Understanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network
- 45 lessons in over 4 hours of video training on how to set up a VPN using OpenVPN
- Included: complete instructions as an e-book with 135 pages and a summarizing presentation
- VPN basics: What is VPN? How does encryption work? What options are there?
- Set up VPN: Install OpenVPN server, create certificates, configure network and client
Whether they are sensitive or simply private - arm your data traces against outside access and dig your personal digital tunnels into the internet with this number-secure training.
45 Videos, 244 minutes
Introduction
Understanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 1.1 Intro
Introductory words about the course: What you need VPN for and what you can expect in the course.
Understanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 1.2 Who is this course for?
About the structure of the course. What prerequisites do participants need?
VPN fundamentals
Understanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 2.1 Introduction: VPN basics
Introduction to the "VPN basics" section of the course.
Understanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 2.2 What is VPN?
VPN basics: What does VPN actually mean?
Understanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 2.3 VPN implementation
Hardware and software solutions for VPN implementation.
Understanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 2.4 What is OpenVPN?
What role does OpenVPN play? What is OpenVPN actually?
Understanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 2.5 Who is VPN useful for?
Who should use a VPN? Who should use a VPN and where is it absolutely necessary?
Understanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 2.6 Advantages of a VPN
What are the advantages of VPN access?
Understanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 2.7 Why do we use OpenVPN?
Why do we use OpenVPN and no other VPN protocol?
Understanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 2.8 PPTP vs. IPSEC vs. OpenVPN
What are the differences between the most common VPN protocols? - The advantages and disadvantages.
Understanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 2.9 Why OpenVPN uses TLS
TLS in OpenVPN as authentication and key negotiation protocol.
Understanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 2.10 OpenVPN compatibility
Why we should use an SSL VPN and what compatibility looks like.
Understanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 2.1 Introduction: VPN basics
1 min OpenUnderstanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 2.3 VPN implementation
10 min OpenUnderstanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 2.4 What is OpenVPN?
6 min OpenUnderstanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 2.5 Who is VPN useful for?
7 min OpenUnderstanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 2.6 Advantages of a VPN
2 min OpenUnderstanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 2.7 Why do we use OpenVPN?
4 min OpenUnderstanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 2.8 PPTP vs. IPSEC vs. OpenVPN
10 min OpenUnderstanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 2.9 Why OpenVPN uses TLS
3 min OpenUnderstanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 2.10 OpenVPN compatibility
3 min OpenVPN security
Understanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 3.1 Introduction: VPN security
Introduction to the "VPN security" section of the course.
Understanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 3.2 Encryption with OpenVPN
Get to know the encryptions in OpenVPN to log in with a certificate or with a static key.
Understanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 3.3 Symmetric encryption
What is a symmetric encryption method?
Understanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 3.4 Asymmetric encryption
What is an asymmetric encryption method?
Understanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 3.5 Diffie-Hellman-Merkle key exchange
Secure key exchange with the Diffie-Hellman-Merkle method.
Understanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 3.6 PKI: Public key infrastructure
What is a public key infrastructure (PKI)?
Understanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 3.7 Bridging vs. routing
What are the differences between bridging (TAP) and routing (TUN)?
Understanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 3.1 Introduction: VPN security
1 min OpenUnderstanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 3.2 Encryption with OpenVPN
4 min OpenUnderstanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 3.3 Symmetric encryption
5 min OpenUnderstanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 3.4 Asymmetric encryption
5 min OpenUnderstanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 3.5 Diffie-Hellman-Merkle key exchange
3 min OpenUnderstanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 3.6 PKI: Public key infrastructure
6 min OpenUnderstanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 3.7 Bridging vs. routing
4 min OpenServer preparations
Understanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 4.1 Introduction: Server preparations
Introduction to the "Server preparations" section of this course.
Understanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 4.2 Hosting or renting a server yourself
Would you rather run a VPN server yourself or use a rented server? Get to know the pros and cons.
Understanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 4.3 VirtualBox: Linux installation
Installation of the Linux environment for our local OpenVPN server.
Understanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 4.4 Renting and starting a server
We rent a server on the Internet at low cost to run our OpenVPN on it.
Understanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 4.5 Ubuntu: Preparation
Preparation of a new Linux system for our OpenVPN project. Creation of the OpenVPN user and the basic firewall.
Understanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 4.1 Introduction: Server preparations
1 min OpenUnderstanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 4.2 Hosting or renting a server yourself
9 min OpenUnderstanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 4.3 VirtualBox: Linux installation
16 min OpenUnderstanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 4.4 Renting and starting a server
10 min OpenUnderstanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 4.5 Ubuntu: Preparation
3 min OpenVPN server in practice
Understanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 5.1 Introduction: OpenVPN server practice
Introduction to the "VPN server in practice" section of this course.
Understanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 5.2 OpenVPN installation
The installation of OpenVPN and the creation of a CA directory with sample data.
Understanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 5.3 Configuring CA variables
Configuring the CA variables.
Understanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 5.4 Creating the certificate authority
Creating the certification authority for certificate creation.
Understanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 5.5 Creating server certificates
Create the certificates we need for authentication.
Understanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 5.6 Creating user keys
Let's create the keys for user login.
Understanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 5.7 Configuring the OpenVPN service
Setting up and configuring the OpenVPN services.
Understanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 5.8 Network and firewall settings
Release the firewall for OpenVPN and forward the data transfer via the internal network.
Understanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 5.9 Starting the OpenVPN service
The first start of the OpenVPN service: Is everything running correctly or is there still some work to be done?
Understanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 5.10 Client configuration
What configuration do we need for our client in order to connect to the server?
Understanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 5.11 Client configuration: Create OVPN file
Create a single client configuration file for easy connection setup.
Understanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 5.1 Introduction: OpenVPN server practice
1 min OpenUnderstanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 5.2 OpenVPN installation
2 min OpenUnderstanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 5.3 Configuring CA variables
3 min OpenUnderstanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 5.4 Creating the certificate authority
3 min OpenUnderstanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 5.5 Creating server certificates
4 min OpenUnderstanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 5.6 Creating user keys
3 min OpenUnderstanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 5.7 Configuring the OpenVPN service
9 min OpenUnderstanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 5.8 Network and firewall settings
9 min OpenUnderstanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 5.9 Starting the OpenVPN service
4 min OpenUnderstanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 5.10 Client configuration
8 min OpenUnderstanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 5.11 Client configuration: Create OVPN file
7 min OpenUser login
Understanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 6.1 Port forwarding for local servers
Create port forwarding on your router if your server is behind a firewall.
Understanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 6.2 Transferring OVPN files securely
How can you transfer the files securely over the network on your Windows or macOS PC?
Understanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 6.3 Connecting Windows to our OpenVPN server
Let's connect to the OpenVPN server with the Windows client.
Understanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 6.4 macOS connect to our OpenVPN server
Let's connect to the OpenVPN server with the macOS client.
Understanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 6.5 iOS connect to our OpenVPN server
Let's connect to the OpenVPN server with the iOS device.
Understanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 6.7 OVPN file transfer: Linux and macOS terminal
Transfer the OpenVPN file securely using SCP for Linux and macOS.
Understanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 6.8 Connecting Linux to our OpenVPN server
Let's connect to the OpenVPN server with the Linux client.
Understanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 6.9 Revoke authorization for client
Revoke a client's authorization for the OpenVPN.
Understanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 6.1 Port forwarding for local servers
2 min OpenUnderstanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 6.2 Transferring OVPN files securely
5 min OpenUnderstanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 6.3 Connecting Windows to our OpenVPN server
5 min OpenUnderstanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 6.4 macOS connect to our OpenVPN server
8 min OpenUnderstanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 6.5 iOS connect to our OpenVPN server
4 min OpenUnderstanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 6.7 OVPN file transfer: Linux and macOS terminal
4 min OpenUnderstanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 6.8 Connecting Linux to our OpenVPN server
5 min OpenUnderstanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 6.9 Revoke authorization for client
4 min OpenBonus
Understanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 7 Bonus: OpenVPN installation using a bash script
You can automate many steps with a bash script. Of course, this does not help with understanding, but it does save a lot of time. In this lesson, you will learn how to get an OpenVPN server up and running quickly and easily in less than 15 minutes.
Understanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 7 Bonus: OpenVPN installation using a bash script
15 min OpenCourse end
Understanding and setting up OpenVPN - secure in the network: 8 Adoption
Farewell to this course, a short summary. The manual with 135 illustrated pages can also be downloaded with this content.
OpenVPN: E-Book and presentation
OpenVPN: Step by step to your own server (e-book)
OpenVPN: Virtual Private Networks (Presentation)
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The training includes an e-book on OpenVPN
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