Knowledge Discovery 26.1
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# Connecting to the Client VPN EndPoint

1. In the `aws.ovpn` file you downloaded after setting up the client VPN, add the following to the file after `/ca`:

       <cert>

       Contents of client certificate (.crt) file

       </cert>

       <key>

       Contents of client private key (.key) file

       </key>

2. Locate the line that specifies the remote DNS name, and prepend a random string to it, e.g. foobar.cvpn-endpoint-EXAMPLE.prod.clientvpn.us-west-2.amazonaws.com.

3. Save the file.

   Below is an example of the modified aws.ovpn file:

4. On the on-premise Linux box, install openvpn. The command you use depends on the version of Linux you are using. Here is an example command for CentOs:

       sudo yum -y install openvpn

5. Run the following command (for centos) to connect to the client VPN endpoint:

       sudo openvpn --config aws.ovpn --daemon

   Use `ps-ef | grep openvpn` to verify the openvpn daemon is running.

6. Continue with Mounting the Amazon EFS.

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Product: Knowledge Discovery 26.1

Topic Title: Connecting to the Client VPN EndPoint