Ubuntu Linux 14.0.6 openvpn site to site static key

This is the simple way on how to create openvpn site to site using static key

Server config

first you need to install openvpn by typing

sudo apt-get install openvpn

now you need to create static key by typing

sudo openvpn --genkey --secret /etc/openvpn/static.key

now you need to go to the folder /etc/openvpn by typing

cd /etc/openvpn/

now you need to create config file for server by typing

nano server.conf

a simple config should look like this


dev tun0
ifconfig 10.10.3.1 10.10.3.2
secret static.key
keepalive 10 60
ping-timer-rem
persist-tun
persist-key
log-append /var/log/openvpn.log
port 1194

Client Config

first you need to install openvpn by typing

sudo apt-get install openvpn

now you need to transfer the static key from server to client machine by typing

sudo scp /etc/openvpn/static.key login@clientip:/etc/openvpn

now you need to go to the folder on client machine /etc/openvpn by typing

cd /etc/openvpn/

now you need to create config file for client by typing

nano client.conf

a simple config should look like this


remote server ip
dev tun0
ifconfig 10.10.3.2 10.10.3.1
secret static.key
keepalive 10 60
log-append /var/log/openvpn.log
port 1194


if you guys have any question leave the comments below