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    How to set vpn client system connection using cli?

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      robfantini
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      Hello
      We have a working Pfsense openvpn server,  with clients connecting many different ways.  So far client set up is done using a gui on client end.

      What I need to do is get a non gui  Debian system to work using cli only.  We are using version debian version: 2.3.2-7~bpo70+2

      I assume a Pfsense  'Standard Configuration Archive ' will be used.

      Could someone please point me to documentation or threads etc  on how to set  vpn client system connection ?

      best regards, Rob Fantini

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        robfantini
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        OK I found this link: https://help.ubuntu.com/lts/serverguide/openvpn.html#openvpn-simple-client-configuration  which gave me the clues to set up.

        
cd /etc/openvpn

unzip  XX--udp-1194-bsdp-config.zip

ln -s  XX-udp-1194-bsdp.ovpn client.conf

service openvpn start

        It asks for a name and password , I'll figure out how to store that next.

        then check connection with:

        
ifconfig tun0
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