Overview
VPN allows the GWN70xx routers to be connected to a remote VPN server using PPTP, IPSec, L2TP, and OpenVPN® protocols,
or configure an OpenVPN® server and generate certificates and keys for clients, VPN page can be accessed from the
GWN70xx
Web GUI → VPN
.
OpenVPN® Server Configuration
To use the GWN70xx as an OpenVPN® server, you will need to start creating a user account, OpenVPN® server certificates,
and client certificates. Before generating server/client certificates, it is requested to generate first the Certificate Authority
(CA), which will help to issue server/client certificates.
GWN70xx certificates can be managed from
Web GUI
→
System Settings → Certificate Management.
Figure 48: Certificate Management
Generate Self-Issued Certificate Authority (CA)
A certificate authority (CA) is a trusted entity that issues electronic documents that verify a digital entity’s identity on the
Internet. Electronic documents (a.k.a . digital certificates) are an essential part of secure communication and play an important
part in the public key infrastructure (PKI).
To create a Certification Authority (CA), follow the below steps:
1. Navigate to “
Web GUI → System Settings → Certificate Management → CA Certificate
“
2. Click on
button. A popup window will appear.
3. Enter the CA values including CN, Key Length, and Digest Algorithm … depending on your needs.
Refer to the below figure showing an example of configuration and the table showing all available options with their
respective descriptions.