This article shows how to configure the authentication of the Open VPN session in IGEL OS.
Menu path: Network > VPN > OpenVPN > [OpenVPN Connection] > Session
OpenVPN server(s)
Name or public IP address of the OpenVPN server. You can enter multiple values separated by commas.
Authentication type
- TLS-Certificates: Authentication with user certificate and private key.
- Name/Password: Authentication with user name and password.
- Name/Password with TLS-Certificates: Combines name/password with user certificate.
- Static Key: Authentication with a private key. No PKI infrastructure is needed for this.
TLS Certificates Authentication Type
Persistent storage of files is possible in the folder /wfs
resp. subfolders of /wfs
only.
Files stored under other paths will be lost when the device is rebooted.
Client certificate file
File with the client certificate. Enter a path relative to /wfs/OpenVPN
.
CA certificate file
File with the CA certificate. Enter a path relative to /wfs/OpenVPN
.
Private key file
File with the private key. Enter a path relative to /wfs/OpenVPN
.
Private key password
Password in case one is set for the private key.
Name/Password Authentication Type
User name
User name - if you leave this field empty, the user will be asked for it when establishing a connection.
Password required
☑ The user must enter a password. (Default)
Password
Password - if you leave this field empty, the user will be asked for it when establishing a connection.
CA certificate file
File with the CA certificate. Enter a path relative to /wfs/OpenVPN
.
Name/Password with TLS-Certificates Authentication Type
User name
User name - if you leave this field empty, the user will be asked for it when establishing a connection.
Password required
☑ The user must enter a password. (Default)
Password
Password - if you leave this field empty, the user will be asked for it when establishing a connection.
Client certificate file
File with the user certificate. Enter a path relative to /wfs/OpenVPN
.
CA certificate file
File with the CA certificate. Enter a path relative to /wfs/OpenVPN
.
Private key file
File with the private key. Enter a path relative to /wfs/OpenVPN
.
Private key password
Password in case one is set for the private key.
Static Key Authentication Type
Private key file
File with the static key. Enter a path relative to /wfs/OpenVPN
.
Key Direction
- None: No key direction. (Default)
- 0: If the default option is not used, one side of the connection should use Direction 0 and the other Direction 1.
- 1: If the default option is not used, one side of the connection should use Direction 0 and the other Direction 1.
Remote IP address
The VPN IP address of the server
Local IP address
The VPN IP address of the client