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Table of contents

1 OpenVPN 1.1 Features 1.2 Frequently Asked Questions 1.3 Online Support Forums 1.4 Documentation 1.5 Mailing Lists 1.6 Screenshot 1.7 Links and Examples

OpenVPN

OpenVPN (http://openvpn.net/index.php) is a fully featured easy to use and easy to administer secure IP tunnel system. It can be used to allow secure and restricted access to a protected IP network such as a school LAN. It is equally applicable for staff and students.

Features

• OpenVPN (http://openvpn.net/index.php) server authenticates remote access.
• OpenVPN (http://openvpn.net/index.php) client software runs Windows, Mac and Linux and provides easy to use secure tunnel access throught openVPN server.
• Strong encryption
• Single UDP port for easy firewall administration
• X.509 certificates for simple user management
• Easy to use digital certificate setup

Frequently Asked Questions

• OpenVPN FAQ (http://openvpn.net/index.php/documentation/faq.html)

Online Support Forums

• OpenVPN forum page (http://openvpn.net/index.php/forums.html)

Documentation

Various sources of documentation are:

• Manual (http://openvpn.net/index.php/documentation/manuals/openvpn-21.html)
• Easy to follow HOWTO recipes (http://openvpn.net/index.php/documentation/howto.html)
• Examples (http://openvpn.net/index.php/documentation/examples.html)

Mailing Lists

TBD

Screenshot

• Windows GUI (http://openvpn.se/screenshots.html)
• OS X GUI (http://www.tunnelblick.net/)
• Windows, OS X, Linux GUI (http://sourceforge.net/project/screenshots.php?group_id=133612)
• Windows, OS X, Linux GUI (http://sourceforge.net/project/screenshots.php?group_id=152302)

Links and Examples

• OpenVPN and the SSL VPN Revolution (http://www.sans.org/reading_room/whitepapers/vpns/1459.php) paper from SANS.
• The User-space VPN and OpenVPN (http://openvpn.net/papers/BLUG-talk/) talk slideshow
• SSL VPNs and OpenVPN: A lot of lies and a shred of truth (http://www.linux.com/articles/48330?tid=78)