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    Installing and Configuring OpenVPN (Ubuntu)

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    To use a VPN, you have to install the OpenVPN software on the local PC and then configure it. In the Access section, you can download a zip file with the necessary configuration file. To install and configure OpenVPN:

    Installing OpenVPN

    Requirements
    • You have administrator rights.

    • You have already created a VPN in the Cloud Panel.

    • You have logged in to your local PC.

    • To update Ubuntu, enter the following commands:

      [root@localhost ~]# sudo apt update
      [root@localhost ~]# sudo apt-get upgrade

    • To download OpenVPN, enter the following command:

      [root@localhost ~]# sudo apt install openvpn


      The following message will be displayed:

      The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
        libdumbnet1 libnetplan0 python3-netifaces
      Use 'apt autoremove' to remove them.
      The following additional packages will be installed:
        libpkcs11-helper1
      Suggested packages:
        easy-rsa resolvconf
      The following NEW packages will be installed:
        libpkcs11-helper1 openvpn
      0 upgraded, 2 newly installed, 0 to remove and 3 not upgraded.
      Need to get 514 kB of archives.
      After this operation, 1,274 kB of additional disk space will be used.
      Do you want to continue? [Y/n] 

    • Enter Y.

    OpenVPN is installed.

    Configuring OpenVPN

    To configure OpenVPN:

    • Log in to your IONOS account.

    • Click Menu > Server & Cloud in the title bar.
      Optional: Select the desired Server & Cloud contract.

      The Cloud Panel opens.

    • Click Network > VPN in the navigation bar on the left.

    • Activate the desired VPN.

    • In the section Access, click Download to download the configuration files.

    • Save the zip-file.

    Note

    This zip file contains the configuration file.

    • Extract the zip file to the desired folder.

    • Copy the OpenVPN configuration file (e.g. vpn1234B_1.ovpn) to the installation directory.

    Note

    OpenVPN is installed by default in the /etc/openvpn directory.

    • To start OpenVPN, enter the following command: 

      [root@localhost ~]# openvpn /etc/openvpn/<vpnID>.ovpn

      Example

      [root@localhost ~]# openvpn /etc/openvpn/vpn45BC7_1.ovpn

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