In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install ocserv on FreeBSD Latest. Ocserv is a popular open-source SSL VPN server that is used as an alternative to OpenVPN.
Before we begin the installation process, we need to ensure that our system has the following prerequisites:
To start, we need to update and upgrade our packages to their latest versions.
To do so, open the terminal and enter the following commands:
$ sudo pkg update
$ sudo pkg upgrade
This process may take a few minutes to complete, depending on your internet speed and package dependencies.
Now, we can begin the installation process for Ocserv on FreeBSD.
To do so, enter the following command:
$ sudo pkg install ocserv
This command will download and install Ocserv and its dependencies. This may take a while to complete, so please be patient.
Once the installation is complete, we can proceed to the next step.
After the installation is complete, we need to configure Ocserv to launch at boot and set up the basic configuration.
First, open the Ocserv configuration file using your preferred text editor:
$ sudo nano /usr/local/etc/ocserv/ocserv.conf
Next, add the following lines to the configuration file:
auth = "pam"
tcp-port = 443
udp-port = 443
default-domain = mydomain.com
route = 192.168.1.0/24
ipv4-network = 192.168.2.0
ipv4-netmask = 255.255.255.0
dns = 8.8.8.8
You can modify these settings to your liking, but they should work for most setups.
After configuring the Ocserv file, we need to enable it to launch at boot. To do so, enter the following command:
$ sudo sysrc ocserv_enable="YES"
This command will enable Ocserv to launch at boot, which will ensure a more stable setup in the future.
After completing the configuration, we need to start the Ocserv service.
To do so, enter the following command:
$ sudo service ocserv start
This command will launch Ocserv and start the SSL VPN server on the configured port.
Finally, we need to verify that Ocserv is working correctly by connecting to it with our preferred VPN client software.
To do so, follow these steps:
If your client software connects successfully, then your Ocserv installation is working correctly.
In conclusion, we hope that this tutorial has been helpful in guiding you through the installation process of Ocserv on FreeBSD Latest. If you have any issues or queries, please feel free to contact us.
Happy VPNing!
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