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Obsolete Releases => SME Server 9.x => Topic started by: ElFroggio on October 21, 2016, 11:23:45 PM

Title: OpenVPN
Post by: ElFroggio on October 21, 2016, 11:23:45 PM

I'd like to install OpenVPN on an SME9.1.

There is: https://wiki.contribs.org/OpenVPN (https://wiki.contribs.org/OpenVPN) but this is for SME7 & SME8. Or should I use the SME8 instructions and repos?

I need to upload some text files that I want to use and update remotely. Like a small cloud, without going through the big install and maintain of owncloud. Is there a better solution?

Thanks

Syv

Title: Re: OpenVPN
Post by: Jean-Philippe Pialasse on October 22, 2016, 02:56:46 PM

If you need omly to access from a remote pc, i suggest to use http://wiki.contribs.org/OpenVPN_Bridge

Title: Re: OpenVPN
Post by: ElFroggio on October 22, 2016, 07:17:00 PM

Quote from: Jean-Philippe Pialasse on October 22, 2016, 02:56:46 PM

If you need omly to access from a remote pc, i suggest to use http://wiki.contribs.org/OpenVPN_Bridge

Since it's from many location, I need routing and NAT. How would that work with the bridge?

Thanks

Syv

Title: Re: OpenVPN
Post by: p-jones on October 22, 2016, 11:48:30 PM

ElFrogio,

I used the Openvpn as per the link you posted but had issues with V8 & V9.

In the contribs section, Firewall Services has posted 3 variants to the openvpn scene. I have tried them all. They all work, are very reliable and they all have good instructions.

If you are using an Android tablet or iPad, you must use a routed configuration as those devices do NOT support the TAP adapter which is required for a bridged configuration. The most challenging part of the setup was the client on the android device, due to only scanty instructions and certificate management. Once I got my head around it, the task became very easy. PHPKi is an enormous help also. The end result is extremely reliable.

Whether you use a bridged or a routed configuration depends on your remote hardware and your requirements of a vpn. Unfortunately you do not include enough information in your post to allow further comment.

HTH
Peter

Title: Re: OpenVPN
Post by: ElFroggio on October 23, 2016, 01:26:51 AM

Quote from: p-jones on October 22, 2016, 11:48:30 PM

I used the Openvpn as per the link you posted but had issues with V8 & V9.

Whether you use a bridged or a routed configuration depends on your remote hardware and your requirements of a vpn. Unfortunately you do not include enough information in your post to allow further comment.

I'm basically a 'road warrior' with a low-end archlinux laptop

Thanks

Syv

Title: Re: OpenVPN
Post by: p-jones on October 23, 2016, 02:16:14 AM

I am probably of same mind as Jean-Philippe Pialasse in suggesting the bridge contrib.

I have no experience in putting the client on  Linux platform so I cant comment.

Good Luck
Peter

Title: Re: OpenVPN
Post by: girimia on October 25, 2016, 12:37:40 PM

Hello,

I have installed openvpn in bridge mode on SME Server 9.1 x64, and it works perfectly.
For iOS Iphone I want to install OpenVPN in routed mode, but I get the following error:

smeserver-yum install openvpn-routed --enablerepo = fws, smecontribs
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, smeserver
Setting up Install Process
Loading Speeds mirror cached from hostfile
 * Base: mirrors.pidginhost.com
 * Smeaddons: www.mirrorservice.org
 * Smecontribs: www.mirrorservice.org
 * Smeextras: www.mirrorservice.org
 * Smeos: www.mirrorservice.org
 * Smeupdates: www.mirrorservice.org
 * Updates: mirrors.pidginhost.com
base | 3.7 kB 0:00
smeaddons | 2.9 kB 0:00
smecontribs | 2.9 kB 0:00
smeextras | 2.9 kB 0:00
smeos | 3.1 kB 0:00
smeupdates | 2.9 kB 0:00
updates | 3.4 kB 0:00
No package smeserver-openvpn-routed available.
Error: Nothing to do

Where can I get smeserver-openvpn-routed?

Thank you!

Title: Re: OpenVPN
Post by: Daniel B. on October 25, 2016, 12:42:18 PM

You should create another thread