Easy-RSA is a tool that helps you manage your Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) for OpenVPN. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps of installing Easy-RSA on Windows 11.
Before installing Easy-RSA, you need to ensure that your computer meets the following requirements:
Open Git Bash on your computer. Git Bash is a command-line tool that allows you to access Git commands on Windows.
Clone the Easy-RSA repository from GitHub by running the following command:
git clone https://github.com/OpenVPN/easy-rsa.git
cd easy-rsa/easyrsa3
./easyrsa init-pki
./easyrsa build-ca
Follow the on-screen prompts and enter the required information, including the Common Name (CN) for your CA.
Once the CA is generated, you can create your own server and client certificates.
To generate server certificates, run the following command:
./easyrsa build-server-full server_name
Replace "server_name" with a unique name for your server.
To generate client certificates, run the following command:
./easyrsa build-client-full client_name
Congratulations, you have successfully installed Easy-RSA on Windows 11 and generated your own certificates! The generated certificates can be found in the "pki" directory under the easy-rsa directory.
In this tutorial, we have covered the steps to install and use Easy-RSA on Windows 11. By following these steps, you can generate your own certificates and manage your PKI for OpenVPN.
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