This document describes how to configure the OpenVPN Client on IGEL Linux.
Prerequisites
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A configured and running OpenVPN 2.x server
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Information about the OpenVPN server configuration (e.g. authentication method)
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A thin client with IGEL Linux 10.01.100 or newer
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The certificate and private key files for the client, along with the root certificate of the CA that signed the client and server certificates.
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Optionally, a Smartcard or eToken supported by IGEL Linux.
To learn how to distribute keys and certificates to the thin clients, refer to the How-To document "Securely Distributing Keys and Certificates".
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Authenticating with TLS Certificates -
Authenticating with Name/Password -
Authenticating with Name/Password with TLS Certificates -
Authenticating with Static Key -
Options and TLS Options -
DNS and Routing Options -
Proxy -
How to Check the VPN Connection -
How to Start Automatically the VPN During Boot -
Further Information about OpenVPN -
Securely Distributing Keys and Certificates for OpenVPN