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linuxserver/openvpn-as

OpenVPN Access Server is a full featured secure network tunneling VPN software solution that integrates OpenVPN server capabilities, enterprise management capabilities, simplified OpenVPN Connect UI, and OpenVPN Client software packages that accommodate Windows, MAC, Linux, Android, and iOS environments. OpenVPN Access Server supports a wide range of configurations, including secure and granular remote access to internal network and/ or private cloud network resources and applications with fine-grained access control. Openvpn-as

Usage

docker create \
--name=openvpn-as \
-v <path to data>:/config \
-e PGID=<gid> -e PUID=<uid> \
-e TZ=<timezone> \
-e INTERFACE=<interface> \
--net=host --privileged \
linuxserver/openvpn-as

Parameters

The parameters are split into two halves, separated by a colon, the left hand side representing the host and the right the container side. For example with a port -p external:internal - what this shows is the port mapping from internal to external of the container. So -p 8080:80 would expose port 80 from inside the container to be accessible from the host's IP on port 8080 http://192.168.x.x:8080 would show you what's running INSIDE the container on port 80.

• -v /config - where openvpn-as should store configuration files
• -e PGID for GroupID - see below for explanation
• -e PUID for UserID - see below for explanation
• -e TZ for Timezone setting
• -e INTERFACE setting interface for openvpn-as default is eth0
• --net=host IMPORTANT, for most users, needs to operate in host mode.
• --privileged IMPORTANT, will not operate unless in privileged mode.

It is based on ubuntu xenial with S6 overlay, for shell access whilst the container is running do docker exec -it openvpn-as /bin/bash.

User / Group Identifiers

Sometimes when using data volumes (-v flags) permissions issues can arise between the host OS and the container. We avoid this issue by allowing you to specify the user PUID and group PGID. Ensure the data volume directory on the host is owned by the same user you specify and it will "just work" ™.

In this instance PUID=1001 and PGID=1001. To find yours use id user as below:

  $ id <dockeruser>
    uid=1001(dockeruser) gid=1001(dockergroup) groups=1001(dockergroup)

Setting up the application

The admin interface is available at https://<ip>:943/admin with a default user/password of admin/password. To change the password (recommended) do docker exec -it openvpn-as passwd admin (You will have to repeat this step if you update or reinstall this container)

For user accounts to be persistent, switch the "Authentication" in the webui from "PAM" to "Local" and then set up the user accounts with their passwords.

Info

• To monitor the logs of the container in realtime docker logs -f openvpn-as.

• container version number

docker inspect -f '{{ index .Config.Labels "build_version" }}' openvpn-as

• image version number

docker inspect -f '{{ index .Config.Labels "build_version" }}' linuxserver/openvpn-as

Versions

• 31.10.16: Pick up version 2.14b.
• 14.10.16: Add version layer information.
• 13.09.16: Rebuild due to push error to hub on last build.
• 10.09.16: Add layer badges to README.
• 28.08.16: Add badges to README.
• 01.08.16: Rebase to xenial.
• 18.09.15: Initial Release.