OpenVPN Config

Setup for Windows
If you want to write a custom configuration, or don't want to use the HDAconnect tool, this will help you set up OpenVPN on a Windows XP/Vista/7 machine, without much of a problem if you have the default settings for Amahi installed and your port forwarding set to 1194 UDP.

Step 1: Download OpenVPN GUI from [1]

(Click the stable link on the left, choose the installer.)

Step 2: Install OpenVPN

You can just click through, and install any drivers it asks you for.

Step 3: Writing a config file

Open a text editor of your choice, and copy the following:

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client

dev tun

proto udp

remote YOURIPHERE 1194 #This needs to be changed per your external IP address

route 192.168.1.0 255.255.255.0 vpn_gateway 3 #Use your network IP address, usually a router is at default 192.168.1.1

resolv-retry infinite

nobind

persist-key

persist-tun

ca ca.crt

cert homehda.crt

key homehda.key

comp-lzo

verb 3

auth-user-pass

route-method exe

route-delay 2

---

You only need to change the bolded text.

Step 4: Save the config file to the directory you installed OpenVPN to

There is a folder labeled configs make sure you have the extension saved as *.opvn using the "all files" option.

Step 5: Launch

Launch OpenVPN GUI, and you should be ready to go. Right click on the Icon, select the config file you wrote, connect, log in, and enjoy.

Setup for Linux

nothing here yet (<a href="http://wiki.amahi.org/index.php?title=OpenVPN_Config&action=edit">write some for us</a>)