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Tinker: /* Configure as a client */

2025-09-19T21:10:48Z

Configure as a client

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	== Configure as a client ==		== Configure as a client ==

			= Tips & Notes =
			== When running openvpn as a service ==
			I've discovered that <code>service openvpn restart</code> seems to actually act exactly the same as <code>service openvpn stop</code>. This seems wrong...

			In order to RESTART openvpn, it is a 2 step process.
			* <code>service openvpn stop</code>
			* <code>service openvpn start</code>

Tinker at 23:05, 16 September 2025

2025-09-16T23:05:31Z

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	{{!}}}		{{!}}}

			<span style="color: rgb(186, 55, 42);" >'''NOTE:'''</span> If you are working on an LXC, [[PVE_LXC_Containers#Using_a_VPN_%28OpenVPN_or_TailScale%29_on_an_LXC{{!}}see this]].

	= Install openvpn =		= Install openvpn =

	* <code>sudo apt install openvpn</code>		* <code>sudo apt install openvpn</code>
	~~<span style="color: rgb(186, 55, 42);" >'''NOTE:'''</span> If you are working on an LXC, [[PVE_LXC_Containers#Using_a_VPN_%28OpenVPN_or_TailScale%29_on_an_LXC{{!}}see this]].~~

	= On-demand tunnel =		= On-demand tunnel =

Tinker: /* Install openvpn */

2025-09-16T22:58:12Z

Install openvpn

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	* <code>sudo apt install openvpn</code>		* <code>sudo apt install openvpn</code>
			<span style="color: rgb(186, 55, 42);" >'''NOTE:'''</span> If you are working on an LXC, [[PVE_LXC_Containers#Using_a_VPN_%28OpenVPN_or_TailScale%29_on_an_LXC{{!}}see this]].
	NOTE: If you are working on an LXC, [[PVE_LXC_Containers#Using_a_VPN_%28OpenVPN_or_TailScale%29_on_an_LXC\|see this]].

	= On-demand tunnel =		= On-demand tunnel =

Tinker: /* Install openvpn */

2025-09-16T22:57:53Z

Install openvpn

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:57, 16 September 2025
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	* <code>sudo apt install openvpn</code>		* <code>sudo apt install openvpn</code>

			NOTE: If you are working on an LXC, [[PVE_LXC_Containers#Using_a_VPN_%28OpenVPN_or_TailScale%29_on_an_LXC\|see this]].

	= On-demand tunnel =		= On-demand tunnel =

Tinker: /* Persistant (on-boot) tunnel */

2025-09-16T21:55:03Z

Persistant (on-boot) tunnel

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	= Persistant (on-boot) tunnel =		= Persistant (on-boot) tunnel =
			<span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128);" data-mce-style="color: #800080;"><big>'''WERKIN ON IT'''</big></span>

	== Configure as a server ==		== Configure as a server ==

	== Configure as a client ==		== Configure as a client ==

Tinker: /* On-demand tunnel */

2025-09-16T21:47:03Z

On-demand tunnel

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 = On-demand tunnel =
-== Configure as a server ==
+These commands can be run in the background to create the tunnel when needed.
-== Configure as a client ==
+== On-demand server ==
 = Persistant (on-boot) tunnel =

Tinker at 21:38, 16 September 2025

2025-09-16T21:38:17Z

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-=Install openvpn=
+= Install openvpn =
 * <code>sudo apt install openvpn</code>

Tinker at 21:14, 16 September 2025

2025-09-16T21:14:45Z

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			=Install openvpn=

			* <code>sudo apt install openvpn</code>

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