When you feel confused to create a VPN using OpenVPN Community, as an alternative, you can use OpenVPN-AS (Access Server) where you can get free license with 2 concurent connections.
Step 1 : Make sure TUN divice is enable
To check your TUN device already enable, running this command:
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# cat /dev/net/tun cat: /dev/net/tun: File descriptor in bad state ==> This statement means yout TUN device you are already active |
Step 2: Donwloading OpenVPN-AS package
CentOS 5 32BIT
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# wget http://swupdate.openvpn.org/as/openvpn-as-1.8.4-CentOS5.i386.rpm |
CentOS 5 64BIT
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# wget http://swupdate.openvpn.org/as/openvpn-as-1.8.4-CentOS5.x86_64.rpm |
Ubuntu 10 32 BIT
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http://swupdate.openvpn.org/as/openvpn-as-1.8.4-Ubuntu10.i386.deb |
Ubuntu 10 64 BIT
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http://swupdate.openvpn.org/as/openvpn-as-1.8.4-Ubuntu10.amd_64.deb |
Step 3 : Installing OpenVPN-AS Package
CentOS
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# rpm -i openvpn-as-1.8.4-CentOS5.x86_64.rpm |
Ubuntu
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# dpkg -i openvpn-as-1.8.4-Ubuntu9.amd_64.deb |
Step 4 : Configuring OpenVPN-AS Software
Go to OpenVPN-AS Admin-UI
https://your-hostname/admin or https://your-ip-address:943/admin
Make sure your OpenVPN-AS software is ON
Step 5 : Installing OpenVPN-AS Client Software
Login to https://your-hostname or https://your-ip-address:943 and download OpenVPN-AS client
source : openvpn.net