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I'm trying to setup a VPN server to give access to a local LAN (office, for example) from outside.
I'm doing it with OpenVPN, and the first thing I have to do (according to the tutorials) is to generate a PKI infrastructure (including my own CA) with Easy-RSA.
¿Do I have to create the certificates with this package? ¿Can't I use OpenSSH? ¿Which are the differences?
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I'm trying to setup a VPN server to give access to a local LAN (office, for example) from outside. I'm doing it with OpenVPN, and the first thing I have to do (according to the tutorials) is to generate a PKI infrastructure (including my own CA) with Easy-RSA. ¿Do I have to create the certificates with this package? ¿Can't I use OpenSSH? ¿Which are the differences?
Not sure how to answer part of this; the tutorials/instructions are clearly telling you what to do....and you're questioning them why?? Yes, you have to generate an RSA key.
The differences between RSA and SSH/SSL are MANY, and are covered on many security websites (please see them for further information), but it boils down to the difference between a trusted certificate and a key.
Not sure how to answer part of this; the tutorials/instructions are clearly telling you what to do....and you're questioning them why?? Yes, you have to generate an RSA key.
I'm not questioning the tutorials nor the need to generate an RSA Key. I'm just asking If I have to do it compulsory with Easy-RSA, and if so, why.
I'm not questioning the tutorials nor the need to generate an RSA Key. I'm just asking If I have to do it compulsory with Easy-RSA, and if so, why.
You asked if you could do it with openSSH, and what the difference were between RSA and SSH also.
You can use whatever you'd like to generate an RSA certificate...that is the easiest one to use, and the most widely documented. Feel free to use whatever you'd like to generate your RSA certificate, as Linux has many options, as well as the pay-for online certificate sources.
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SSH-Keygen or Easy-RSA?
