Need Help setting up a VPN Connection to my LAN

Sun Jun 24 19:46:06 MST 2012

No, you don't need a license for OpenVPNAS.

http://openvpn.net/index.php/access-server/docs/admin-guides/218-how-to-activate-your-license-in-openvpn-access-server.html

It comes with a couple licenses - if you buy 10 license for use in a
corporate environment, it's $50.00 bill for a lifetime of security.

See *http://openvpn.net/index.php/access-server/license-key.html*

Register and get your free 2 license community license key:
https://openvpn.net/index.php/component/comprofiler/registers.html

On Sun, Jun 24, 2012 at 7:26 PM, Mark Phillips
<mark at phillipsmarketing.biz>wrote:

> 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
>
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> 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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