Install OpenVPN Access Server

OpenVPN Access Server is paid version of OpenVPN with easy to use control panel. You can see license pricing at

https://openvpn.net/access-server/pricing/

First 2 users/devices are free to use. To install download the software from

https://openvpn.net/download-open-vpn/

On this page, you will see downloads for various operating systems.

Install on CentOS 7

To install on CentOS 7, run

wget https://openvpn.net/downloads/openvpn-as-latest-CentOS7.x86_64.rpm
rpm -ivh openvpn-as-latest-CentOS7.x86_64.rpm

Example

[root@localhost ~]# rpm -ivh openvpn-as-latest-CentOS7.x86_64.rpm 
Preparing...                          ################################# [100%]
Updating / installing...
   1:openvpn-as-0:2.7.4_777bcfe6-CentO################################# [100%]

The Access Server has been successfully installed in /usr/local/openvpn_as
Configuration log file has been written to /usr/local/openvpn_as/init.log

Please enter "passwd openvpn" to set the initial
administrative password, then login as "openvpn" to continue
configuration here: https://158.69.103.158:943/admin

To reconfigure manually, use the /usr/local/openvpn_as/bin/ovpn-init tool.

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Access Server Web UIs are available here:
Admin  UI: https://158.69.103.158:943/admin
Client UI: https://158.69.103.158:943/
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Beginning with OpenVPN AS 2.6.0 compression is disabled by default and on upgrades as security patch.
[root@localhost ~]# 

You can set the password for the system user “openvpn” to access the OpenVPN control panel.

Install on Debian 9

apt install -y net-tools
wget https://openvpn.net/downloads/openvpn-as-latest-debian9.amd_64.deb
dpkg -i openvpn-as-latest-debian9.amd_64.deb

You need to open the following ports on the firewall for OpenVPN to work.

443/tcp
943/tcp
1194/udp

See VPN