VPN Linux

VPN Linux:

links
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=201349
http://openvpn.net/index.php/open-source/documentation/howto.html
http://home.gna.org/kvpnc/en/index.html






Installing OpenVPN

OpenVPN can be downloaded here.

For security, it's a good idea to check the file release signature after downloading.

The OpenVPN executable should be installed on both server and client machines, since the single executable provides both client and server functions.
Linux Notes (using RPM package)

If you are using a Linux distribution which supports RPM packages (SuSE, Fedora, Redhat, etc.), it's best to install using this mechanism. The easiest method is to find an existing binary RPM file for your distribution. You can also build your own binary RPM file:

rpmbuild -tb openvpn-[version].tar.gz

Once you have the .rpm file, you can install it with the usual

rpm -ivh openvpn-[details].rpm

or upgrade an existing installation with

rpm -Uvh openvpn-[details].rpm

Installing OpenVPN from a binary RPM package has these dependencies:

* openssl
* lzo
* pam

Furthermore, if you are building your own binary RPM package, there are several additional dependencies:

* openssl-devel
* lzo-devel
* pam-devel

See the openvpn.spec file for additional notes on building an RPM package for Red Hat Linux 9 or building with reduced dependencies.