Need Help setting up a VPN Connection to my LAN

Sun Jun 24 19:26:44 MST 2012

Lisa,

Don't I have to pay a license fee for the OpenVPN Access Server? When I
looked on the site, I was prompted to buy a license.

Mark

On Sun, Jun 24, 2012 at 7:09 PM, Lisa Kachold <lisakachold at obnosis.com>wrote:

> 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
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>  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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