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openvpn

OpenVPN client and daemon binary. More information: https://openvpn.net/.
  • Connect to server using a config file:
    sudo openvpn {{path/to/client.conf}}
  • Try to set up an insecure peer-to-peer tunnel on bob.example.com host:
    sudo openvpn --remote {{alice.example.com}} --dev {{tun1}} --ifconfig {{10.4.0.1}} {{10.4.0.2}}
  • Connect to the awaiting bob.example.com host without encryption:
    sudo openvpn --remote {{bob.example.com}} --dev {{tun1}} --ifconfig {{10.4.0.2}} {{10.4.0.1}}
  • Create a cryptographic key and save it to file:
    openvpn --genkey secret {{path/to/key}}
  • Try to set up a peer-to-peer tunnel on bob.example.com host with a static key:
    sudo openvpn --remote {{alice.example.com}} --dev {{tun1}} --ifconfig {{10.4.0.1}} {{10.4.0.2}} --secret {{path/to/key}}
  • Connect to the awaiting bob.example.com host with the same static key as on bob.example.com:
    sudo openvpn --remote {{bob.example.com}} --dev {{tun1}} --ifconfig {{10.4.0.2}} {{10.4.0.1}} --secret {{path/to/key}}

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