Questions tagged [openvpn]
OpenVPN is a free and open source software SSL VPN solution. It allows secure point-to-point or site-to-site connections with routed or bridged configurations and remote access facilities.
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How can I use a VPN to access a Russian website that is banned in the EU?
I am a lover of a Russian website. And recently the EU put a ban on it. They say it is because of the Ukraine war. So I registered a Russian VPS and installed an OpenVPN server on it (using a popular ...
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OpenVPN route all traffic except select local subnets
Seen several questions attempting to approach this question, but none of them are very helpful. I'd like something definitive that can assist others with this question, as it comes often and rarely ...
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OpenVPN exclude IP or port
I brought a VPN service that I want to use on VPS for web bots.
I've installed OpenVPN and config from the VPN Service, but openVPN is tunneling with the VPN service for all services even for remote ...
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SSH vs. OpenVPN, which one is faster?
I need to have remote access to my server. I would like to have X Forwarding functionality as well. SSH provides me with that; however, it's a little slow over the internet. Would OpenVPN perform ...
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Why 'dev tun' vpn uses tap adapter?
OpenVPN version 2.5.0 on windows 10. After the installation, I got two new network adapters: OpenVPN Wintun and OpenVPN TAP-Windows6.
My .ovpn configuration file contains the line dev tun so I was ...
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Why Asus Router OpenVPN creates a different subnet?
I created an OpenVPN server inside my RT-AC66U Asus Router, running stock firmware, the default OpenVPN configuration creates a subnet under 10.8.0.0 mask 255.255.255.0 and all my devices that access ...
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Setup routing and iptables for new VPN connection to redirect **only** ports 80 and 443
I have a new VPN connection (using openvpn) to allow me to route around some ISP restrictions. Whilst it is working fine, it is taking all the traffic over the vpn. This is causing me issues for ...
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Tunnelblick OpenVPN connection error
I'm running Tunnelblick 3.6.6beta02 (build 4581) OpenVPN client on OSX El Capitan.
The problem is, if I change wifi network, I couldn't connect to my OpenVPN server no and it says "Waiting for a ...
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Is there a way to optimize encrypted packet traffic over multiple Internet connections?
I want to accomplish this:
Combine multiple Internet connections.
Encrypt the connection from the local computer to the remote proxy/VPN server.
Ideally, switch between "Reliable" and "...
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OpenVPN Alternative for connection over unreliable line
OpenVPN works great when you're connecting two tunnels over a stable, reliable connection. However, when one of the nodes is connected to the internet via an unstable internet connection (unstable: ...
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OpenVPN AUTH failure, but login data is correct
I installed OpenVPN on both windows 7 and ubuntu 12.10. In both cases I have the same problem. I have a .ovpn file and a .crt file which I need to connect to the vpn. I also have a username/password ...
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Sharing OpenVPN on Mac OS X Yosemite
Up until OS X 10.9 Mavericks, I had been sharing OpenVPN connection in this way .
However, ever since I updated my Mac to the latest OS, this method becomes no longer valid. I did some google ...
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How do I use a PPTP/OpenVPN connection as a SOCKS/HTTP proxy?
I would like to use a PPTP or OpenVPN as a socks proxy, that way instead of funneling all traffic from my PC through it I would instead use that connection to create a SOCKS or HTTP proxy that I could ...
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Is it possible to install TAP-Windows virtual OpenVPN network driver in a completely unattended manner?
The TAP-Windows is a network driver used by OpenVPN to establish remote connections.
It is included on its main GUI installer, but it prompts to the user to accept unsigned driver.
OpenVPN ...
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Wireguard server and openvpn client - Forward traffic from wg0 to tun0 (openvpn tunnel)
I have a raspberry pi running an OpenVPN client connecting to a VPN provider and also a Wireguard server so I can connect to my home LAN from outside.
I want to connect to my home through wireguard ...
