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OpenVPN Server Auto Setup Script

OpenVPN server installer for Ubuntu, Debian, AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux, CentOS, Fedora and Amazon Linux 2.

This script will let you set up your own VPN server in just a few minutes, even if you haven't used OpenVPN before. OpenVPN is an open-source, robust and highly flexible VPN protocol.

Video tutorial (Spanish): Install OpenVPN/WireGuard on Ubuntu 20.04.

» See also: WireGuard VPN Server Auto Setup Script

Installation

Run the script on your Linux server* and follow the prompts.

Option 1: Auto install OpenVPN using default options.

wget -O openvpn.sh https://get.vpnsetup.net/ovpn
sudo bash openvpn.sh --auto

List of default options.

Protocol: UDP
Port: UDP/1194
Client name: client
Client DNS: Google Public DNS

For servers with an external firewall (e.g. EC2/GCE), open UDP port 1194 for the VPN.

Option 2: Interactive install using custom options.

wget -O openvpn.sh https://get.vpnsetup.net/ovpn
sudo bash openvpn.sh

Alternative commands.

You may also use curl to download:

# Download the script
curl -fL -o openvpn.sh https://get.vpnsetup.net/ovpn
# Option 1: Auto install OpenVPN using default options
sudo bash openvpn.sh --auto
# Option 2: Interactive install using custom options
sudo bash openvpn.sh

Alternative setup URLs:

https://github.com/hwdsl2/openvpn-install/raw/master/openvpn-install.sh
https://gitlab.com/hwdsl2/openvpn-install/-/raw/master/openvpn-install.sh

If you are unable to download, open openvpn-install.sh, then click the Raw button on the right. Press Ctrl/Cmd+A to select all, Ctrl/Cmd+C to copy, then paste into your favorite editor.

* A cloud server, virtual private server (VPS) or dedicated server.

Next steps

After setup, you can run the script again to manage users or uninstall OpenVPN.

Get your computer or device to use the VPN. Please refer to:

Configure OpenVPN Clients

Enjoy your very own VPN! ✨🎉🚀✨

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Credits

This script is based on the great work of Nyr and contributors, with enhancements and changes for compatibility with the Setup IPsec VPN project.

List of enhancements over Nyr/openvpn-install.

• Improved compatibility with Setup IPsec VPN
• Improved script reliability, user input and output
• Supports auto install using default options
• Added support for Amazon Linux 2
• Supports exporting configuration for an existing VPN client
• Supports listing existing VPN clients
• Supports custom DNS server(s) for VPN clients
• Optimized sysctl settings for improved VPN performance
• Improved creation of client config files when using sudo

...and more!

License

MIT