OpenVPN on MikroTik routers

OpenVPN on MikroTik routers

Connect to MikroTik via the web interface. You can use the Router OS web interface, which includes the following screens, or the Winbox app.

Default prot for OpenVPN is 1194. You can customize it as you want, but do not forget to allow port on your firewall. In section IP-> Firewall, add row as below::

Firewall

Chain: input

Protocol: (6) tcp

Dst.Port: 1194

Action: accept

1) Certificates

First, we create ca, server and client certificates (you can use any name). In System -> Certificates, click Add new and, after completing the fields, sign it immediately using the Sign option.



CA

Mikrotik - add CA certificate Mikrotik - add CA certificate

Server

Mikrotik - add server certificate Mikrotik - add server certificate

Client

Mikrotik - add client certificate Mikrotik - add client certificate

The whole settings under certificates should look something like this:

OpenVPN Mikrotik - Certifikáty

Next, download the certificates to your computer in the Files section.

MikroTik - stažení certifikátu

2) Address range

We create our own address range for VPN. If you have a primary "Pool" range, such as 192.168.1.1-100, you can create another or use some part of the existing range, such as 192.168.1.201-230, etc. The settings can be done in tab IP -> Pool

MikroTik - rozsah pro VPN

3) Profile creation and VPN service launch

In PPP -> Profiles, create a new profile using "Add new." Fill in any name and set Local Address to an address that is not occupied and not in any range. In this example, 192.168.1.200. In the Remote address, select the range from the previous point.

MikroTik - VPN Profile

Then, in the PPP -> Interface -> OVPN server tab, click "Enabled," choose the port (default image), and VPN profile and server certificate. Select Auth and Ciper as shown.

MikroTik - Enable OpenVPN

4) VPN Accounts

In the PPP -> Secrets tab, use "Add new" to add a new user. In this example, we can see how account for Paul might look like. Be sure to choose a strong password, select a service and profile created earlier.

MikroTik - uživatelský účet pro VPN přístup

That's all!!!

Tip: To allow users to access your primary range via VPN, where you have such as smart home, NAS, etc., you still need to make last setting, in Interfaces on "bridge" set in the ARP section - proxy-ARP

MikroTik - Proxy ARP

5) Configuration file

To make it as easy as possible for the users you give access to, create a configuration file, such as VPN.ovpn, where the following data will be available. Replace the orange text with your external address and your certificate contents generated on MikroTik.

client
remote YourPublicIPAddress 1194
auth-user-pass
cipher AES-256-CBC
dev tun
proto tcp
nobind
auth-nocache
script-security 2
persist-key
persist-tun
user nobody
group nobody

push "redirect-gateway autolocal def1"
push "redirect-gateway def1"

<ca>
-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
//paste certificate here
-----END CERTIFICATE-----
</ca>

<cert>
-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
//paste certificate here
-----END CERTIFICATE-----
</cert>

<key>
-----BEGIN ENCRYPTED PRIVATE KEY-----
//paste certificate here
-----END ENCRYPTED PRIVATE KEY-----
</key>


Send configuration file by email to user and share credentials via mobile phone separately. You can also find how to connect to existing OpenVPN from Android or iOS in this blog.

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