OpenVPN and Unraid

[guyonphone]

Hello Everyone,

 

I was researching different VPN providers and was wondering if I could link one up to my Unraid box. It is my understanding that Unraid is just linux, so I researched and found a how to:

 

http://strongvpn.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=169

 

Can anyone confirm that this will work for unraid?

Im new to linux so it's not obvious to me.

 

Thank You

[dgaschk]

You don't need a VPN service provider. Just run OpenVPN on your router.

[Helmonder]

Hello Everyone,

 

I was researching different VPN providers and was wondering if I could link one up to my Unraid box. It is my understanding that Unraid is just linux, so I researched and found a how to:

 

http://strongvpn.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=169

 

Can anyone confirm that this will work for unraid?

Im new to linux so it's not obvious to me.

 

Thank You

 

I use strongvpn on my windows box and am happy with the service... Used to have it run of my whs also but I have not found an option to use it of unraid... Pretty sure it can be done though..

 

Running of the router is not an option for me unfortuantely (also that would mean my whole internal network is in the same vpn and I do not necessarily want that..

[peter_sm]

I have set up OpenVPN on my Router (Server not client) , Works GREAT, no reason to have it on the server, if you don't have a possibility to use DD-WRT or Tomato on your router.

 

However, I'm running OpenVPN client on my UnRAID server to provider Anonine to get a anonymous IP.

See details here -> http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=19439.0

 

 

//Peter

 

[Helmonder]

I have set up OpenVPN on my Router (Server not client) , Works GREAT, no reason to have it on the server, if you don't have a possibility to use DD-WRT or Tomato on your router.

 

However, I'm running OpenVPN client on my server to provider  Anonine to get a get a anonymous IP.

See details here -> http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=19439.0

 

 

//Peter

 

I believe you... However I have no possibility to set vpn up on my router, it does not have the option and is also fixed to my provider so I cannot switch it..

 

I would be happy running something on my unraid system that would connect to strongvpn just like I did on my windows box.

[peter_sm]

I have set up OpenVPN on my Router (Server not client) , Works GREAT, no reason to have it on the server, if you don't have a possibility to use DD-WRT or Tomato on your router.

 

However, I'm running OpenVPN client on my server to provider  Anonine to get a get a anonymous IP.

See details here -> http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=19439.0

 

 

//Peter

 

I believe you... However I have no possibility to set vpn up on my router, it does not have the option and is also fixed to my provider so I cannot switch it..

 

I would be happy running something on my unraid system that would connect to strongvpn just like I did on my windows box.

 

 

Have you see this, works great to connect to a provider as client on unraid, same as you did on  your windows PC http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=19439.0

 

[Helmonder]

I have set up OpenVPN on my Router (Server not client) , Works GREAT, no reason to have it on the server, if you don't have a possibility to use DD-WRT or Tomato on your router.

 

However, I'm running OpenVPN client on my server to provider  Anonine to get a get a anonymous IP.

See details here -> http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=19439.0

 

 

//Peter

 

I believe you... However I have no possibility to set vpn up on my router, it does not have the option and is also fixed to my provider so I cannot switch it..

 

I would be happy running something on my unraid system that would connect to strongvpn just like I did on my windows box.

 

 

Have you see this, works great to connect to a provider as client on unraid, same as you did on  your windows PC http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=19439.0

 

I don't completely get the installation instructions, where do I find the mentioned packages ?  (have never used those package search engines and the first I tried did not appear to find anything)

 

Also the "package from your provider", what is supposed to be in there ?  That way I can check with strongvpn to see if I can get it there..

 

Basically I am expecting to get a script/command that starts and asks for username, password, connecting server  and possible shared secret.. That should be all that is needed right ? 

[guyonphone]

It is awesome that this has spurred discussion on the subject (I have a router that will not run ddwrt or tomato) so I want to run openvpn directly from unraid. Going back to my original question, will that link I submitted work on unraid?

 

http://strongvpn.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=169

 

Edit: It looks like peter_sm made a pretty cool walk through. I will check that out and see if I can get it working.

 

 

[speeding_ant]

I've asked Tom to compile PPTP support into the kernel. If that is done then a simple PPTP VPN server is possible. For most people this is adequate.

[peter_sm]

I also played with OpenVPN server on UnRAID, look at the scripts in this post http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=19439.msg175410#msg175410 to make server and client config files, its very posible to set up a OpenVPN server on unraid!, I made it, but since I have a router so it's more nicer to have the OpenVPN server there

 

More info on OpenVPN server on these post...

http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=7352.0

Script to generate keys ! http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=7352.msg71267#msg71267

 

//Peter

[peter_sm]

 

Basically I am expecting to get a script/command that starts and asks for username, password, connecting server  and possible shared secret.. That should be all that is needed right ?

 

Acording to OPenVPN, you need openvpn-2.1.1* ,  newer version dont looks like to work on unraid, if you using my own compiled, you don't need to type in password, follow my instruction -> http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=19439.msg175410#msg175410

 

 

We also need to have the SSL packages installed! ,  I have that from a another plugin!

 

openssl-0.9.8n-i486-1.txz

 

[denishay]

I've asked Tom to compile PPTP support into the kernel. If that is done then a simple PPTP VPN server is possible. For most people this is adequate.

 

Hi all,

 

Any news with that? A simple PPTP VPN would indeed be enough for me, I need to be able to VPN into my home network when travelling (not only to access files, but also to safely do internet banking as if "from home"), and so far, there are so many cryptic options that I am constantly unsure of whether what I have set is working or not.

 

[CHBMB]

I've asked Tom to compile PPTP support into the kernel. If that is done then a simple PPTP VPN server is possible. For most people this is adequate.

 

Hi all,

 

Any news with that? A simple PPTP VPN would indeed be enough for me, I need to be able to VPN into my home network when travelling (not only to access files, but also to safely do internet banking as if "from home"), and so far, there are so many cryptic options that I am constantly unsure of whether what I have set is working or not.

 

This thread is over 4 years old, but there are several openvpn options now.  Install community applications and search for openvpn then have a read of the support threads that ar linked from within community applications