openvpn.md

OpenVPN

Generate Server Certificates

wget https://github.com/OpenVPN/easy-rsa/archive/master.zip
unzip master.zip
cd easy-rsa-master/easyrsa3
cp vars.example vars

edit variables

cat >> vars << EOF
export KEY_COUNTRY="XX"
export KEY_PROVINCE="YY"
export KEY_CITY="City"
export KEY_ORG="Company"
export KEY_OU="VPN"
export KEY_EMAIL="mail@example.com"
export KEY_CN="vpn.example.com"
EOF

now generate certificates

mkdir keys

source ./vars
./clean-all
./build-ca
./build-key-server server
./build-dh

Generate Client Certificates

source ./vars
./build-key user1

Copy these files to your client over asecure channel (SSH, USB Stick):

ca.crt
user1.crt
user1.key