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4. Serial Port, Host, Device and User Configuration
4.9.1 Enable the OpenVPN
Select OpenVPN on the Serial & Networks menu.
Click Add and complete the Add OpenVPN Tunnel screen.
Enter any descriptive name you wish to identify the OpenVPN Tunnel you are adding, for example NorthStOutlet-VPN.
Select the authentication method to be used. To authenticate using certificates, select PKI (X.509 Certificates) or select
Custom Configuration to upload custom configuration files. Custom configurations must be stored in /etc/config.
Note: If you select PKI (public key infrastructure), you will need to establish:
• Separate certificate (also known as a public key). This Certificate File will be a *.crt file type
• Private Key for the server and each client. This Private Key File will be a *.key file type
• Primary Certificate Authority (CA) certificate and key, which is used to sign each of the server and client certificates. This Root CA
Certificate will be a *.crt file type