Difference between revisions of "OpenVPN Usage"
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$ sudo openvpn --config your_open_vpn_file.ovpn | $ sudo openvpn --config your_open_vpn_file.ovpn | ||
| − | Leave that terminal open and open a second terminal. Now you can check to make sure you have a connection. Run: | + | Leave that terminal open and open a second terminal. You need to keep the terminal open in order to keep the VPN connected. |
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| + | -Check Connection- | ||
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$ ifconfig | $ ifconfig | ||
One of your interfaces should have an ip address that is associated with your VPN, usually 10.8.X.X. | One of your interfaces should have an ip address that is associated with your VPN, usually 10.8.X.X. | ||
Latest revision as of 12:28, 3 September 2021
-Test On- This tutorial was tested on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS however it may work on other platforms
-Install- Run in a terminal
$ sudo apt update $ sudo apt install openvpn $ sudo apt install net-tools
-Run- To run open an terminal and cd into the directory that contains your openvpn cert file
$ cd [directory with your_openvpn_file.ovpn]
Run the openvpn
$ sudo openvpn --config your_open_vpn_file.ovpn
Leave that terminal open and open a second terminal. You need to keep the terminal open in order to keep the VPN connected.
-Check Connection- Now you can check to make sure you have a connection. Run:
$ ifconfig
One of your interfaces should have an ip address that is associated with your VPN, usually 10.8.X.X.
