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OpenVPN is a free and open source software SSL VPN solution. It allows secure point-to-point or site-to-site connections with routed or bridged configurations and remote access facilities.

OpenVPN is a free and open source software SSL VPN solution. It allows secure point-to-point or site-to-site connections with routed or bridged configurations and remote access facilities.

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OpenVPN: Only route a specific IP addresses through VPN?

On a remote private network there are two servers -- a file server and a database server (these are both Win machines, in case it matters). The file server has its own fairly robust authentication mechanisms, and allows me to connect directly from a…
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How to detect if a network is blocking outgoing ports?

How do I confirm if my network is blocking outgoing ports? I'm having issues accessing services on servers running on ports other than port 80 and 443. For example, I cannot ssh into any of my servers where ssh is running on ports 22, 2222, 32415,…
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Setting DNS servers using OpenVPN client config file

How can I set DNS servers on the client using only the client configuration. My client is a windows machine and I want to change the DNS servers when the client connects and revert back to the original configuration when I disconnect from the VPN.…
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OpenVPN client as SOCKS 5 server?

Are there any Windows applications that can connect to a remote OpenVPN server then act like a SOCKS 5 server in the local environment? EDIT: which means a local server speaks VPN/OpenVPN protocol, bind to a port as socks proxy server extract and…
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Changing network type from Unidentified network to Private network on an OpenVPN connection

Is it possible to change the connection type in Windows 7? I have a OpenVPN connection which is identified as "unidentified network" and I do not want to apply certain rules to all unidentified networks in the firewall. How does one conquer this?
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How to autostart and autoconnect OpenVPN in Windows 10?

Windows 10 startup seems to be strange, or at least new. Many programs don't autostart the way they did in previous versions, and a lot of people are asking how to get things to autostart. I know, because I'm constantly looking to autostart my…
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How to tell which services run at startup on Raspberry Pi? (raspbian)

I have some services that run on boot but I've actually forgotten how I set them up! If I want to change their activity how might I do that? For instance, maybe I want to disable a service from starting on boot or maybe I want to start it using a…
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Where can I download the OpenVPN client?

I would like to download this version of the OpenVPN client for my Windows 8.1 (x64) computer: However, I can't find the official link. On OpenVPN download page, only the OpenVPN GUI is provided. If I google to find a download link, I only found…
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Prevent outgoing traffic unless OpenVPN connection is active using pf.conf on Mac OS X

I've been able to deny all connections to external networks unless my OpenVPN connection is active using pf.conf. However, I lose Wi-Fi connectivity if the connection is broken by closing and opening the laptop lid or toggling Wi-Fi off and on…
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Is it possible to connect to OpenVPN on Windows, without a 3rd-party client?

The title says it all. Is it possible to connect to OpenVPN from Windows 7, without using a 3rd party VPN client? Can I use the native Windows VPN functionality alone?
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Using OpenVPN from Mac OSX Terminal, cannot load Tun/Tap

I am looking to use OpenVPN straight from the terminal instead of using a gui such as tunnelblick - but am encountering a couple of problems. I have tested my config file and it works fine so it is not the config fault. The command I am running…
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OpenSSL: error:0A00018E:SSL routines::ca md too weak

Linux Mint 21 Success install openvpn. OpenVPN 2.5.5 x86_64-pc-linux-gnu [SSL (OpenSSL)] [LZO] [LZ4] [EPOLL] [PKCS11] [MH/PKTINFO] [AEAD] built on Mar 22 2022 openssl version -a OpenSSL 1.1.1q 5 Jul 2022 built on: Mon Aug 15 08:08:28 2022…
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Recover OpenVPN Saved Password

I am changing a users laptop and they have saved their username and passowrd in the OpenVPN GUI. Naturally they don't know their password because they entered them a while back and click "save password". Is there anyway to recover these details so…
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How to set up simple VPN for secure Internet connections over unencrypted Wi-Fi?

I recently moved into an apartment where the complex provides free unencrypted Wi-Fi. The speed is good for my purposes, but I'm not 100% comfortable with all my traffic being sent in the clear, given that I'll be living here for a while. I'd like…
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List which VPN clients are connected

Situation: I have a private VPN server at home which is open to the internet so that a certain group of people can connect to it (only keypair authentication is allowed). How can I see which clients are currently connected to my VPN server? I…
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