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Posted May 4, 2021 212 views
UbuntuSecurityVPNUbuntu 20.04

Hi, I’ve finished the tutorial and I could connect to the server through my Ipad or Android in the OpenVPN app but only when I am connected to the same network otherwise it can’t connect.

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KFSys May 4, 2021

Hi @rubenb114,

I take it you’ve followed this tutorial -

https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-set-up-an-openvpn-server-on-ubuntu-18-04

is that correct?

Additionally, can you specify to which network you are referring to?

How To Set Up an OpenVPN Server on Ubuntu 18.04
by Mark Drake
OpenVPN is a full-featured, open-source Secure Socket Layer (SSL) VPN solution that accommodates a wide range of configurations. In this tutorial, you will set up an OpenVPN server on an Ubuntu 18.04 server and then configure access to it from Windows, OS X, iOS and/or Android devices. This tutorial will keep the installation and configuration steps as simple as possible for each of these setups.
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  • rubenb114 May 4, 2021

    Thank u for the answer but I’ve already solve the problem I was having issues because i forgot open the port in the router.

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    • KFSys May 4, 2021

      Ah, I’m glad to hear you were able to resolve the issue and thank you for sharing the source and resolution of the issue!

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