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Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
6. (Optional) Set the port that the OpenVPN server will use:
(config vpn openvpn server name )> port port
(config vpn openvpn server name )>
The default is 1194.
7. Determine the method of certificate management:
a. To allow the server to manage certificates:
(config vpn openvpn server name )> autogenerate true
(config vpn openvpn server name )>
b. To create certificates externally and add them to the server
(config vpn openvpn server name )> autogenerate false
(config vpn openvpn server name )>
The default setting is false.
c. If autogenerate is set to false:
i. Set the authentication type:
(config vpn openvpn server name )> authentication value
(config vpn openvpn server name )>
where value is one of:
ii. Paste the contents of the CA certificate (usually in a ca.crt file) into the value of the
cacert parameter:
(config vpn openvpn server name )> cacert value
(config vpn openvpn server name )>
iii. Paste the contents of the public key (for example, server.crt) into the value of the
server_cert parameter:
(config vpn openvpn server name )> server_cert value
(config vpn openvpn server name )>
iv. Paste the contents of the private key (for example, server.key) into the value of the
server_key parameter:
IX40 User Guide
cert: Uses only certificates for client authentication. Each client requires a
n
public and private key.
n
passwd: Uses a username and password for client authentication. You must
create an OpenVPN authentication group and user. See
Authentication Group and User
n
cert_passwd: Uses both certificates and a username and password for client
authentication. Each client requires a public and private key, and you must
create an OpenVPN authentication group and user. See
Authentication Group and User
Configure an OpenVPN
for instructions.
Configure an OpenVPN
for instructions.
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