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==== 2.2 - Creating the OpenVPN Server Certificate ====

Next, create the server certificate that the OpenVPN server will use for secure client connections.

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<li><p>Navigate to the <code>Certificates</code> tab in Cert Manager.</p>
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<li>'''Add a New Server Certificate:'''</li></ul>
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<li><p>Click '''+ Add/Sign''' to create a new certificate.</p></li>
<li><p>'''Fill in the Server Certificate Details:'''</p>
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<li><p>'''Method:''' Create an Internal Certificate</p></li>
<li><p>'''Descriptive Name:''' OpenVPN-ServerCert – name it something that makes it easy to identify as a '''SERVER''' certificate later for OpenVPN</p></li>
<li><p>'''Certificate Authority:''' Select OpenVPN-CA (the CA you just created)</p></li>
<li><p>'''Key Length:''' 4096 bits</p></li>
<li><p>'''Digest Algorithm:''' SHA-512</p></li>
<li><p>'''Certificate Type:''' Server Certificate.</p>
<blockquote><p>'''WARNING:''' Make sure you do not leave this set to user certificate, which is the default option.</p></blockquote></li>
<li><p>'''Lifetime (days):''' 3650</p></li>
<li><p>'''Distinguished Name:''' Match the details you used for the CA</p></li>
<li><p>'''Common Name:''' louis.chickenkiller.com (you can use whatever you put for your dynamic DNS domain name here)</p></li></ul>
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<li><p>Click '''Save'''. You should now see OpenVPN-ServerCert listed under the Certificates tab.</p></li></ol>

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