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Where is my conf file? OPENVPN

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    nihunter
    last edited by Nov 4, 2016, 6:39 PM

    How do I download my client conf file? I read it is in /var/etc. What about a GUI access point?

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      JonH
      last edited by Nov 4, 2016, 7:05 PM

      In web GUI I used menu vpn->openvpn->client export

      Fill in the form, at the bottom are a lot of selections of how and where you want it to go.
      I downloaded it to my computer.

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        heper
        last edited by Nov 4, 2016, 8:15 PM

        You want to install the client export package for openvpn first…..

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          marvosa
          last edited by Nov 5, 2016, 9:29 PM

          Depends what you mean.  Are you looking for the Client Export package or the actual .conf files to look at?

          If you want to review your .conf files, they are located in /var/etc/openvpn

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            nihunter
            last edited by Nov 7, 2016, 6:55 PM

            I am looking for the conf files specifically so I can put the file into C:\Program Files\OpenVPN\config\

            I have attached some images of the openvpn section. Maybe I am missing something.

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              KOM
              last edited by Nov 7, 2016, 7:11 PM

              Maybe I am missing something.

              The openvpn-client-export package, as pretty much everyone has already pointed out.  While it's purpose is to download the entire installer to make it really easy to install on the client, you can extract your .ovpn file out of it if that's all you're looking for.

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                marvosa
                last edited by Nov 7, 2016, 7:45 PM

                Unfortunately, we still need clarification on what you're asking:

                • Your original question stated:

                  How do I download my client conf file?

                  If your PFsense box is the client-side of a site-to-site tunnel and you are indeed looking for your client conf file, then I've already stated that all your OpenVPN .conf files are located in /var/etc/openvpn.  The server config will be server1.conf and the client config will be client1.conf.

                • If you've configured a Remote Access Server and you're looking for your client configs (.ovpn and certs) so your road warriors can connect, that is exported via the Client Export Utility, but per your screen shots… you currently do not have any clients to export.  You will see client configs available for export after you've added users to PFsense (System -> User Manager -> Users).

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                  nihunter
                  last edited by Nov 7, 2016, 9:08 PM Nov 7, 2016, 8:34 PM

                  @marvosa:

                  … per your screen shots... you currently do not have any clients to export.  You will see client configs available for export after you've added users to PFsense (System -> User Manager -> Users).

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