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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

OpenVPN client certificates


Client certificates are generated in much the same way as the server certificate. Option 4 on the menu will create a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) and subsequently sign the CSR:

Menu Item: 4
Please enter certificate owner's name or ID.
Usual format is first initial-last name (jdoe) or
hostname of server which will use this certificate.
All lower case, numbers OK.
Owner []: client1


File names will use client1.
Please enter certificate owner's name or ID.
Usual format is first initial-last name (jdoe) or
hostname of server which will use this certificate.
All lower case, numbers OK.
Owner [client1]:
Would you like to password protect the private key (y/n): n
Generating a 2048 bit RSA private key
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.........+++
writing new private key to 'client1.key'
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===> Serial Number = 02
=========> Signing request for client1...
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