OpenVPN

OpenVPN is a Free software making it possible to create a virtual private Network (VPN). He was written by James Yonan.

Introduction

OpenVPN allows even to authenticate between them using a private key divided in advance, certificates or couples of names of user/password. It uses in an intensive way the library of authentification OpenSSL as well as the protocol SSLv3/TLSv1. Available under Solaris, Linux, OpenBSD, FreeBSD, NetBSD, Mac OS X, Windows 2000 and XP, it offers also many functions of safety and control.

OpenVPN is not a VPN " based on the Web " and is thus not compatible with IPsec or other software VPN. The entire package contains a binary for connections of the customer and the waiter, an optional file of configuration and one or more keys according to the method of selected authentification.

External bonds

the official site OpenVPN

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