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OpenVPN in Docker Containers

OpenVPN Server

mkdir /root/vpndata
EXT_IP=$(curl -sL ip.ruan.dev)
docker run -v /root/vpndata:/etc/openvpn --rm ruanbekker/openvpn-server ovpn_genconfig -u udp://${EXT_IP}:3000
docker run -v /root/vpndata:/etc/openvpn --rm -it ruanbekker/openvpn-server ovpn_initpki
docker run -v /root/vpndata:/etc/openvpn -d -p 3000:1194/udp --cap-add=NET_ADMIN ruanbekker/openvpn-server
docker run -v /root/vpndata:/etc/openvpn --rm -it ruanbekker/openvpn-server easyrsa build-client-full user1 nopass

Generate OpenVPN Config:

docker run -v /root/vpndata:/etc/openvpn --rm ruanbekker/openvpn-server ovpn_getclient user1 > user1.ovpn

OpenVPN Client for Containers

Copy the contents of user1.ovpn to /tmp/openvpn/config.ovpn to your workstation, then:

docker run --cap-add NET_ADMIN --device /dev/net/tun --volume /tmp/openvpn/:/vpn/config --name vpn ruanbekker/openvpn-client

Start a container:

docker run --network "container:vpn" -it alpine:3.7 sh
# echo 'nameserver 8.8.8.8' > /etc/resolv.conf
# apk add curl
# curl -L ip.ruan.dev
vpn-server-ip

OpenVPN Client

Use https://tunnelblick.net

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