Vpn (Virtual Private Network); Overview; Openvpn® Server Configuration; Generate Self-Issued Certificate Authority (Ca) - Grandstream Networks GWN7000 User Manual

VPN (VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORK)

Overview

VPN allows the GWN7000 to be connected to a remote VPN server using PPTP, L2TP/IPSec and
OpenVPN® protocols, or configure an OpenVPN® server and generate certificates and keys for clients,
VPN page can be accessed from the GWN7000 Web GUI -> VPN.
OpenVPN® Server Configuration
To use the GWN7000 as an OpenVPN® server, you will need to start creating OpenVPN® certificates and
client certificates. Before generating server/client certificates, it is requested to generate first the Certificate
Authority (CA), which will help to issue server/clients certificates.
GWN7000 certificates can be managed from WebGUI -> System Settings -> Cert. Manager.

Generate Self-Issued Certificate Authority (CA)

A certificate authority (CA) is a trusted entity that issues electronic documents that verify a digital entity's
identity on the Internet. The electronic documents (a.k.a. digital certificates) are an essential part of secure
communication and play an important part in the public key infrastructure (PKI).
To create a Certification Authority (CA), follow below steps:
1. Navigate to "System Settings -> Cert. Manager -> CAs" on the GWN7000 web GUI.
2. Click on
3. Enter the CA values including CN, Key Length, and Digest algorithm... depending on your needs.
Refer to below figure showing an example of configuration and below table showing all available
options with their respective description.
button. A popup window will appear.
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