Configure an OpenVPN client without using an .ovpn file
Required configuration items
- Enable the OpenVPN client.
The OpenVPN client is enabled by default.
- The mode used by the OpenVPN server, either routing (TUN), or bridging (TAP).
- The firewall zone to be used by the OpenVPN client.
- The IP address of the OpenVPN server.
- Certificates and keys:
- The CA certificate (usually in a ca.crt file).
- The Public key (for example, client.crt)
- The Private key (for example, client.key).
Additional configuration items
- The route metric for the OpenVPN client.
- The login credentials for the OpenVPN client, if configured on the OpenVPN server.
- Additional OpenVPN parameters.
See Configure SureLink active recovery for OpenVPN for information about OpenVPN active recovery.