Local Users

To add a user that can connect to OpenVPN, they must be added to the User Manager as follows:

Navigate to System > User Manager
Click + Add to create a new user
Enter a Username, Password, and password confirmation
Fill in Full Name (optional)
Check Click to create a user certificate, which will open the certificate options panel
Enter the user’s name or some other pertinent information into the Descriptive Name field
Choose the same Certificate Authority used on the OpenVPN server
Choose a Key Length (may be left at the default)
Enter a Lifetime (may be left at the default)
Click Save

To view or change the user:

Navigate to System > User Manager
Click next to the row containing the user to see/edit

To export a user’s certificate and key:

Note: This part may be skipped if using the OpenVPN Client Export Package, described in OpenVPN Client Export Package. The client export package is a much easier way to download client configurations and installation files.

Navigate to System > Cert Manager on the Certificates tab
Locate the user certificate in the list
Click to download the user certificates
Click to download the key for the certificate
Click to download a PKCS#12 bundle which includes the user certificate and key, and the CA Certificate (optional).

In most cases, the CA Certificate should also be downloaded with the user certificate. This can be done from its entry on System > Cert Manager, CAs tab, or by using the PKCS#12 bundle mentioned previously.