How to install and setup OpenVPN

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** Make sure that TUN/TAP are enabled first if using VPS **

Server

Download OpenVPN: 

https://openvpn.net/index.php/access-server/download-openvpn-as-sw.html

Install OpenVPN (using Debian): 

dpkg -i openvpn-as-2.0.21-Debian7.amd_64.deb

Setup OpenVPN User: 

passwd openvpn

Login to VPN server to finish the configuration using openvpn user account: 

Admin  UI: https://hostname:943/admin
Client UI: https://hostname:943/

Client

If client is going to be scripted, it will need to be compiled by source. 

apt-get install libssl-dev libpam0g-dev 
./configure --enable-password-save

Login to VPN server (must use local system account): 

https://hostname:943/
Download client.ovpn from link

Run the following from commandline with sudo or root: 

openvpn --config client.ovpn
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