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Mastering OpenVPN

You're reading from   Mastering OpenVPN Master building and integrating secure private networks using OpenVPN

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Product type Paperback
Published in Aug 2015
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781783553136
Length 364 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Eric F Crist Eric F Crist
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Jan Just Keijser Jan Just Keijser
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Preface 1. Introduction to OpenVPN FREE CHAPTER 2. Point-to-point Mode 3. PKIs and Certificates 4. Client/Server Mode with tun Devices 5. Advanced Deployment Scenarios in tun Mode 6. Client/Server Mode with tap Devices 7. Scripting and Plugins 8. Using OpenVPN on Mobile Devices and Home Routers 9. Troubleshooting and Tuning 10. Future Directions Index

Chapter 5. Advanced Deployment Scenarios in tun Mode

The basic configuration of a VPN is relatively simple but integrating that VPN with the rest of the network is a much more difficult task. In this chapter, we will explore some advanced deployment scenarios for OpenVPN, which goes beyond the basic installation and configuration of a VPN. Some of these scenarios are based on actual questions from users on the OpenVPN mailing lists, forum, and IRC channel. We will cover the following topics:

  • Enabling (Windows) file sharing over the VPN
  • Integration with backend authentication mechanisms such as PAM and LDAP
  • Filtering VPN traffic (firewall)
  • Policy-based routing for enhanced security
  • Dealing with public versus private network adapters in Windows 7
  • Using OpenVPN with HTTP or SOCKS proxies

The examples presented throughout this chapter rely on the examples from the previous chapter, Chapter 4, Client/Server Mode with tun Devices. Most notably, the Basic production-level configuration files...

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