Single TomatoUSB server, multiple clients?

cgallery

I have a Tomato-based OpenVPN server running at my home. I have a Tomato-based OpenVPN client running at one relative's location. Now I'd like to connect a third location (another relative).

My Server's (network 192.168.1.0) basic settings are Start w/ WAN: Enabled, Interface: TUN, Protocol: UDP, Port: 1194, Firewall: Automatic, Authorization Mode: Static Key, Local/remote endpoint addresses: 10.8.0.1 and 10.8.0.2.

My Server's advanced settings are Poll Interval: 0, Respond to DNS: Checked, Encryption cipher: Use Default, Compression: Adaptive.

In custom configuration, I have:
script-security 2
route-up "/sbin/route add -net 192.168.20.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 gw 10.8.0.2"

On my first relative's router (network 192.168.20.0), I have basic settings of:
Start w/ WAN: Enabled, Inface Type: TUN, Protocol: UDP, Server Address/Port: dyndns name/1194, Firewall: Automatic, Authorization Mode: Static Key, Create NAT on tunnel: Checked, Local/remote endpoint addresses: 10.8.0.2 and 10.8.0.1.

In advanced, I have Poll Interval: 0, Redirect Internet Traffic: Unchecked, Encryption cipher: Use Default, Compression: Adaptive, Connection retry: -1.

In Custom Configuration, I have:
route 192.168.1.0 255.255.255.0

So, my first question is, I see there are two server and two client configs on each router. Can a single server config handle multiple client connections? So if I knew what I was doing, would I be able to have five or six relatives all connecting to me via a single server config?

I asked this at a Tomato support forum and told I just needed to add "duplicate-cn" to my custom configuration, but if I do that I can no longer start the VPN server. It doesn't say why and I'm not sure how to find out.

I'm not sure if what I want to do can be done with the OpenVPN on Tomato, any ideas? I tried googling for spoke and hub and other terms but can't really find out how one could use OpenVPN on Tomato for a central office (my house) and two to four remote offices (my relatives).

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OpenVPN supports Single Server & Multiple Clients - You could probably have all your family and friends connect at once no problem (depending on how well known you are)

cgallery wrote asked this at a Tomato support forum and told I just needed to add "duplicate-cn" to my custom configuration, but if I do that I can no longer start the VPN server. It doesn't say why and I'm not sure how to find out.

Check your server log file for errors .. If necessary set --verb 4 in your options.

The best place for you to start is the HOWTO: For OpenVPN Community Edition - It is not written with your specific router in mind but the principles are the same and you will learn a lot.