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@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ OpenVPN is a one of the most popular VPN platforms for a lot of good reasons. It
There are dedicated appliances for OpenVPN that work well for enterprises, but for smaller organizations and individuals, these are overkill. This little project grew out of a desire to create a simple, web based UI for managing OpenVPN while as well as creating a fully automated installer of the the software on a rather lower-powered Linux host, such as an entry level VM on Azure, a Virtual Private Server (VPS) or even a container. There are dedicated appliances for OpenVPN that work well for enterprises, but for smaller organizations and individuals, these are overkill. This little project grew out of a desire to create a simple, web based UI for managing OpenVPN while as well as creating a fully automated installer of the the software on a rather lower-powered Linux host, such as an entry level VM on Azure, a Virtual Private Server (VPS) or even a container.
A special thanks goes out to the folks behind [openvpn-install](https://github.com/Nyr/openvpn-install) for their wonderful project, which serves as an interactive installer on the command line. Much of the heavy lifting for the installer is in the script there. This project isn't technically a fork, but it does use a substantial amount of the inner workings of the script. A special thanks goes out to the folks behind [openvpn-install](https://github.com/Nyr/openvpn-install) for their wonderful project, which serves as an interactive installer on the command line. Much of the heavy lifting for the installer here is from the script there.
The scripts assumes that there is NOT an instance of OpenVPN already installed on the machine and that port 443 is not in use by another web server for HTTPS. Likewise, this script was built for Redhat 6+ and current Debian/Ubuntu distros. The scripts assumes that there is NOT an instance of OpenVPN already installed on the machine and that port 443 is not in use by another web server for HTTPS. Likewise, this script was built for Redhat 6+ and current Debian/Ubuntu distros.
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* **iOS**: use [OpenVPN Connect for iOS](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/openvpn-connect/id590379981?mt=8). Install the app, then browse to the admin site in Safari. Create and/or download a profile. After the profile is downloaded, select **Open in Open VPN**. Install the profile, then select **Connect** to connect to the VPN. To disconnect, open the app again and select **Disconnect**. * **iOS**: use [OpenVPN Connect for iOS](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/openvpn-connect/id590379981?mt=8). Install the app, then browse to the admin site in Safari. Create and/or download a profile. After the profile is downloaded, select **Open in Open VPN**. Install the profile, then select **Connect** to connect to the VPN. To disconnect, open the app again and select **Disconnect**.
That's it! Your VPN is up and running. That's it! Your VPN is up and running.