openvpn -- slackware 15

commodore64

good morning to the group.
I would like to install an openvpn server on slackware and I have read the following guide

https://docs.slackware.com/howtos:network_services:openvpn

The procedure seems complicated to me, especially the part of the certificates. I have two questions:
a) is the guide correct?
b) is there any way to create an openvpn verver without certificates?
thank you

ordex

Hi, the instructions are slackware specific, so hard to say if that's the right way or not (I am not a slackware user). However, steps look reasonable.

Regarding the certs: creating the PKI is something you do once and then you only have to create one certificate for each new user.
May look complicate at first, but once you understand the steps I think it's doable for everybody.

Alternatively OpenVPN supports username and password authentication, but then you need to provide a backend against which creds have to be verified. I'd stick to certs for a first installation.