Ocserv is an open-source SSL VPN server that can be used to create virtual private networks. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Ocserv on Elementary OS Latest.
Make sure your system is up to date by running the following command:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
Now we can install Ocserv using the following command:
sudo apt install ocserv
Ocserv's main configuration file is /etc/ocserv/ocserv.conf. You can edit this file to configure the VPN server. A basic configuration would look like this:
auth = "plain[passwd=/etc/ocserv/ocpasswd]"
tcp-port = 443
udp-port = 443
cert-user-oid = 2.5.4.3
dns = 8.8.8.8
route = 10.10.10.0/255.255.255.0
You can replace the route IP address with the subnet you want to use for your VPN clients.
By default, Ocserv uses the /etc/ocserv/ocpasswd file to store users and passwords. You can create a new user with the following command:
sudo ocpasswd -c /etc/ocserv/ocpasswd username
You will be prompted to set a password for the user.
To start Ocserv, run the following command:
sudo systemctl start ocserv
You can check the status of the service by running the following command:
sudo systemctl status ocserv
You can connect to the VPN server from any device that supports the OpenConnect VPN client. You can download the client for free from the OpenConnect website: https://www.infradead.org/openconnect/.
To connect to the VPN server, open the OpenConnect client, enter the server address (your server's IP address or hostname) and your VPN username and password, and click "Connect".
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Ocserv on Elementary OS Latest. You can now connect to the VPN server from anywhere in the world.
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