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The VPN client for Linux comes with the OpenVPN. It's invoked with a script.
 
The VPN client for Linux comes with the OpenVPN. It's invoked with a script.
  
Save this script to a file called myvpn.conf.  Replacing XYZ for the nickname of the HDA you are trying to connect to:
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Save this script to a file called myvpn.conf.  It should be saved in your users home folder (eg /home/joe). Replacing XYZ for the nickname of the HDA you are trying to connect to:
  
 
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Be sure to also have a copy of the certificate files using the same names as the ''ca'', ''cert'', and ''key'' lines above.
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Be sure to also have a copy of the certificate files using the same names as the ''ca'', ''cert'', and ''key'' lines above:
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* Download the files here and save them in your /home/username folder (where ''username'' is your main users name):
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** [[:Image:AmahiHDAClient.crt|AmahiHDAClient.crt]]
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** [[:Image:AmahiHDAClient.key|AmahiHDAClient.key]]
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** [[:Image:ca-cert.crt|ca-cert.crt]]
  
 
Then, as root, run the openvpn client software:
 
Then, as root, run the openvpn client software:
  
 
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cd /home/username
 
openvpn --config myvpn.conf  
 
openvpn --config myvpn.conf  
 
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Revision as of 04:21, 3 October 2008

VPN Client - Linux

The VPN client for Linux comes with the OpenVPN. It's invoked with a script.

Save this script to a file called myvpn.conf. It should be saved in your users home folder (eg /home/joe). Replacing XYZ for the nickname of the HDA you are trying to connect to:

      remote XYZ.yourhda.com 1194
      client
      dev tun
      proto udp
      resolv-retry infinite
      nobind
      persist-key
      persist-tun
      ca ca-cert.crt
      cert AmahiHDAClient.crt
      key AmahiHDAClient.key
      comp-lzo
      verb 3
      auth-user-pass

Be sure to also have a copy of the certificate files using the same names as the ca, cert, and key lines above:

Then, as root, run the openvpn client software:

cd /home/username openvpn --config myvpn.conf

Many messages should scroll by on your terminal screen and you should be requested for your username and password. Enter your HDA username here.