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SSLCerts in OpenVPN

I'm working on setting up a openVPN server. I have the server working but the part that I'm not getting is how to do the openSSL certs. I would really like to uses my certs that are valid and I would really not like to do a CA server. So what I'm not getting is how to do make sure the person that is trying to login as the right cert and not one that I don't went in there.

I'm also looking into doing something with a hardware ID or usernames and password any ideas on this would be nice also.

My server that I'm using is a linux server and the client is a mac running 10.5 with openvpn installed on it also.

Thanks,

the_b1ackfox

Generally the SSL certificate on a vpn like this is used to generate the encryption once the tunnel has been created. I don't believe you will have to setup a CA Server. Once you create the two side of the tunnel an association will be created...

thomasbonham

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I under stand that part of it. The one part of it what I don't get is how do I make it where only my certs can get it and not any one else. I would really like to uses valid certs.

Thanks,

thomas

thomasbonham

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I have the part that I needed help with figure out and if anyone would like to see the documentation that I'm working on you can go to bonhamlinux.org/howto/

Thomas

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Gabriel Orozco

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