# HowTo: OpenVPN

## Installing OpenVPN Server on Ubuntu 20.04

I used the excellent all-in-one [OpenVPN Install](https://github.com/Nyr/openvpn-install) script to do the heavy lifting for this.  There were a few caveats that weren't immediately apparent, mostly because of my ignorance in setting up OpenVPN.

I also made sure to open UDP port 1194 on the my Router/Modem and forward that port to Phaedrus

Afterwards, I was able to use the `ovpn` file to connect to my LAN

## Specifying a DNS with OpenVPN

After installing OpenVPN on a VM recently I decided I wanted it to use my local Pi-Hole instance as its DNS so I can block ads while connected to the VPN.

It's as easy as specifying the DNS in `/etc/openvpn/server/server.conf`, like so:

```ini
push "dhcp-option DNS 192.168.0.206"
```

Then restart openvpn with `sudo systemctl restart openvpn-server@server`

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* [Setup OpenVPN Server - Pi Hole Reference](https://docs.pi-hole.net/guides/vpn/setup-openvpn-server/)
* The same guy that made the all-in-one script for OpenVPN made one for WireGuard: [wireguard-install](https://github.com/Nyr/wireguard-install)