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[ 1587665 ] Install Help and Instructions Please!

2006-11-03T03:16:09Z

Below is the server and client config file you
requested for my OpenVPN config folder.

I want to give clients access to the internet through
WinProxy and have the be required to go through the
OpenVPN proxy tunnel to authenticate with encryption in
order to have access to the internet through the proxy.

Please advise what I am to do from here to get
OpenVPN-Admin running for the server and client through
WInproxy proxy server or a proxy server in general.

Thanks

In Christ

Guy Te

#################################################
# Sample OpenVPN 2.0 config file for #
# multi-client server. #
# #
# This file is for the server side #
# of a many-clients <-> one-server #
# OpenVPN configuration. #
# #
# OpenVPN also supports #
# single-machine <-> single-machine #
# configurations (See the Examples page #
# on the web site for more info). #
# #
# This config should work on Windows #
# or Linux/BSD systems. Remember on #
# Windows to quote pathnames and use #
# double backslashes, e.g.: #
# "C:\\Program Files\\OpenVPN\\config\\foo.key" #
# #
# Comments are preceded with '#' or ';' #
#################################################

# Which local IP address should OpenVPN
# listen on? (optional)
;local a.b.c.d

# Which TCP/UDP port should OpenVPN listen on?
# If you want to run multiple OpenVPN instances
# on the same machine, use a different port
# number for each one. You will need to
# open up this port on your firewall.
port 1194

# TCP or UDP server?
;proto tcp
proto udp

# "dev tun" will create a routed IP tunnel,
# "dev tap" will create an ethernet tunnel.
# Use "dev tap" if you are ethernet bridging.
# If you want to control access policies
# over the VPN, you must create firewall
# rules for the the TUN/TAP interface.
# On non-Windows systems, you can give
# an explicit unit number, such as tun0.
# On Windows, use "dev-node" for this.
# On most systems, the VPN will not function
# unless you partially or fully disable
# the firewall for the TUN/TAP interface.
;dev tap
dev tun

# Windows needs the TAP-Win32 adapter name
# from the Network Connections panel if you
# have more than one. On XP SP2 or higher,
# you may need to selectively disable the
# Windows firewall for the TAP adapter.
# Non-Windows systems usually don't need this.
;dev-node MyTap

# SSL/TLS root certificate (ca), certificate
# (cert), and private key (key). Each client
# and the server must have their own cert and
# key file. The server and all clients will
# use the same ca file.
#
# See the "easy-rsa" directory for a series
# of scripts for generating RSA certificates
# and private keys. Remember to use
# a unique Common Name for the server
# and each of the client certificates.
#
# Any X509 key management system can be used.
# OpenVPN can also use a PKCS #12 formatted key file
# (see "pkcs12" directive in man page).
ca ca.crt
cert server.crt
key server.key # This file should be kept secret

# Diffie hellman parameters.
# Generate your own with:
# openssl dhparam -out dh1024.pem 1024
# Substitute 2048 for 1024 if you are using
# 2048 bit keys.
dh dh1024.pem

# Configure server mode and supply a VPN subnet
# for OpenVPN to draw client addresses from.
# The server will take 10.8.0.1 for itself,
# the rest will be made available to clients.
# Each client will be able to reach the server
# on 10.8.0.1. Comment this line out if you are
# ethernet bridging. See the man page for more info.
server 10.8.0.0 255.255.255.0

# Maintain a record of client <-> virtual IP address
# associations in this file. If OpenVPN goes down or
# is restarted, reconnecting clients can be assigned
# the same virtual IP address from the pool that was
# previously assigned.
ifconfig-pool-persist ipp.txt

# Configure server mode for ethernet bridging.
# You must first use your OS's bridging capability
# to bridge the TAP interface with the ethernet
# NIC interface. Then you must manually set the
# IP/netmask on the bridge interface, here we
# assume 10.8.0.4/255.255.255.0. Finally we
# must set aside an IP range in this subnet
# (start=10.8.0.50 end=10.8.0.100) to allocate
# to connecting clients. Leave this line commented
# out unless you are ethernet bridging.
;server-bridge 10.8.0.4 255.255.255.0 10.8.0.50 10.8.0.100

# Push routes to the client to allow it
# to reach other private subnets behind
# the server. Remember that these
# private subnets will also need
# to know to route the OpenVPN client
# address pool (10.8.0.0/255.255.255.0)
# back to the OpenVPN server.
;push "route 192.168.10.0 255.255.255.0"
;push "route 192.168.20.0 255.255.255.0"

# To assign specific IP addresses to specific
# clients or if a connecting client has a private
# subnet behind it that should also have VPN access,
# use the subdirectory "ccd" for client-specific
# configuration files (see man page for more info).

# EXAMPLE: Suppose the client
# having the certificate common name "Thelonious"
# also has a small subnet behind his connecting
# machine, such as 192.168.40.128/255.255.255.248.
# First, uncomment out these lines:
;client-config-dir ccd
;route 192.168.40.128 255.255.255.248
# Then create a file ccd/Thelonious with this line:
# iroute 192.168.40.128 255.255.255.248
# This will allow Thelonious' private subnet to
# access the VPN. This example will only work
# if you are routing, not bridging, i.e. you are
# using "dev tun" and "server" directives.

# EXAMPLE: Suppose you want to give
# Thelonious a fixed VPN IP address of 10.9.0.1.
# First uncomment out these lines:
;client-config-dir ccd
;route 10.9.0.0 255.255.255.252
# Then add this line to ccd/Thelonious:
# ifconfig-push 10.9.0.1 10.9.0.2

# Suppose that you want to enable different
# firewall access policies for different groups
# of clients. There are two methods:
# (1) Run multiple OpenVPN daemons, one for each
# group, and firewall the TUN/TAP interface
# for each group/daemon appropriately.
# (2) (Advanced) Create a script to dynamically
# modify the firewall in response to access
# from different clients. See man
# page for more info on learn-address script.
;learn-address ./script

# If enabled, this directive will configure
# all clients to redirect their default
# network gateway through the VPN, causing
# all IP traffic such as web browsing and
# and DNS lookups to go through the VPN
# (The OpenVPN server machine may need to NAT
# the TUN/TAP interface to the internet in
# order for this to work properly).
# CAVEAT: May break client's network config if
# client's local DHCP server packets get routed
# through the tunnel. Solution: make sure
# client's local DHCP server is reachable via
# a more specific route than the default route
# of 0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0.
;push "redirect-gateway"

# Certain Windows-specific network settings
# can be pushed to clients, such as DNS
# or WINS server addresses. CAVEAT:
# http://openvpn.net/faq.html#dhcpcaveats
;push "dhcp-option DNS 10.8.0.1"
;push "dhcp-option WINS 10.8.0.1"

# Uncomment this directive to allow different
# clients to be able to "see" each other.
# By default, clients will only see the server.
# To force clients to only see the server, you
# will also need to appropriately firewall the
# server's TUN/TAP interface.
;client-to-client

# Uncomment this directive if multiple clients
# might connect with the same certificate/key
# files or common names. This is recommended
# only for testing purposes. For production use,
# each client should have its own certificate/key
# pair.
#
# IF YOU HAVE NOT GENERATED INDIVIDUAL
# CERTIFICATE/KEY PAIRS FOR EACH CLIENT,
# EACH HAVING ITS OWN UNIQUE "COMMON NAME",
# UNCOMMENT THIS LINE OUT.
;duplicate-cn

# The keepalive directive causes ping-like
# messages to be sent back and forth over
# the link so that each side knows when
# the other side has gone down.
# Ping every 10 seconds, assume that remote
# peer is down if no ping received during
# a 120 second time period.
keepalive 10 120

# For extra security beyond that provided
# by SSL/TLS, create an "HMAC firewall"
# to help block DoS attacks and UDP port flooding.
#
# Generate with:
# openvpn --genkey --secret ta.key
#
# The server and each client must have
# a copy of this key.
# The second parameter should be '0'
# on the server and '1' on the clients.
;tls-auth ta.key 0 # This file is secret

# Select a cryptographic cipher.
# This config item must be copied to
# the client config file as well.
;cipher BF-CBC # Blowfish (default)
;cipher AES-128-CBC # AES
;cipher DES-EDE3-CBC # Triple-DES

# Enable compression on the VPN link.
# If you enable it here, you must also
# enable it in the client config file.
comp-lzo

# The maximum number of concurrently connected
# clients we want to allow.
;max-clients 100

# It's a good idea to reduce the OpenVPN
# daemon's privileges after initialization.
#
# You can uncomment this out on
# non-Windows systems.
;user nobody
;group nobody

# The persist options will try to avoid
# accessing certain resources on restart
# that may no longer be accessible because
# of the privilege downgrade.
persist-key
persist-tun

# Output a short status file showing
# current connections, truncated
# and rewritten every minute.
status openvpn-status.log

# By default, log messages will go to the syslog (or
# on Windows, if running as a service, they will go to
# the "\Program Files\OpenVPN\log" directory).
# Use log or log-append to override this default.
# "log" will truncate the log file on OpenVPN startup,
# while "log-append" will append to it. Use one
# or the other (but not both).
;log openvpn.log
;log-append openvpn.log

# Set the appropriate level of log
# file verbosity.
#
# 0 is silent, except for fatal errors
# 4 is reasonable for general usage
# 5 and 6 can help to debug connection problems
# 9 is extremely verbose
verb 3

# Silence repeating messages. At most 20
# sequential messages of the same message
# category will be output to the log.
;mute 20

##############################################
# Sample client-side OpenVPN 2.0 config file #
# for connecting to multi-client server. #
# #
# This configuration can be used by multiple #
# clients, however each client should have #
# its own cert and key files. #
# #
# On Windows, you might want to rename this #
# file so it has a .ovpn extension #
##############################################

# Specify that we are a client and that we
# will be pulling certain config file directives
# from the server.
client

# Use the same setting as you are using on
# the server.
# On most systems, the VPN will not function
# unless you partially or fully disable
# the firewall for the TUN/TAP interface.
;dev tap
dev tun

# Windows needs the TAP-Win32 adapter name
# from the Network Connections panel
# if you have more than one. On XP SP2,
# you may need to disable the firewall
# for the TAP adapter.
;dev-node MyTap

# Are we connecting to a TCP or
# UDP server? Use the same setting as
# on the server.
;proto tcp
proto udp

# The hostname/IP and port of the server.
# You can have multiple remote entries
# to load balance between the servers.
remote my-server-1 1194
;remote my-server-2 1194

# Choose a random host from the remote
# list for load-balancing. Otherwise
# try hosts in the order specified.
;remote-random

# Keep trying indefinitely to resolve the
# host name of the OpenVPN server. Very useful
# on machines which are not permanently connected
# to the internet such as laptops.
resolv-retry infinite

# Most clients don't need to bind to
# a specific local port number.
nobind

# Downgrade privileges after initialization
(non-Windows only)
;user nobody
;group nobody

# Try to preserve some state across restarts.
persist-key
persist-tun

# If you are connecting through an
# HTTP proxy to reach the actual OpenVPN
# server, put the proxy server/IP and
# port number here. See the man page
# if your proxy server requires
# authentication.
;http-proxy-retry # retry on connection failures
;http-proxy [proxy server] [proxy port #]

# Wireless networks often produce a lot
# of duplicate packets. Set this flag
# to silence duplicate packet warnings.
;mute-replay-warnings

# SSL/TLS parms.
# See the server config file for more
# description. It's best to use
# a separate .crt/.key file pair
# for each client. A single ca
# file can be used for all clients.
ca ca.crt
cert client.crt
key client.key

# Verify server certificate by checking
# that the certicate has the nsCertType
# field set to "server". This is an
# important precaution to protect against
# a potential attack discussed here:
# http://openvpn.net/howto.html#mitm
#
# To use this feature, you will need to generate
# your server certificates with the nsCertType
# field set to "server". The build-key-server
# script in the easy-rsa folder will do this.
;ns-cert-type server

# If a tls-auth key is used on the server
# then every client must also have the key.
;tls-auth ta.key 1

# Select a cryptographic cipher.
# If the cipher option is used on the server
# then you must also specify it here.
;cipher x

# Enable compression on the VPN link.
# Don't enable this unless it is also
# enabled in the server config file.
comp-lzo

# Set log file verbosity.
verb 3

# Silence repeating messages
;mute 20

Install Help and Instructions Please!

2006-10-31T04:15:06Z

I have installed OpenVPN-Admin to get OpenVPN running
on my computer. I

have know Idea where to go from here. I will describe
my system and

network below and can you answer some questions so I
can learn how to get

this thing working?

1.
I don't see a install/users manual with the software,
is there one that has

easy step by step instruction?

I have seen nothing easy and step by step on you site.

2.
I don't know if I still have to go through the manual
configuration steps

for OpenVPN and if so how that effects my current
install, do I or not?

3.
I am not sure how to get the configuration working on
My system, how can I?

4.
Where are the step by step instructions on who to
install OpenVPN by

installing OpenVPN-Admin?

5.
Can I install a client by installing OpenVPN-ADmin as
a client and how?

6.
I will describe my sytem and network and please give
me instructions on

what to do from here to get OpenVPN working with my
OpenVPN-Admin install.

I have setup Mono and GTK on my server.

I have Winproxy running on a 90.XX.XX.XX nework. I
have a client computer

accessing the internet through Winproxy, soon to be
more clients.

I have my internet connection through a 192.XX.XX.XX
network.

I have setup the Tap-Win32 Adapter V8 to have a
10.XX.XX.XX IP/network and

255.XX.XX.XX subnet.

My 90.XX.XX.XX nework subnet mask is different from my
192.XX.XX.XX network subnet mask for security reasons.

My operating system is Windows 2000.

7.
In Network Connections the Tap-Win32 Adapter V*
says "Network Cable

Unpluggged." Is this normal since there is not
hardware for this adapter?

8.
I have gone through none the manual config steps that
go with a regular

install of OpenVPN itseld. I though install with
OpenVPN-Admin I would be

able to avoid manual setup. I this true or not?

9.
If not what manual steps do I need to go through to
get it setup with

OpenVPN-Admin already installed?
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10.
This is what I get when I right click on the system
tray icon

client/connect menu option:
***"Mon Oct 30 22:37:43 2006 OpenVPN 2.0.7 Win32-MinGW
[SSL] [LZO] built on

Apr 12 2006

Mon Oct 30 22:37:43 2006 IMPORTANT: OpenVPN's default
port number is now

1194, based on an official port number assignment by
IANA. OpenVPN

2.0-beta16 and earlier used 5000 as the default port.

Mon Oct 30 22:37:43 2006 WARNING: No server
certificate verification method

has been enabled. See
http://openvpn.net/howto.html#mitm for more info.

Mon Oct 30 22:37:43 2006 Cannot load certificate file
client.crt:

error:02001002:system library:fopen:No such file or
directory:

error:20074002:BIO routines:FILE_CTRL:system lib:
error:140AD002:SSL

routines:SSL_CTX_use_certificate_file:system lib

Mon Oct 30 22:37:43 2006 Exiting"***
------

This is what I get when I click on the system tray icon
sample/connect menu option:
***"Mon Oct 30 22:41:00 2006 us=55315 Current
Parameter Settings:

Mon Oct 30 22:41:00 2006 us=55460 config
= 'C:\Program

Files\OpenVPN\config\sample.ovpn'

Mon Oct 30 22:41:00 2006 us=55482 mode = 0

Mon Oct 30 22:41:00 2006 us=55498 show_ciphers =
DISABLED

Mon Oct 30 22:41:00 2006 us=55514 show_digests =
DISABLED

Mon Oct 30 22:41:00 2006 us=55557 show_engines =
DISABLED

Mon Oct 30 22:41:00 2006 us=55572 genkey = DISABLED

Mon Oct 30 22:41:00 2006 us=55588 key_pass_file
= '[UNDEF]'

Mon Oct 30 22:41:00 2006 us=55603 show_tls_ciphers =
DISABLED

Mon Oct 30 22:41:00 2006 us=55618 proto = 0

Mon Oct 30 22:41:00 2006 us=55633 NOTE: --mute
triggered...

Mon Oct 30 22:41:00 2006 us=55665 178 variation(s) on
previous 10

message(s) suppressed by --mute

Mon Oct 30 22:41:00 2006 us=55685 OpenVPN 2.0.7 Win32-
MinGW [SSL] [LZO]

built on Apr 12 2006

Mon Oct 30 22:41:00 2006 us=55796 IMPORTANT: OpenVPN's
default port number

is now 1194, based on an official port number
assignment by IANA. OpenVPN

2.0-beta16 and earlier used 5000 as the default port.

Mon Oct 30 22:41:00 2006 us=55817 WARNING: --ping
should normally be used

with --ping-restart or --ping-exit

Mon Oct 30 22:41:00 2006 us=77868 Cannot open file key
file 'key.txt': The

system cannot find the file specified. (errno=2)

Mon Oct 30 22:41:00 2006 us=77903 Exiting"***
-------

This is what I get when I click on the sstem tray icon
server connect menu option:
***"Mon Oct 30 22:43:22 2006 OpenVPN 2.0.7 Win32-MinGW
[SSL] [LZO] built on

Apr 12 2006

Mon Oct 30 22:43:22 2006 Cannot open dh1024.pem for DH
parameters:

error:02001002:system library:fopen:No such file or
directory:

error:2006D080:BIO routines:BIO_new_file:no such file

Mon Oct 30 22:43:22 2006 Exiting"***
------

I know I must open Winproy port 1194 OpenVPN default
port.

Does OpenVPN have to be on the same 90.XX.XX.XX
network to work at all or

just to work through Winproxy or both?

Can you answer the above questions and what ever else
you think I need to

know to get myself up and running with a server and
client.

Thank you!

In Christ

Guy Te

gtk-sharp problem in make.

2006-03-09T19:03:56Z

I use ./configure PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/path/to/gtk-sharp-
2.0/ it compiles finds C#. I then run make, and I
get an error after about 5 seconds saying it can not
find GTK-Sharp.

Why does the configure option not remember the path
to gtk-sharp-2.0.pc? Am I doing something wrong?
This is on a fedora core 4 fresh install. I have
mono installed also.

thanks!

OpenVPN-Admin for RHEL?

2005-11-18T13:58:14Z

I (and probably others) would love to use
OpenVPN_Admin, but can't install it on our Redhat
Enterprise Linux 3 and 4 servers because of a lack of
gtk-sharp2 for those environments. Is a version
planned for RHEL?

Thank you.

Dimitri Yioulos
dyioulos@firstbhph.com