Openvpn

[mavr15]

Hello, some one install openvpn on sheevaplug?

[Pandemonium]

Yep.

apt-get install openvpn installs v2.1 rc11.  It's interesting that the stable 2.0 tree isn't what's in the repository, but a release candidate for 2.1.  It's not the latest one (that would be 15), but it's pretty recent.

[mavr15]

I am installed, but have some troubles with tun devices.

[bzhou]

You'lll need tun.ko

[sillis]

Can anyone post a guide to install openvpn to sheevaplug ?

[riel]

The very easyest way is installing Webmin, installing openvpn (apt-get install openvpn)

Use webmin to make CA keys and user keys, export them for your openvpn client and off you go. Had that working here yesterday.


But openvpn is well not really userfriendly and i need more people to easy connect to my plug. I managed to get pptp vpn up and running.

See the topic in succes-stories.

[knireis]

The very easyest way is installing Webmin, installing openvpn (apt-get install openvpn)

Is webmin included in ubuntu or debian? Or both?

[riel]

perfectly working .deb packages on www.webmin.com

Install it

dpkg -i <package name>

install openvpn

apt-get install openvpn


then start webmin
go to your browser

Browse with https to your sheevaplug with port 10000 (like https://192.168.1.xxx:10000)

You should see webmin login screen. Use a user with sudo possibility.

In the section 'networking' you should see 'openvpn'

From there you create a CA, create a key in it, and create a vpn.
You can click on 'export' to get a tarball with certificate files you need on your client (including the ovpn config file).
The exact procedure slipped my mind but puzzling around should get you there.

Works quite nice.



But, like I said, I really prefer a pptp vpn server and connect with any windows box.