Remote-access Guide

vyos openvpn remote access

by Krista Collier Published 2 years ago Updated 1 year ago
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Since VyOS is a software router, this is less of a concern. OpenVPN has been widely used on UNIX platform for a long time and is a popular option for remote access VPN, though it’s also capable of site-to-site connections. Advantages of OpenVPN are:

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Does VyOS work with OpenVPN?

Since VyOS is a software router, this is less of a concern. OpenVPN has been widely used on UNIX platform for a long time and is a popular option for remote access VPN, though it’s also capable of site-to-site connections.

Can vyosvpn client access DNS in Google Cloud Platform?

A configuration example of Server-Client OpenVPN mode (server is deployed in Google cloud platform and client in VMware premise) where the LAN users behind VyosVPN Client can access DNS in GCP. For deploying the vyos in cloud and virtual environments, refer this guide.

How do I transfer data from one VyOS router to another?

Login to VyOS (server) and use the utility scp to copy all files (client1.ovpn, client1.crt, client1.key, ca.crt) located in the directory client1 to the VyOS router Client1. Do the same for the VyOS router Client2.

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What is Vyos CLI?

VyOS CLI requires TLS Authentication for client/server implementation. We need to create CA, create server and client keys and sign server and client certificates. For this purpose, we will use easy-rsa. It is a CLI utility to build and manage a PKI CA.

How to connect to VPN server?

To connect to VPN server, right clink on Network icon -> VPN and select Connect (Picture 5).

What is OpenVPN client 3?

The OpenVPN client Client3 is Linux Ubuntu 18.04.1. It is pre-installed Ubuntu VMDK image downloaded from osboxes.org. The username is osboxes and password osboxes.org. The client is connected to the router SOHO. It is a VyOS router acting as SOHO router. In our scenario, SOHO router can't be loaded with OpenVPN configuration so the tunnel is configured directly on the Client3.

Is Client1 a VyOS?

The routers Client1 and Clien2 are running VyOS so their OpenVPN configuration is almost identical.

Where is client3.ovpn stored?

The files client3.ovpn, client3.crt, client3.key, and ca.crt are now stored on Ubuntu (Client3) in the directory /home/osboxes/client3.

Does OpenVPN use X.509?

The use of server-client VPNs in OpenVPN requires X.509 certificates to be setup. For this purpose we are going to create a public key infrastructure (PKI), with the own certification authority running on the VyOS OpenVPN server. It will be used for issuing the trusted certificate for the server and clients.

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