= OpenVPN on Ubuntu 12.04 =

This howto was prepared and tested on Ubuntu GNU/Linux 12.04 64 bit.

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== Install the client ==

'''1)''' Install OpenVPN.

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sudo apt-get install openvpn
}}}

== Set up the connection ==

'''2)''' Unzip the file named ''USERNAME_linux.zip''.

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mkdir ~/openvpn
cd ~/openvpn/
unzip /path/to/your/file/USERNAME_linux.zip
}}}

'''3)''' Start the connection by running the script startVPN.sh. Make sure you run it as root so it can setup the routing table.

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sudo ~/openvpn/startVPN.sh
}}}

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'''4)''' If you want to terminate the connection press Ctrl+C in the command line window where your connection is running.

== References ==

!!!TBD!!!

http://plone.4aero.com/Members/lmarzke/howto/openvpn-push-dns
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/OpenVPN
http://askubuntu.com/questions/147300/help-connecting-openvpn-in-ubuntu-12-04
http://askubuntu.com/questions/29086/where-are-vpn-configuration-files-imported-by-network-manager-saved
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1019222
http://wiki.freegeek.org/index.php/Openvpn
http://forums.freebsd.org/showthread.php?t=39153