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Provision an OpenVPN Server and Client Instances on Amazon EC2

With security becoming more and more of a concern and remote work becoming more standard, many companies choose to implement a Virtual Private Network (VPN) to provide employees with a secure connection to access company resources. In this hands-on lab, you will be tasked with provisioning an OpenVPN server and client with the appropriate configurations to facilitate communication.

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Level
Clock icon Beginner
Duration
Clock icon 15m
Published
Clock icon Sep 20, 2022

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Table of Contents

  1. Challenge

    Access the AWS Web Console and Navigate to the EC2 Service

    • Use the link provided to access the AWS web console login page.
    • Enter the IAM username and password provided to log in.
    • Navigate to the EC2 service.

  2. Challenge

    Provision an OpenVPN Server on EC2

    • Click Launch Instance in the EC2 service.
    • Configure the OpenVPN server with the following specifications:
      • Name: vpn_server
      • Image: Ubuntu 20.04
      • Instance type: t2.micro
      • Key pair: vpnserver
      • Security group rules (from anywhere): 22/TCP, 943/TCP, 945/TCP, 443/TCP, 1194/UDP
      • Storage: 1x8 GiB gp2
    • Click Launch Instance.

  3. Challenge

    Provision an OpenVPN Client on EC2

    • Click Launch Instance in the EC2 service.
    • Configure the OpenVPN client with the following specifications:
      • Name: vpn_client
      • Image: Ubuntu 20.04
      • Instance type: t2.micro
      • Key pair: vpnclient
      • Security group rules (from anywhere): 22/TCP
      • Storage: 1x8 GiB gp2
    • Click Launch Instance.
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