How to set vpn client system connection using cli?

[robfantini]

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

[robfantini]

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