This is the second in a series of posts on how I set up a Raspberry Pi running OSMC to operate as an OpenVPN server.
Category: Raspberry Pi
OpenVPN Server on OSMC Pi (or Raspian)
This is the first of a series of posts on how I set up a Raspberry Pi 2 Model B running OSMC to operate as an OpenVPN server.
I found a number of tutorials on setting up OpenVPN on the Pi running Raspian but there are some subtle differences if you are using OSMC.
Update: This tutorial also works with Raspian installed as your PI operating system. I currently have a PI running as a web cam (MotionEye) and OpenVPN server which I set up using these instructions (there’s a couple of places where a path may be different so I will update this tutorial at some point to identify the differences but they should be fairly obvious to most).
Setting up your Pi as an OpenVPN server allows you to securely connect to your home network with your phone/tablet/laptop when you are out and about. This means you can access the internet from your device as if you were at home i.e. with the same level of security and the same location (useful if you are abroad so you can access content which may be restricted to your home country).
This is NOT about setting up your Pi as a VPN client connecting to an external VPN server provider.
Back up your Pi : Create a SD card image
If you have spent an afternoon setting up your Pi it makes sense to create a back up image of the micro SD card so you can restore it easily if it gets corrupted or you just feel like having a clean install.
Quick Ref for headless connection to Pi
Kodi on Pi: Create Pi directory which can be accessed from your PC
This is the sixth in a series of posts on how I set up a Raspberry Pi as a Kodi box running OSMC.
Kodi on Pi: Set up headless OSMC using VNC
This is the fifth in a series of posts on how I set up a Raspberry Pi as a Kodi box running OSMC.
Kodi on Pi: First boot and set up headless terminal
This is the fourth in a series of posts on how I set up a Raspberry Pi as a Kodi box running OSMC.
Kodi on Pi: Install OSMC on SD card
This is the third in a series of posts on how I set up a Raspberry Pi as a Kodi box running OSMC.
Kodi on Pi: Set up Pi hardware
This is the second in a series of posts on how I set up a Raspberry Pi as a Kodi box running OSMC.
Kodi on Pi using OSMC with headless access
This is a series of posts on how I set up a Raspberry Pi 2 Model B as a Kodi box running OSMC.
My aim was to do the set up “headless” i.e. the Pi just needs a power supply and network connection and you access it via your Windows PC using its monitor, keyboard and mouse.
Full headless set up should be possible, but I chose to connect the Pi to a monitor and mouse for the first boot of the Pi (step 3) so I could see what happens and do the initial set up of Kodi.
Once you’ve completed the set up you will have full headless access to the Pi which means you can leave it plugged into your TV and have both the command line and the Kodi user interface open in a window on your PC.
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