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Creating OpenVPN Remote Access Server

To get started with setting up OpenVPN Server on pfSense, head over to the Systems -> Certificate Manager -> CA to first create a self-signed Certificate Authority and Certificate to use for the OpenVPN Server.

You can learn more about how to create a Certificate Authority and Certificate over at Creating Self-Signed Certificate Authority and Certificates.

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Once the CA and Certificate is created, you can head over to VPN -> OpenVPN.

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This is the are where you can configure OpenVPN Server or client settings.

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Since we are creating a Remote Access server, click Add under the Servers tab.

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