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I'm still very new to understanding all this VPN / Server stuff so please bear in mind when helping.

I am trying to connect to an OpenVPN Server set up by my client. I am wondering how to do I connect as a client to this server via the Ubuntu terminal? All they have provided to me is the key and the WAN and LAN of their network.

Thank you.

Louise Finch
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  • In a terminal, type in `ssh username@host` where `username` should have been given to you (perhaps equal to your local user name), and `host` is either a host name that your computer can `ping` to, or an IP address. You should also have been given a password on the remote server. – Jos Jul 09 '20 at 16:10

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First of all you would need to install the OpenVPN client. After that,

If you got an *.ovpn file from your vendor, then you can refer to this thread to get a quick start: How to setup OpenVPN Client

Otherwise, you would need to refer to "Step 8 — Creating the Client Configuration Infrastructure" as documented in this link: How To Set Up an OpenVPN Server on Ubuntu 18.04.

I hope this helps.

teclinux
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  • Thank you for your reply.. It's a strange one as we have only been given a key. No opvn file or the certificates that are needed if we have to create it manually. Do you think it might not be a openvpn protocol could it be IPSec? – Louise Finch Jul 10 '20 at 08:42
  • Are you connecting via SSH or OpenVPN? Perhaps the best answer is from you client, they should inform you how they want you to access the server, shouldn't them? – teclinux Jul 10 '20 at 16:58