From 984477645acc88cdb03ebdb7db5f342e46c3388c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Anudeep Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2018 07:57:52 +0530 Subject: [PATCH] Assigning static IP for clients --- README.md | 26 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 11221e9..c754882 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -125,6 +125,32 @@ pre-installation state, such as if you want to undo a failed installation to try you want to remove OpenVPN without installing a fresh Raspbian image, just run 'pivpn uninstall' +Setting up static IP for clients +------- + +1. Add this line `client-config-dir /etc/openvpn/ccd` in +`/etc/openvpn/server.conf` + +2. Create client config directory + `sudo mkdir /etc/openvpn/ccd` + +3. Fix permissions +`sudo chown -R pi:nogroup /etc/openvpn/ccd` + (Make sure to enter correct username, in this case it was pi) + +4. Adding clients. +`sudo nano /etc/openvpn/ccd/exampleuser` +(Add clients with their common name, in this case `exampleuser.ovpn`) + +5. Configuring static IP. +Add this line `ifconfig-push 10.8.0.3 255.255.255.0` to `/etc/openvpn/ccd/exampleuser` + +6. Restart openvpn +`sudo service openvpn restart` + +(Here 10.8.0.3 is going to be static IP for user `exampleuser`, if you want to configure additional users, repeat from step 4) +##### Note: You have to assign static IP for all clients in order to avoid IP address conflict + Feedback & Support --------