- #OPENVPN PFSENSE HOW TO#
- #OPENVPN PFSENSE SERIAL#
- #OPENVPN PFSENSE MANUAL#
- #OPENVPN PFSENSE VERIFICATION#
In the top navigation bar, click Interfaces > Assignments.Ĭlick Add. Verbosity level: Select 3 (recommended).Īfter the tunnel is online, you need to route your WAN traffic through the tunnel.Custom options: Copy and paste the following:įast-io persist-key persist-tun remote-random pull comp-lzo tls-client verify-x509-name Server name-prefix remote-cert-tls server key-direction 1 route-method exe route-delay 2 tun-mtu 1500 fragment 1300 mssfix 1450 verb 3 sndbuf 524288 rcvbuf 524288.
Don’t add/remove routes: Leave unchecked.Compression: Select Adaptive LZO Compression.Hardware Crypto: Unless you know that your device supports hardware cryptography, select No Hardware Crypto Acceleration.Auth digest algorithm: In the text editor you opened earlier, look for the word “auth.” Select the algorithm shown after “auth” in the dropdown menu.Encryption Algorithm: In the text editor you opened earlier, look for the word “cipher.” Select the algorithm shown after “cipher” in the dropdown menu.Client Certificate: Select the entry (e.g., ExpressVPN Cert) you created earlier.Peer Certificate Authority: Select the entry (e.g., ExpressVPN) you created earlier.TLS Key Usage Mode: Select TLS Authentication.TLS Key: In the text editor you opened earlier, copy the texts between the and tags, and paste it in this field.Automatically generate a TLS key: Uncheck this box.Password: Enter the password you found earlier twice.Username: Enter the username you found earlier.Description: Enter any name that will help you recognize your VPN connection.Server port: Enter the number (after the server address) you found above.Server host or address: In the text editor you opened earlier, copy and server address listed between the word “remote” and the 4-digital port number.Device mode: Select tun – Layer 3 Tunnel Mode.Server mode: Select Peer to Peer (SSL/TLS).In the top navigation bar, click VPN > OpenVPN.Ĭlick Clients, then click Add. Private key data: In the text editor you opened earlier, copy the text between the and tags, and paste it in this field.Certificate data: In the text editor you opened earlier, copy the text between the and tags, and paste it in this field.Method: Select Import an existing Certificate.
#OPENVPN PFSENSE SERIAL#
#OPENVPN PFSENSE VERIFICATION#
If prompted, enter your ExpressVPN credentials and click Sign In.Įnter the verification code that is sent to your email. Note: The following steps were tested on pfSense 2.4.5 and are intended for users with a basic home network setup (192.168.1.0/24): Internet > Modem > pfSense > Router/Access Points.
#OPENVPN PFSENSE MANUAL#
If your router does not support AES-NI (e.g., Asus RT-AC86U), you may experience occasional speed issues while using the OpenVPN manual configuration.
Important: The OpenVPN manual configuration does not offer the same security and privacy benefits as the ExpressVPN app. Not all ExpressVPN locations may be available for manually configured connections.
#OPENVPN PFSENSE HOW TO#
This tutorial will show you how to configure ExpressVPN on your pfSense with OpenVPN.