This document provides instructions for configuring a VPN server using OpenVPN on a Linux server. It outlines 9 steps to install and configure the OpenVPN software using an installation script. These steps include downloading the script, making it executable, running the script to install OpenVPN, configuring the firewall to allow UDP traffic on port 1194, verifying the installation, and installing additional network manager packages to manage VPN connections. Once completed, the VPN server should be fully operational to allow secure connections from remote clients.

1. Computer Network
Activity No. # 03
VPN Configuration
Submitted By
Shahab Ahmad (12587)
M. Shoaib Hussain (15321)
Submitted To
Sir Syed Naqi Abbas
BS (Computer Science)
6th
Semester (Section D)
Spring-2022
Riphah International University
Faisalabad Campus

2. 1.wget https://git.io/vpn -O openvpn-install/master/openvpn-install.sh
We will use the script to install and configure all the necessary packages to start the OpenVPN
server. All you have to do is provide it with the correct public IP address of your server.
2. chmod +x openvpn-install.sh
Make it executable.

3. 3. openvpn-install.sh
Now run the script.
4. sudo ufw status
The output will show that the VPN status is inactive:

4. • Sudo ufw enable
If UFW is activated, the output will look something to the following:
• Sudo ufw status
The output will show that the VPN status is active

5. sudo ufw allow 1194/udp
If you did not change the port and protocol in the file, you will need to open up UDP traffic to
port 1194. If you modified the port and/or protocol, substitute the values you selected here
5.sudo ufw status
The output will show that the VPN status is active

6. 6. sudo netstat-apt / group openvpn
7.Su –
Test it your root password by typing the following command

7. • ls -l
ls shows the following info about each file.
9. sudo apt-get install network-manager-openvpn
It manages ethernet, WiFi, mobile broadband (WWAN), and PPPoE devices, and provides VPN
integration with a variety of different VPN services. . This package provides a VPN plugin for
OpenVPN.

8. Conclusion.
You should now have a fully operational virtual private network running on your OpenVPN
Server. You can browse the web and download content without worrying about malicious actors
tracking your activity.
There are several steps you could take to customize your OpenVPN installation even further,
such as configuring your client to connect to the VPN automatically or configuring client-
specific rules and access policies