![]() The script will show you your local IP address (you’ll need it in the next step), your public IP address and ask you a few questions.Copy and paste this command in your terminal to download it:.You can check the code on this link before installing it if you want. We’ll use the installation script from angristan on GitHub.The OVPN scriptĬonnect to your Raspberry Pi by using SSH, and follow this procedure: But the installation script will take care of everything. They are many things involved like network, security settings, users and certificates. Once ready, we can start the server installation on the Raspberry Pi. You have access to your network and Internet on it (Ethernet connection if possible).Raspberry Pi OS is installed (the Lite version is enough for a VPN server).If you need help about this, you can check my step-by-step tutorial here.īefore going further, I would recommend checking that: The last step is to make sure Raspberry Pi OS is installed and configured correctly. The Raspberry Pi tutorial is available here if you are interested. I have this feature in my Internet router, so I just need to put my credentials in the interface and it’s done.īut even if you don’t have it in your router, you can install a script on your Raspberry Pi (or any other device) to do the same thing. You just need to have something on your network, that will update the IP address on NoIP regularly. This way, you can configure your VPN client with instead of your IP address. You can use a free service named NoIP, which provides a free hostname (like ) that redirects to your IP address, even after a change. If you are in this case, your VPN client will no longer work after the first change (or you will need to update the IP address each time). In my case, I’m not so lucky, so my IP address is replaced with a new one every day or so. Static or Dynamic?ĭepending on your Internet provider you may have a static IP address or not. You’ll only need this at the end of the tutorial, when configuring the OpenVPN client, but it’s an important prerequisite, especially if you have a dynamic IP address. What is my IP?įinding your current IP address is pretty easy, as there are many websites that will give it to you.įor example, go to and note your IP address. If you don’t know, I’ll show you how to get your IP address, and also how to avoid issues if your IP is changing from time to time. To build this, you need to know your home public IP address and configure it on the client side. OpenVPN is the software that will make this work on both sides. The smartphone will connect to the Raspberry Pi through the Internet, and create a secured tunnel between the two devices, so that you can access any service on your home network. With a Raspberry Pi, we’ll generally use it to access a remote network from anywhere in the world.įor example, you can access your security camera or home automation web page from your smartphone while traveling. VPN stands for “Virtual Private Network”, and basically the idea is to merge two networks.įor example, companies can use this to have employees in two different sites, but using the same resources from the main building (like a file share for example). Just before the installation part, make sure you have everything ready.įor advanced users, you can probably skip this part, I just want to answer all the questions before going further. That’s why I looked for an easier method to install and configure OpenVPN, and I found it! The configuration part is so long and complex, that it was too complicated to follow, especially for a personal usage. In fact, I already did a tutorial on how to install OpenVPN a few years ago, but many of you were lost in the process. ![]() Then, security must be configured to ensure the data is encrypted correctly between both networks. OpenVPN is available in the official repository, so it can be installed with apt as for any other package. In this tutorial, I’ll give you a step-by-step method to install it quickly on Raspberry Pi. OpenVPN is a service to host your own VPN server, without using third-party servers.Ī VPN is a secured connection between two networks, for example between your phone and your home. ![]()
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