![]() ![]() In my case, I’m not so lucky, so my IP address is replaced with a new one every day or so. Static or Dynamic?ĭepending on your Internet provider you may have a static IP address or not. You’ll only need this at the end of the tutorial, when configuring the OpenVPN client, but it’s an important prerequisite, especially if you have a dynamic IP address. The smartphone will connect to the Raspberry Pi through the Internet, and create a secured tunnel between the two devices, so that you can access any service on your home network. With a Raspberry Pi, we’ll generally use it to access a remote network from anywhere in the world.įor example, you can access your security camera or home automation web page from your smartphone while traveling. VPN stands for “Virtual Private Network”, and basically the idea is to merge two networks.įor example, companies can use this to have employees in two different sites, but using the same resources from the main building (like a file share for example). Just before the installation part, make sure you have everything ready.įor advanced users, you can probably skip this part, I just want to answer all the questions before going further. You can join here and watch it directly if you are interested (with 10+ other lessons for Raspberry Pi and many other benefits). Note: If you want to see all these steps in action, I have a video lesson available for the community members. That’s why I looked for an easier method to install and configure OpenVPN, and I found it! The configuration part is so long and complex, that it was too complicated to follow, especially for a personal usage. In fact, I already did a tutorial on how to install OpenVPN a few years ago, but many of you were lost in the process. Then, security must be configured to ensure the data is encrypted correctly between both networks. ![]() OpenVPN is available in the official repository, so it can be installed with apt as for any other package. In this tutorial, I’ll give you a step-by-step method to install it quickly on Raspberry Pi. OpenVPN is a service to host your own VPN server, without using third-party servers.Ī VPN is a secured connection between two networks, for example between your phone and your home. ![]()
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