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: Give it a name (your name or the device you’ll connect with for example), and set a password if needed (not mandatory).
#OPENVPN SETUP CODE#
You can check the code on this link before installing it if you want.
#OPENVPN SETUP 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.
#OPENVPN SETUP 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.