What you need for this book

You should have the following entities for a complete experience of reading and following Mastering OpenVPN:

  • A Unix, Linux, or Mac OS X system
  • A Windows system
  • A server (Windows or Linux, whichever is preferred, Linux or FreeBSD suggested)
  • A solid understanding (101 or 201 level) of networking (UDP and TCP over IP)

An IRC client or a web browser is also helpful. When you run into trouble or have too many questions, pop in to #openvpn on irc.freenode.net, and look for @janjust or @ecrist. We look forward to talking to you!

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