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==Description==
==Description==
OpenVPN (http://www.openvpn.net) is an excellent way to provide remote access to users from home or on the road. OpenVPN provides a complete replacement of the time to time unreliable PPTP VPN which is a part of the standard SME distribution. This Howto is focused on using OpenVPN as a Windows 2k/XP/Vista Client to Server VPN connection. The installation consists of two steps, first the the portion which resides on the server and then the Client. I the following setup it is assumed that the local IP range for the private network is 192.168.1.0/24 and that the tunneled VPN network will be 192.168.100.0/24.
OpenVPN (http://www.openvpn.net) is an excellent way to provide remote access to users from home or on the road. OpenVPN provides a complete replacement of the time to time unreliable PPTP VPN which is a part of the standard SME distribution. This Howto is focused on using OpenVPN in routed mode as a Windows 2k/XP/Vista Client to Server VPN connection. The installation consists of two steps, first the the portion which resides on the server and then the Client. I the following setup it is assumed that the local IP range for the private network is 192.168.1.0/24 and that the tunneled VPN network will be 192.168.100.0/24.
{{Note box|From OpenVPN website: I would recommend using routing unless you need a specific feature which requires bridging, such as:
* the VPN needs to be able to handle non-IP protocols such as IPX,
* you are running applications over the VPN which rely on network broadcasts (such as LAN games), or
* you would like to allow browsing of Windows file shares across the VPN without setting up a Samba or WINS server. }}
{{Note box|OpenVPN-Bridge contribution is an alternative to this (with even a server-manager panel) but seems more targeted site<->end clients configurations. See http://sme.firewall-services.com/spip.php?rubrique3}}
{{Note box|OpenVPN-Bridge contribution is an alternative to this (with even a server-manager panel) but seems more targeted site<->end clients configurations. See http://sme.firewall-services.com/spip.php?rubrique3}}
