Before getting started with OpenVPN, make sure your system meets the following requirements:
- Ubuntu Version: This tutorial is based on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS or later, but it can be adapted to other versions of Ubuntu.
- User Permissions: You need sudo or root privileges to install and configure OpenVPN.
- OpenVPN Configuration File: You need a valid
.ovpn configuration file from your VPN provider or system administrator. This file contains all the settings needed to connect to the VPN.