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[[wikipedia:OpenVPN]] (2001) is a virtual private network ([[VPN]]) system to create secure [[point-to-point]] or [[site-to-site]] connections in  and [[remote access]].
 
  
OpenVPN uses a custom security protocol that utilizes SSL/[[TLS]] for [[key exchange]].
 
  
Port [[1194]] is the official IANA assigned port number for OpenVPN
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Port 1194 is the official IANA assigned port number for OpenVPN
 
 
* Installation: <code>[[apt install openvpn]]</code>
 
* Configuration: <code>[[/etc/openvpn/server.conf]]</code>
 
* Logs: <code>[[/var/log/openvpn.log]]</code>
 
* Package: <code>openvpn</code> package contains <code>openvpn</code> binary
 
 
 
<code>[[.ovpn]]</code> file
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
==Basic Commands==
 
===Ubuntu Linux 16.04/18.04 LTS===
 
*Stop the OpenVPN service:
 
::<code>$ sudo [[systemctl stop openvpn@server]]</code>
 
::<code>(No output)</code>
 
 
 
*Start the OpenVPN service:
 
::<code>$ sudo systemctl start openvpn@server</code>
 
 
 
*Restart the OpenVPN service:
 
::<code>$ sudo [[systemctl restart openvpn@server]]</code>
 
 
 
 
 
::<code>$ sudo [[systemctl status openvpn@server]]</code>
 
 
 
===Ubuntu Linux 14.04 LTS===
 
*Stop the OpenVPN service:
 
::<code>$ sudo /etc/init.d/openvpn stop</code>
 
 
 
*Start the OpenVPN service:
 
::<code>$ sudo /etc/init.d/openvpn start</code>
 
 
 
*Restart the OpenVPN service:
 
::<code>$ sudo /etc/init.d/openvpn restart</code>
 
 
 
== Activities ==
 
* Follow https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/howto-setup-openvpn-server-on-ubuntu-linux-14-04-or-16-04-lts/ installation guide
 
* Verify status of your OpenVPN server: <code>[[systemctl status openvpn-server@server]]</code>
 
* <code>[[killall]] -[[USR2]] openvpn</code>
 
* Read https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/OpenVPN
 
* Read StackOverflow: https://serverfault.com/questions/tagged/openvpn?tab=Votes
 
 
 
== Related ==
 
* [[OpenVPN Connect]]
 
* [[Mbed TLS]]
 
* [[AWS VPN Client]]
 
* [[pritunl]]
 
* [[Ethereum ports]]
 
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
* {{OpenVPN}}
 
 
* {{VPN}}
 
* {{VPN}}
[[Category:Networking]]
 
[[Category:IT security]]
 
[[Category:Tunneling protocols]]
 

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