How to Install OpenVPN on NetBSD

OpenVPN is an open-source VPN protocol that provides secure communication over the internet. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install OpenVPN from https://community.openvpn.net on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before installing OpenVPN, you need to ensure that:

• Your NetBSD instance is up-to-date
• You have root access

Step 1: Install Required Packages

Open the terminal window and type the following command to install the required packages:

pkgin update && pkgin -y install openvpn

This command will update the package repository and install the OpenVPN package.

Step 2: Configure OpenVPN

After the package installation is complete, we need to configure OpenVPN to work on NetBSD. The configuration file for OpenVPN is located in the /usr/pkg/etc/openvpn directory. We can edit the configuration file using a text editor of our choice.

cd /usr/pkg/etc/openvpn
vi server.conf

In the configuration file, we need to specify the IP address and port number of the OpenVPN server. We also need to specify the IP address range of the VPN clients. Save the configuration file and exit the text editor.

Step 3: Start OpenVPN

After the configuration is complete, we can start the OpenVPN service using the following command:

/usr/pkg/sbin/openvpn /usr/pkg/etc/openvpn/server.conf

The OpenVPN service should start, and you should see the logs printed in the terminal.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we learned how to install OpenVPN on NetBSD. We also learned how to configure OpenVPN to work on NetBSD and start the OpenVPN service. OpenVPN is a powerful tool for creating a secure VPN over the internet, and it can be used to securely connect to remote servers, access private networks, and more.