From Ciphers to Certificates: Your Comprehensive Guide to Configuring OpenVPN on pfSense [YouTube Release]

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Netgate OpenVPN Documentation
https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/vpn/openvpn/index.html

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https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/vpn/openvpn/dco.html

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Just in case anyone installs a clean build of pfsense 2.6 CE and gets openVPN RAS running you may encounter a client connection error due to the client revocation list expiry date. The following patch needs to be applied:

Obviously found this out the hard way !