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OpenVPN: Building and Integrating Virtual Private Networks

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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
Index

Installing xca


Installing xca is easy. Just download the .exe file by searching for it on http://www.sourceforge.net. You will find a version newer than version 0.4.6—an .exe file of about 2MB. Download it to your Windows and double-click it to start installation.

In the first step you are asked to accept the BSD-style license. If you are unsure, read it carefully and then click on the agreement, if it suits your needs. You will then be asked to select the components to be installed. (Well, in fact you can only choose not to install the Start Menu Shortcuts.) Click Next again, and xca will ask you which path to install in.

Once you've clicked on Install in this dialog, xca is installed in a few seconds. Now select the entry start | Programs | xca | xca to start it.