#RASPBERRY PI OPENVPN HOW TO#
#RASPBERRY PI OPENVPN INSTALL#
#RASPBERRY PI OPENVPN UPDATE#
#RASPBERRY PI OPENVPN CODE#
#RASPBERRY PI OPENVPN PASSWORD#

The local port: which is 1194 by default, or what you set in the script if you didn’t keep the default value.

The internal IP address: the script displayed it at the beginning, or you can check this tutorial to get it now.

The external port: can be 1194 to keep it simple, or anything else.

The configuration will depend on the router model you have, so I can’t give you the exact step-by-step procedure, but your Internet provider can probably help you (for example AT&T has a documentation page for each modem). So you need to configure this router to redirect the VPN connections to your Raspberry Pi.

Most likely, your Raspberry Pi is not directly on the Internet, but behind a router. Port forwardingīefore the client configuration, there is an extra step you need to do. I don’t know why, but for me, it was not working before the reboot, even after starting the service manually. Note: I recommend restarting the Raspberry Pi after the installation. That’s it, the VPN server is running and your first client is ready to use 🙂 Once done, the scripts ends and give you the path to the first configuration file:

#RASPBERRY PI OPENVPN PASSWORD#

Give it a name (your name or the device you’ll connect with for example), and set a password if needed (not mandatory). A few seconds later, you will be asked some information about the first user to create.Most of the time, you’ll keep the default values, so just press “Enter” for each question if you don’t know.The script will show you your local IP address (you’ll need it in the next step), your public IP address and ask you a few questions.Copy and paste this command in your terminal to download it:.

#RASPBERRY PI OPENVPN CODE#

You can check the code on this link before installing it if you want.

We’ll use the installation script from angristan on GitHub.

The OVPN scriptĬonnect to your Raspberry Pi by using SSH, and follow this procedure: But the installation script will take care of everything. They are many things involved like network, security settings, users and certificates. Once ready, we can start the server installation on the Raspberry Pi.

And a few security steps have been made, especially if you want to keep it powered 24/24 with the VPN service running.

You have access to your network and Internet on it (Ethernet connection if possible).

Raspberry Pi OS is installed (the Lite version is enough for a VPN server).

If you need help about this, you can check my step-by-step tutorial here.īefore going further, I would recommend checking that: The last step is to make sure Raspberry Pi OS is installed and configured correctly. The Raspberry Pi tutorial is available here if you are interested.

#RASPBERRY PI OPENVPN INSTALL#

I have this feature in my Internet router, so I just need to put my credentials in the interface and it’s done.īut even if you don’t have it in your router, you can install a script on your Raspberry Pi (or any other device) to do the same thing.

#RASPBERRY PI OPENVPN UPDATE#

You just need to have something on your network, that will update the IP address on NoIP regularly. This way, you can configure your VPN client with instead of your IP address. To avoid this, you can use a free service named NoIP, which provides a free hostname (like ) that redirects to your IP address, even after a change.

If you are in this case, your VPN client will no longer work after the first change (or you will need to update the IP address each time). In my case, I’m not so lucky, so my IP address is replaced with a new one every day or so. Static or Dynamic?ĭepending on your Internet provider you may have a static IP address or not. You’ll only need this at the end of the tutorial, when configuring the OpenVPN client, but it’s an important prerequisite, especially if you have a dynamic IP address. You can join here and watch it directly if you are interested (with 10+ other lessons for Raspberry Pi and many other benefits). Note: If you want to see all these steps in action, I have a video lesson available for the community members. That’s why I looked for an easier method to install and configure OpenVPN, and I found it! The configuration part is so long and complex, that it was too complicated to follow, especially for a personal usage.

#RASPBERRY PI OPENVPN HOW TO#

In fact, I already did a tutorial on how to install OpenVPN a few years ago, but many of you were lost in the process. Then, security must be configured to ensure the data is encrypted correctly between both networks. OpenVPN is available in the official repository, so it can be installed with apt as for any other package. In this tutorial, I’ll give you a step-by-step method to install it quickly on Raspberry Pi. OpenVPN is a service to host your own VPN server, without using third-party servers.Ī VPN is a secured connection between two networks, for example between your phone and your home.

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