Generate Diffie Hellman parameters (This is necessary to set up the encryption) build-dh Repeat this step for each client computer that will connect to the VPN. When prompted, enter the “Common Name” as the name you have chosen (e.g. When prompted to sign the certificate, enter “y”įor each client, choose a name to identify that computer, such as “mike-laptop” in this example. When prompted, enter the “Common Name” as “server” The server certificate and key: build-key-server server Organizational Unit Name (eg, section) :Ĭommon Name (eg, your name or your server's hostname) :OpenVPN-CAĮmail Address This builds the ca key in C:\Program Files\OpenVPN\easy-rsa\keys For example, “OpenVPN-CA”: Country Name (2 letter code) : For your “Common Name,” a good choice is to pick a name to identify your company’s Certificate Authority. These will have default values, which appear in brackets. The certificate authority (CA) certificate and key: build-ca with your company’s information: set KEY_COUNTRY=US Open the vars.bat file in a text editor: notepad vars.batĮdit the following lines in vars.bat, replacing “US”, “CA,” etc. NOTE: Only run init-config once, during installation. Initialize the OpenVPN configuration: init-config Navigate to the correct folder: cd "C:\Program Files\OpenVPN\easy-rsa"
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Navigate to the C:\Program Files\OpenVPN\easy-rsa folder in the command prompt: (This step can be skipped for now and done at any convenient time)
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