How to set the OpenVPN option --duplicate-cn on an RV160

[dncmrc]

I want all my OpenVPN clients to use the same certificate to connect to my RV160 OpenVPN server.

The RV160 log reports:

"openvpn(global): MULTI: new connection by client 'Cert -omitted- signed' will cause previous active sessions by this client to be dropped. Remember to use the --duplicate-cn option if you want multiple clients using the same certificate or username to concurrently connect."

How can I set that option to the OpenVPN server config? I can't find that option or the server config in the RV160 GUI...

[Pedro Arrieta]

Hi dncmrc,

Your OpenVPN's server.conf you may have:

# Uncomment this directive if multiple clients
# might connect with the same certificate/key
# files or common names. This is recommended
# only for testing purposes. For production use,
# each client should have its own certificate/key
# pair.
# IF YOU HAVE NOT GENERATED INDIVIDUAL
# CERTIFICATE/KEY PAIRS FOR EACH CLIENT,
# EACH HAVING ITS OWN UNIQUE "COMMON NAME",
# UNCOMMENT THIS LINE OUT.
;duplicate-cn

If not, you can add it.

Hope it helps,

[dncmrc]

Hi Pedro,

I know that. My problem is that I cannot find where to edit the OpenVPN server conf in the RV160 GUI. Or where to set a corresponding option (maybe a checkbox)?

Or do I need to use the RV160 CLI interface?