Objective
OpenVPN is a software giving you the possibility to create a Private Virtual Network (VPN).
Requirements
- access to the OVHcloud Control Panel
- an OVHcloud VPS service
Order
To create your OpenVPN server, you will have to order a VPS. (If you already have a VPS, you can install the OpenVPN template via your OVHcloud control panel)
Once your VPS is installed, you will receive an email with your credentials:
Your VPN server is now ready.
Click on the link inside the credentials email.
Sign-in with the credentials in the email.
Client
For Windows
Select OpenVPN client for Windows
Save the file and execute it.
Connect to the VPN:
You will now be communicating over the internet with the IP of your VPN.
You can check your IP with this web page https://ifconfig.ovh/
On linux
For distributions such as Fedora/CentOS/RedHat:
sudo yum install openvpn
For distributions such as Ubuntu/Debian:
sudo apt-get install openvpn
You will have to download the configuration file client.ovpn here:
Launch of the OpenVPN client with a configuration file
sudo openvpn --config client.ovpn
You will be prompted to enter your credentials:
Enter Auth Username: openvpn
Enter Auth Password: ******************************************
You will now be communicating over the internet with the IP of your VPN.
You can check your IP with this web page https://ifconfig.ovh/.
On MacOS
Select OpenVPN client for Mac OS X:
Save the file and execute it.
Once the installation is completed, connect to the VPN.
You will now be communicating over the internet with the IP of your VPN.
You can check your IP with this web page https://ifconfig.ovh/.
Server
Go the URL inside the email and select Admin:
Sign-in with the credentials received in the email and accept the terms and conditions.
You now have access to the control panel:
Go further
Join our user community on https://community.ovh.com/en/.