Run OpenVPN Access Server in Docker

#OpenVPN #Docker #Containerize

Full steps can be found at https://i12bretro.github.io/tutorials/0946.html

What is OpenVPN Access Server?

OpenVPN Access Server, [a] self-hosted VPN solution, simplifies the rapid deployment of a secure remote access and site-to-site solution with a web-based administration interface and built-in OpenVPN Connect app distribution with bundled connection profiles. - https://openvpn.net/access-server/

Installing Docker

   01. Log into the Linux based device    02. Run the following commands in the terminal          # install prerequisites          sudo apt install apt-transport-https ca-certificates git curl software-properties-common gnupg-agent -y          # add docker gpg key          curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/$(awk -F'=' '/^ID=/{ print $NF }' /etc/os-release)/gpg | sudo apt-key add -          # add docker software repository          sudo add-apt-repository "deb [arch=$(dpkg --print-architecture)] https://download.docker.com/linux/$(awk -F'=' '/^ID=/{ print $NF }' /etc/os-release) $(lsb_release -cs) stable"          # install docker          sudo apt install docker-ce docker-compose containerd.io -y          # enable and start docker service          sudo systemctl enable docker && sudo systemctl start docker          # add the current user to the docker group          sudo usermod -aG docker $USER          # reauthenticate for the new group membership to take effect          su - $USER

Running OpenVPN Access Server

   01. Now that Docker is installed, run the following commands to setup the OpenVPN Access Server Docker container and run it          # create working directory          mkdir ~/docker/openvpn-as -p          # run openvpn access server container          docker run -d --name openvpn-as --cap-add=NET_ADMIN -p 943:943 -p 8443:443 -p 1194:1194/udp -v ~/docker/openvpn-as:/openvpn openvpn/openvpn-as          # find the temporary password          docker logs openvpn-as | grep 'Auto-generated pass'    02. Locate the line Auto-generated pass = and copy the password to your clipboard    03. Open a web browser and navigate to https://DNSorIP:943/admin    04. Login with the username openvpn and the Auto-generated password located earlier    05. Click the Agree button to accept the EULA    06. Click User Management ≫ User Permissions in the left navigation    07. Click the edit icon next to the openvpn user    08. Enter a new password in the Password field ≫ Click the Save Settings button    09. Click Logout at the bottom of the left navigation    10. Log back in with the username openvpn and the updated password    11. Welcome to OpenVPN Access Server running in Docker   Source:  https://openvpn.net/as-docs/docker.html  

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