OpenVPN for Palm Pre - Revision history

Mwarren: /* OpenVPN client installation */ Add pointer to PreVPNc GUI project.

2010-10-22T06:36:43Z

OpenVPN client installation: Add pointer to PreVPNc GUI project.

Papa4narchia: /* Further resources */

2010-09-30T11:54:34Z

Further resources

Papa4narchia: /* Further resources */

2010-09-30T11:53:30Z

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Papa4narchia: /* Further resources */

2010-09-30T11:52:49Z

Further resources

Papa4narchia: /* OpenVPN client configuration */

2010-09-30T11:51:40Z

OpenVPN client configuration

Papa4narchia at 11:50, 30 September 2010

2010-09-30T11:50:33Z

Papa4narchia: /* Further Resources */

2010-09-27T20:13:00Z

Further Resources

Papa4narchia: /* Further Resources */

2010-09-27T20:12:40Z

Further Resources

Papa4narchia: /* OpenVPN client configuration */

2010-09-27T20:10:37Z

OpenVPN client configuration

Papa4narchia: /* OpenVPN client configuration */

2010-09-27T20:10:18Z

OpenVPN client configuration

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 ==OpenVPN client installation==
-To setup a connection to an available OpenVPN endpoint, you need the appropriate kernel module (tun.ko) on your Palm device and build a client-configuration depending and what type of connection you want to create (bridged or routed). The optware OpenVPN ipkg is a clean installation as the clipboard below proves. The Palm Pre/Pixi Linux OS is compiled with the /dev/tun driver built in, so you can ignore the module dependency warning. There is a project to create a GUI for the pre [http://gitorious.org/pre-openvpn].
+To setup a connection to an available OpenVPN endpoint, you need the appropriate kernel module (tun.ko) on your Palm device and build a client-configuration depending and what type of connection you want to create (bridged or routed). The optware OpenVPN ipkg is a clean installation as the clipboard below proves. The Palm Pre/Pixi Linux OS is compiled with the /dev/tun driver built in, so you can ignore the module dependency warning. There are two projects to create GUIs for webOS - [http://code.google.com/p/prevpnc/ PreVPNc on Google Code] and [http://gitorious.org/pre-openvpn pre-openvpn on Gitorious.org].
 note: oinstall is alias oinstall="sudo ipkg-opt install"

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 ==Further resources==
 #[http://openvpn.net/ OpenVPN.net] The official website of OpenVPN. See the excellent Documentation! (Community software > Documentation > Howto)
-#[http://openvpn.net/index.php/open-source/documentation/miscellaneous/77-rsa-key-management.html Easy-RSA] Key management tool for OpenVPN
+#[http://openvpn.net/easyrsa.html Easy-RSA] Key management tool for OpenVPN
 #[http://www.webos-internals.org/wiki/HamachiVPN  Hamachi on Pre]. Use the popular, proprietary Hamachi for VPN on your Palm device.
 #[http://wiki.nas-portal.org/index.php/Install_OpenVPN_on_QNAP#OpenVPN_GUI Optware OpenVPN on a QNAP Nas] gives you a good example of a complete configuration.

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 ==Further resources==
 #[http://openvpn.net/ OpenVPN.net] The official website of OpenVPN. See the excellent Documentation! (Community software > Documentation > Howto)
-#[http://openvpn.net/index.php/open-source/documentation/miscellaneous/77-rsa-key-management.html Easy-RSA| Key management tool for OpenVPN
+#[http://openvpn.net/index.php/open-source/documentation/miscellaneous/77-rsa-key-management.html Easy-RSA] Key management tool for OpenVPN
 #[http://www.webos-internals.org/wiki/HamachiVPN  Hamachi on Pre]. Use the popular, proprietary Hamachi for VPN on your Palm device.
 #[http://wiki.nas-portal.org/index.php/Install_OpenVPN_on_QNAP#OpenVPN_GUI Optware OpenVPN on a QNAP Nas] gives you a good example of a complete configuration.

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 ==Further resources==
 #[http://openvpn.net/ OpenVPN.net] The official website of OpenVPN. See the excellent Documentation! (Community software > Documentation > Howto)
 #[http://www.webos-internals.org/wiki/HamachiVPN  Hamachi on Pre]. Use the popular, proprietary Hamachi for VPN on your Palm device.
 #[http://wiki.nas-portal.org/index.php/Install_OpenVPN_on_QNAP#OpenVPN_GUI Optware OpenVPN on a QNAP Nas] gives you a good example of a complete configuration.

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 Be aware, that the abovementioned filenames are only examples. Most likely, you would create these files yourself.<br>
 '''It is highly suggested that you make yourself familiar in creating your own keys (and certificates), in case you are not provided with from a very trusted source!'''<br>  As you create certificates, keys, and certificate signing requests yourself, understand that only .key files should be kept confidential. .crt and .csr files can be sent over insecure channels such as plaintext email.You should never need to copy a .key file between computers.  Normally each computer will have its own certificate/key pair.<br>
-Have a look at the wiki [http://wiki.nas-portal.org/index.php/Install_OpenVPN_on_QNAP#Telnet_Management_Interface Setup optware OpenVPN on a NAS], giving you exact instructions how to.
+Have a look at the wiki [http://wiki.nas-portal.org/index.php/Install_OpenVPN_on_QNAP#Telnet_Management_Interface Setup optware OpenVPN on a NAS], giving you exact instructions how to. For easy key management, the package easy-rsa provides necessary tools. It is also available via optware and well documented on the OpenVPN website.
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 ==OpenVPN client configuration==
-OpenVPN is deployed quickly and easily. The [http://openvpn.net/ OpenVPN.net] website and source installations contain scripts that can make OpenVPN connect to your home or work when WiFi is activated. The following excerpt assumes that you already have available the following things:
+OpenVPN is deployed quickly and easily. The [http://openvpn.net/ OpenVPN.net] website and source installations contain configuration scripts that can make OpenVPN connect to your home or work when WiFi is activated. The following excerpt assumes that you already have available the following things:
 *a certificate for yourself / your device (in the example, called palmpre.crt)
 *the issuing certificate authority (ca.crt)
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 *a client configuration for your Palm device (palmpre.ovpn)
 Be aware, that the abovementioned filenames are only examples. Most likely, you would create these files yourself.<br>
-'''It is highly suggested that you make yourself familiar in creating your own keys (and certificates), in case you are not provided with from a very trusted source!'''<br>
+'''It is highly suggested that you make yourself familiar in creating your own keys (and certificates), in case you are not provided with from a very trusted source!'''<br>  As you create certificates, keys, and certificate signing requests yourself, understand that only .key files should be kept confidential. .crt and .csr files can be sent over insecure channels such as plaintext email.You should never need to copy a .key file between computers.  Normally each computer will have its own certificate/key pair.<br>
 Have a look at the wiki [http://wiki.nas-portal.org/index.php/Install_OpenVPN_on_QNAP#Telnet_Management_Interface Setup optware OpenVPN on a NAS], giving you exact instructions how to.
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 The OpenVPN IRC channel ##OpenVPN exists on the same Freenode server #WebOS-Internals is located on. Please stop by either channel with questions after visiting [http://openvpn.net]
 ==Further Resources==
 #[http://www.webos-internals.org/wiki/HamachiVPN  Hamachi on Pre]. Use the popular, proprietary Hamachi for VPN on your Palm device.
 #[http://wiki.nas-portal.org/index.php/Install_OpenVPN_on_QNAP#OpenVPN_GUI Optware OpenVPN on a QNAP Nas] gives you a good example of a complete configuration.

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 ==OpenVPN client configuration==
-OpenVPN is deployed quickly and easily. The OpenVPN.net website and source installations contain scripts that can make OpenVPN connect to your home or work when WiFi is activated. The following excerpt assumes that you already have available the following things:
+OpenVPN is deployed quickly and easily. The [http://openvpn.net/ | OpenVPN.net] website and source installations contain scripts that can make OpenVPN connect to your home or work when WiFi is activated. The following excerpt assumes that you already have available the following things:
 *a certificate for yourself / your device (in the example, called palmpre.crt)
 *the issuing certificate authority (ca.crt)
 *a key-file (palmpre.key)
-It is highly suggested that you make yourself familiar in creating your own keys (and certificates), in case you are not provided with from a trusted source. Have a look at the following wiki page, explaining in detail how to [http://wiki.nas-portal.org/index.php/Install_OpenVPN_on_QNAP#Telnet_Management_Interface Setup optware OpenVPN on a NAS], giving you exact instructions how to setup an endpoint you could connect your Palm device to.
+*a client configuration for your Palm device (palmpre.ovpn)
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    inflating: palmpre/palmpre.ovpn
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 ==Starting OpenVPN==
 For a first connection test, you should start openvpn on your Palm device allowing it to write to standard out. Thereby, you will be able to follow allong, if anything goes awry during the initialization sequence: