📅 2025-06-23 — Session: Configured VPN with .p12 certificate and resolved errors
🕒 00:40–01:25
🏷️ Labels: VPN, Openvpn, Networking, Security, Debian, Ubuntu
📂 Project: Dev
⭐ Priority: MEDIUM
Session Goal:
The primary objective of this session was to configure a VPN connection using a .p12 certificate and resolve related configuration errors.
Key Activities:
- Followed a structured guide to connect to a VPN using a .p12 certificate, covering both OpenVPN and IKEv2 protocols.
- Addressed common installation errors on Debian/Ubuntu systems, focusing on the use of
sudofor package management. - Resolved specific OpenVPN configuration issues, including incorrect parameter usage in
client.ovpnfiles and unresolved host address errors. - Provided step-by-step instructions for entering a password for an encrypted .p12 file and connecting to a VPN, with security precautions.
Achievements:
- Successfully configured VPN connections using OpenVPN with a .p12 certificate.
- Clarified and resolved common errors related to VPN configuration and package installation on Debian/Ubuntu.
Pending Tasks:
- Further testing of VPN connections under different network conditions to ensure reliability.
- Explore alternative VPN protocols for enhanced security and performance.