Ssl Vpn Client Setup (Windows) - TRENDnet TEW-829DRU User Manual

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14. In the Certificate List drop-down list, select the name of the OpenVPN certificate
you created and click Apply to save and commit the changes. (e.g. SSL-VPN)
15. Next to Client configuration file, click Export to download the configuration files for
the VPN client computer.
Note: Please do not change the filename for Windows installation. If installing in Linux,
the .ovpn extension must be changed to .conf.
Folder paths for SSL VPN client configuration files:
Windows: C:\Program Files\OpenVPN\config
Linux: /etc/openvpn
Below is a reference of the additional SSL VPN settings if you choose to make other
configuration changes to these sections.
Note: Changing any settings will require you to export a new client configuration file.
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Port – Used to change the default SSL VPN server port.
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Server – Used to change the default IP address subnet and IP address range to
distribute to SSL VPN clients.
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Proto – Used to change the default protocol. UDP or TCP.
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Connect Type – Changing this setting will change the access level of your SSL
VPN clients.
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LAN Access – This setting will allow your SSL VPN clients access to your
LAN network and the Internet.
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Internet Redirect – This setting will allow your SSL VPN clients access
only the Internet only via full tunneling but no access to your LAN
network
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Cipher – Select the cipher/encryption algorithm used for SSL VPN client
connections. AES-256-CBC offers the highest degree security.

Auth – The authentication/hash algorithm used for SSL VPN client connections.
SHA256 offers highest degree of security.
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Enable client authentication – Checking this option will require additional
security by means of user name and password authentication in addition to the
standard encryption/authentication protocols. You will need to add a user
name and password under Client Authentication Account.
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SSL VPN Client Setup (Windows)

1. Make sure to copy or move the configuration files downloaded from your router to
the VPN client computer and that your client computer has access to the Internet.
2. Download the appropriate OpenVPN software version for your operating system from
the following URL: https://openvpn.net/index.php/open-source/downloads.html
Note: Please note there is also a link in the description in the router management page
under Advanced > Setup > VPN.
3. Once you have downloaded the software, navigate to the location where you
downloaded the file and double click to start the installation.
4. If prompted to run the file, click Run.
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