHDAClient.crt AmahiHDAClient.crt]
-## [http://wiki.amahi.org/images/1/16/AmahiHDAClient.key AmahiHDAClient.key]
+## [http://dl.amahi.org/vpn/AmahiHDAClient.key AmahiHDAClient.key]
-## [http://wiki.amahi.org/images/9/96/Ca-cert.crt Ca-cert.crt]
+## [http://dl.amahi.org/vpn/ca-cert.crt ca-cert.crt]
 # The actual VPN connection must be made from OUTSIDE your home network.  You can't test your VPN setup (which presumes, like “E.T.,” that you're trying to “home phone” from somewhere else) if you're still INSIDE your home network.  In my case, I explained to my patient neighbors what I needed to do and got permission from them to connect to their Wi-Fi router.  (It helped the situation that I've helped fix and de-louse their computer on numerous occaisions.)  Thus I could test this while at home, but still be “away” as far as the network was concerned.
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-Your Amahi name forms the first part of your Gateway name: '''[Amahiname].yourhda.com'''.  Although it's not my real gateway name, for the purposes of this tutorial, I have given a tip of the hat to Isaac Asimov and his Foundation Trilogy.  Now provide your hda username and user password.  If there's more than one computer user at home, there are probably more than one of these.  (This is NOT your overall Amahi account name and password.)  I've used HariSeldon in this example and, by checking “Display Passwords” below, I've demonstrated that you don't have to “type in dark” when it comes to your password.  (Five bonus points are awarded if you know who R. Dors Venabili is, and TEN extra points are awarded if you know what the abbreviation “R.” stands for.)
+Your Amahi name forms the first part of your Gateway name: '''[Amahiname].yourhda.com'''.
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 Once you see that, you ''know'' you're in.  Congratulations!
-Ah, but sooner or later, you'll have to leave McDonalds.  Or are you at Starbucks?  I can't remember.  Anyway, to disconnect your VPN session, left-click your wireless-connection icon.  Choose “VPN Connections” as before, but this time choose “Disconnect VPN.”  That's it – your secure session is terminated.
+To disconnect your VPN session, left-click your wireless-connection icon.  Choose “VPN Connections” as before, but this time choose “Disconnect VPN.”  That's it – your secure session is terminated.

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−	If this doesn't work for you, posting questions ~~about what I've written is relatively useless, because:~~	+	If this doesn't work for you, posting questions in the [http://forums.amahi.org Amahi forums]
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−	~~# I'm a relative newcomer to Linux and Ubuntu.~~
−	~~# I'm even newer to Amahi.~~
−	~~# Stuff like OpenVPN is pretty much over my head. Maybe I just got lucky, but I was able to get “lucky” the same way on two different Ubuntu laptops~~ in the ~~last two days, one running version 9~~.~~10 and the other running 9~~.~~04. (Admittedly, the graphics in 9.04 are “prettier,” but I wanted to use 9.10 in this tutorial so it wouldn't get “outdated” so quickly.)~~
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−	~~--[[User:Curbuntu\|Curbuntu~~]~~] 02:39, 25 October 2009 (UTC)~~