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Configuring the OpenVPN server

You should review the following options and modify as required.

  1. Connect to the running EC2 instance using a Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection (RDC).
  2. OpenVPN is configured by a single configuration file. Navigate to the <Program Files>\OpenVPN\config directory.
  3. Open the configuration file in WordPad and set the following values to customize the configuration in relation to your environment’s firewall.
  1. Set the server to listen on a port that is open through the firewall. This example uses port 1194 (the official OpenVPN port).

Port 1194

Note: Alternatively, you may not need to make any source-side firewall allowances by using a well-known TCP port such as 443 because that port may already be open.
  1. Set the server to use either the TCP or UDP network protocol according to your needs. This example uses TCP. You must use the same setting when you configure the clients.

proto tcp

  1. Verify that the EC2 Security Group is configured correctly to allow communication. This was configured earlier; however, you will need to modify if a different port was selected.