How to Set Up OpenVPN on Linux Server

OpenVPN provides secure encrypted tunnels for remote server access — essential for accessing internal services and management panels securely.

Install

sudo apt install openvpn easy-rsa -y
make-cadir ~/openvpn-ca && cd ~/openvpn-ca

Generate Certificates

./easyrsa init-pki
./easyrsa build-ca nopass
./easyrsa gen-req server nopass
./easyrsa sign-req server server
./easyrsa gen-dh

Server Config

port 1194
proto udp
dev tun
server 10.8.0.0 255.255.255.0
push "redirect-gateway def1 bypass-dhcp"
cipher AES-256-CBC

Start

echo "net.ipv4.ip_forward=1" >> /etc/sysctl.conf && sysctl -p
sudo systemctl enable openvpn@server --now

Conclusion

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