This setup involves a ASUS router and based on ASUS, its VPN server included in its router allows you to access your home network anytime, anywhere. Hence, the ASUS router is the VPN server will your machine connecting back is the VPN client.
[Server - setup] To set this up with OpenVPN, access your router console interface and:
1. Access the "VPN" tab
2. Make sure you are in the "VPN Server" portion
3. Select "OpenVPN"
4. Ensure it is "ON"
5. Add additional users if you have other users connecting in
6. Export the OpenVPN configuration file to set this up on your machine later on
7. Click on "Apply" to save the configurations
Windows
[Client - setup] on a windows machine:
1. Have the OpenVPN configuration file ready
2. Download OpenVPN software: https://openvpn.net/community-downloads/
3. Run the program
4. Proceed with the installation
5. Take note of the destination folder where you installed OpenVPN on and in my case, it was: C:\Program Files\OpenVPN
6. Navigate to the destination folder where OpenVPN was installed on
7. In the destination folder, copy the OpenVPN configuration file into the "config" folder
8. Right click on the OpenVPN icon on desktop and "Run as administrator"
9. Right Click OpenVPN on the windows task list and select "Connect"
10. Enter the credentials assigned previously in the router setup
11. The icon in windows task list will turn green once connected
Mac OS
[Client - setup] on a Mac OS machine:
1. Have the OpenVPN configuration file ready
2. Download OpenVPN software: https://openvpn.net/vpn-server-resources/connecting-to-access-server-with-macos/
3. Open the downloaded file to run the program
4. Proceed with the installation
5. OpenVPN is now accessible through the menu bar
6. Select "Import" + "From local file..." to import the OpenVPN configuration file
7. Once the OpenVPN configuration file has been imported, access OpenVPN through the menu bar, select your VPN and click on "Connect"
With that, your VPN should be ready for use.
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