# nyr/openvpn-install

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## Links

- GitHub: https://github.com/Nyr/openvpn-install
- awesome-repositories: https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/nyr-openvpn-install.md

## Topics

`almalinux` `bash` `centos` `debian` `fedora` `openvpn` `rockylinux` `shell` `ubuntu` `vpn`

## Description

This project is a bash-based installation script and deployer used to automate the setup and configuration of an OpenVPN server on Linux systems. It provides a guided setup process for deploying virtual private network software across various Debian and Red Hat based distributions.

The tool functions as a user management interface, allowing for the creation, removal, and administration of client profiles and the security credentials required for network access. It orchestrates the deployment of secure tunnels to enable remote network access to private environments.

The system manages the installation process through distribution-aware package management and interactive command line prompts. It handles the generation of server and client configuration files and the provisioning of a local certificate authority for authentication.

## Tags

### DevOps & Infrastructure

- [VPN Installers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/devops-infrastructure/deployment-management/installation-package-management/automated-installers/vpn-installers.md) — Provides an automated installation script for deploying and configuring an OpenVPN server on Linux. ([source](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/nyr/openvpn-install@master/README.md))
- [OpenVPN Deployments](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/devops-infrastructure/openvpn-deployments.md) — Automates the installation and configuration of an OpenVPN server through a guided setup process.
- [Server Installation Scripts](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/devops-infrastructure/server-installation-scripts.md) — Supplies a bash-based installation script to automate the configuration of server software on target Linux systems.

### Networking & Communication

- [Secure Remote Access](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/networking-communication/secure-remote-access.md) — Establishes secure, encrypted network tunnels to enable remote access to private home or office networks.

### System Administration & Monitoring

- [VPN Command Line Administration](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/system-administration-monitoring/command-line-system-administration/vpn-command-line-administration.md) — Provides terminal-based utilities for the administration of OpenVPN tunnels and network configurations on Linux.
- [VPN User Accounts](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/system-administration-monitoring/user-account-administration/vpn-user-accounts.md) — Offers a command-line interface for managing VPN user accounts, security credentials, and access keys.

### Security & Cryptography

- [Local Certificate Authorities](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/security-cryptography/security/utilities/local-certificate-authorities.md) — Provides a local certificate authority to generate and manage the keys required for server and client authentication.

### Software Engineering & Architecture

- [Guided Setup Workflows](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/software-engineering-architecture/project-context-managers/guided-setup-workflows.md) — Implements an interactive command-line workflow to collect configuration details and automate the server setup.