Need Help setting up a VPN Connection to my LAN

Sun Jun 24 19:09:57 MST 2012

Hi Mark,

Just so you know, OpenVPN Access Server, automatically sets up all the
databases, certificates and web management.  It's REALLY EASY SOLID and
simple.  You get something like 3 free licenses.

I don't recommend you mess around with the regular OpenVPN instructions
(as linked below on your response) - unless you are masochistic.

Use these:
http://openvpn.net/index.php/access-server/docs/quick-start-guide.html

Excerpt:

*Linux Distribution:*
You will need to make sure you download the package that corresponds with
the current OS Distro, we currently support these Linux Distros:
- Ubuntu
- RHEL
- Fedora
- CentOS
- Debian (Install Ubuntu Packages for Debian)

Click here to download the OpenVPN Access Server
packages<http://openvpn.net/index.php/access-server/download-openvpn-as-sw.html>

*CPU Architecture:
*You will need to make sure you install the correct package depending on
your CPU Architecture (32bit or 64bit)
*
Installing the OpenVPN-AS Package:
*To Install the OpenVPN-AS package in Ubuntu or Debian you will need to run
this command:

*dpkg -i openvpnasdebpack.deb*

To install the OpenVPN-AS package in CentOS, RHEL, or Fedora you will need
to run this command:

*rpm -i openvpnasrpmpack.rpm*

The Admin Account for OpenVPN-AS needs to be setup through terminal by
doing the following:

Change the password:

passwd openvpn

You will then be prompted to set a password for the user openvpn, after
setting the password you can login to the Admin UI with the Username
openvpn and the password you set.

*Note: In some circumstances for certain configurations you may need to run
the complete ovpn-init script terminal: /usr/local/openvpn_as/bin/ovpn-init*

*Configuring the Admin Web Interface:
*After you have completed the Initial Configuration Tool you should then be
able to access the Admin Web Interface through your preferred web browser.
You should have noticed an link to the Admin Web Interface after you
completed the Initial Configuration Tool, if you missed it you can access
the Admin Web Interface by typing the following in your browsers address
bar: https://openvpnasip/admin <https://openvpnasip:943/admin> (Please
replace "openvpnasip" with the IP you allocated to your openvpn-as instance)
<https://openvpnasip:943/admin>
You can now go ahead and login with your openvpn admin credentials. Once
logged in you will see the following screen:

end excerpt

On Sun, Jun 24, 2012 at 6:08 PM, Mark Phillips
<mark at phillipsmarketing.biz>wrote:

> Thanks for all the comments. Based on what you have said and further
> research, I have come to the conlusion...
>
> 1. I need to install openvpn on a machine on my lan and on my laptop.
> 2. I will follow these instructions for installation and configuration -
> http://openvpn.net/index.php/open-source/documentation/howto.html#quick
> 3. Just enable all the vpn options on my BEFSX41 and pray it all
> connects...;)
>
> fallback....purchase a cisco pix 501 and play with that.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Mark
> On Sun, Jun 24, 2012 at 3:20 PM, Lisa Kachold <lisakachold at obnosis.com>wrote:
>
>> Hi Mark,
>>
>> The BEFSX41's were not completely configured for anything but
>> SITE<--->SITE VPN.  An IPSEC tunnel to tunnel can be setup evidently to
>> work with a linux VPN client. where you have a static client IP address (no
>> NAT), but you are correct, it's a bit of work.
>>
>> And there are some known issues:
>> http://homecommunity.cisco.com/t5/Wired-Routers/VPN-works-causes-periodic-freezes-of-BEFSX41/m-p/227179?comm_cc=HSus&comm_lang=en#226944
>>
>> Version:
>> Do you have BEFSX41 v1 or v2?  With the most recent firmware, the VPN
>> page should look like this:
>> http://ui.linksys.com/files/BEFSX41/1.52.5/Security-VPN-Tunnel-Enabled.htm
>>
>> Linksys QuickVPN software and cisco VPN client will not work for IPSEC or
>> this router.  Linksys has instructions for setting up an IPSEC tunnel for
>> the BEFSX41 (which is all it supports):
>> http://homesupport.cisco.com/en-us/wireless/lbc/BEFSX41
>>
>> As you can see, you can, with this router, do passthrough and OpenVPN is
>> so nice, easy and powerful, I recommend you just use it (rather than try to
>> configure VPNs from this router) [simply check all three boxes on the
>> BEFSX41 and save].
>>
>> OpenVPN Access Server (OpenVPN-AS) is a set of installation and
>> configuration tools that simplify the rapid deployment of a VPN remote
>> access solution. It is based on the popular OpenVPN open-source software,
>> making the deployed VPN immediately compatible with OpenVPN client software
>> across multiple user platforms.* *The server configurations options
>> supported are a carefully selected subset of a quite large set of possible
>> OpenVPN configurations. Thus, OpenVPN Access Server streamlines the
>> configuration and management of an OpenVPN-based secure remote access
>> deployment.
>> You can get OpenVPNAS here (for Ubuntu, Fedora, CentOs and Redhat, as
>> well as VirtualMachine images):
>> http://openvpn.net/index.php/download/access-server-downloads.html
>>
>> To configure OpenVPN client in Linux:
>> Simply surf to the port you setup for your OpenVPNAS server [usually
>> 80/443] (be sure to port forward as needed) and login with the user name
>> and password you setup and it will prompt you to download your client for
>> Linux, OS X, or Windows.
>>
>> Client configuration instructions for  Sentinel  to BEFSX41: (useful for
>> setting options in your linux client):
>> http://www.homenethelp.com/vpn/router-config.asp
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>>
>>
>>  On Jun 24, 2012 1:00 PM, "Mark Phillips" <mark at phillipsmarketing.biz>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I need to take my laptop on several road trips, and I need to connect
>>>>> back to my home office LAN - all Debian machines. I am on COX cable with a
>>>>> BEFSX41 router. The BEFSX41 has a VPN option that I have never used. What
>>>>> do I need to add to my laptop (Debian) to talk to my home office LAN
>>>>> securely (ie through a VPN) using my BEFSX41? Obviously, I am a complete
>>>>> nube when it comes to setting up VPN access to my LAN. I have googled for
>>>>> some recommendations, but I have not found a good reference to follow.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>> Mark
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>>
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