1. OpenVPN Server: Off-Wave configuration mode vs. Custom Deployment
There are two ways to configure OpenVPN Server:
| • | Off Wave. Choose this option to use Wave's own VPN Server. The Off Wave configuration process is simpler than for Custom Deployment, described below. Although you still need to install the OpenVPN virtual machine using VMware vSphere Hypervisor™, most of the Windows and Wave configuration tasks are handled for you automatically. For example, Wave will automatically generate VPN credentials (a user name and password) for each user. |
| • | Custom Deployment. Choose this option if your system configuration already includes a VPN Server and a hardware router that supports VPN, and you want to use them with Wave. If you choose this option, you are responsible for all configuration tasks. For example, you must manually enter a user name and password for each user. |
Note: Custom Deployment mode is the equivalent of the OpenVPN Server configuration method introduced in Wave 4.0.
If you are considering using Custom Deployment mode, you may find the Wave 4.0 version of the Wave OpenVPN Server Guide to be a helpful starting point.
If you are using OpenVPN Server in Wave 4.0 and plan to upgrade to Wave 5.0
If you are already using OpenVPN Server in Wave 4.0, do not make any changes to your OpenVPN Server before upgrading your Wave. The Wave 4.5 upgrade process (a pre-requisite to upgrading to Wave 5.0) automatically changes your configuration type to Custom Deployment, the equivalent of the OpenVPN Server configuration method introduced in Wave 4.0. All of your current settings will be retained, no additional steps are required, and you do not need to make any other changes after upgrading.
OpenVPN Server configuration tasks
Specifying a user's VPN credentials
Changing an existing user to use VPN