OpenVPN: Building and Integrating Virtual Private Networks
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Book Contents

Preface
Chapter 1: VPN - Virtual Private Network
Chapter 2: VPN Security
Chapter 3: OpenVPN
Chapter 4: Installing OpenVPN
Chapter 5: Configuring an OpenVPN Server—The First Tunnel
Chapter 6: Setting Up OpenVPN with X509 Certificates
Chapter 7: The Command openvpn and its Configuration File
Chapter 8: Securing OpenVPN Tunnels and Servers
Chapter 9: Advanced Certificate Management
Chapter 10: Advanced OpenVPN Configuration
Chapter 11: Troubleshooting and Monitoring
Appendix A: Internet Resources

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Chapter 7: The Command openvpn and its Configuration File

In this chapter we will have a look at the syntax of the command-line tool openvpn, which enables us to build tunnels quickly. By analyzing the standard configuration file we used to set up a tunnel with a pre-shared key, we will now dive into the depths of the configuration options of openvpn. This way, we will learn about basic tunnel network setup and control, compression, and debug output.

  • Chapter 7: The Command openvpn and its Configuration File
    • Syntax of openvpn
      • OpenVPN Command-Line Parameters
    • Using OpenVPN at the Command Line
      • Parameters Used in the Standard Configuration File for a Static Key Client
      • Compressing the Data
      • Controlling and Restarting the Tunnel
      • Debugging Output—Troubleshooting
    • Configuring OpenVPN with Certificates—Simple TLS Mode
    • Overview of OpenVPN Parameters
      • General Tunnel Options
      • Routing
      • Controlling the Tunnel
      • Scripting
      • Logging
      • Specifying a User and Group
      • The Management Interface
      • Proxies
      • Encryption Parameters
      • Testing the Crypto System with --test-crypto
      • SSL Information—Command Line
      • Server Mode
        • Server Mode Parameters
        • --client-config Options
      • Client Mode Parameters
        • Push Options
    • Important Windows-Specific Options
    • Summary

 

 

 

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Released: May 2006
ISBN: 190481185X


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