Installing OpenVPN is easy and platform independent. In this chapter we will install it on Windows, Mac OS X, different Linux versions, and FreeBSD. Furthermore, we will compile the source code provided by the OpenVPN project and enable the required network support in your kernel for the TUN/TAP devices. We will start with the graphical installation under Windows, Mac OS X, and SuSE, and finish with building our own OpenVPN version from the source code, including hints for the configuration of an individual kernel.
OpenVPN: Building and Integrating Virtual Private Networks
OpenVPN: Building and Integrating Virtual Private Networks
Overview of this book
OpenVPN is a powerful, open source SSL VPN application. It can secure site-to-site connections, WiFi and enterprise-scale remote connections. While being a full-featured VPN solution, OpenVPN is easy to use and does not suffer from the complexity that characterizes other IPSec VPN implementations. It uses the secure and stable TLS/SSL mechanisms for authentication and encryption.
This book is an easy introduction to this popular VPN application. After introducing the basics of security and VPN, the book moves on to cover using OpenVPN, from installing it on various platforms, through configuring basic tunnels, to more advanced features, such as using the application with firewalls, routers, proxy servers, and OpenVPN scripting.
While providing only necessary theoretical background, the book takes a practical approach, presenting plenty of examples.
Table of Contents (17 chapters)
OpenVPN
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
Preface
Free Chapter
VPN—Virtual Private Network
OpenVPN
Installing OpenVPN
Configuring an OpenVPN Server—The First Tunnel
Setting Up OpenVPN with X509 Certificates
The Command openvpn and its Configuration File
Securing OpenVPN Tunnels and Servers
Advanced Certificate Management
Advanced OpenVPN Configuration
Troubleshooting and Monitoring
Index
Customer Reviews