- Once your stack is created, you'll want to change the password for the openvpn user (administrator). Go to the admin control panel and do this now: https://<ip-or-hostname-of-vpn-server>/admin. If your VPN server is operating as expected you'll be greeted with a status page after logging in, as pictured in the following screenshot:
While you're there, you should create a non-administrator user account. This will be the account you'll use to connect to the VPN. Add this account on the User Permissions page as pictured in the following screenshot:
- Under Server Network Settings, in the Hostname or IP address field, enter the hostname or IP address of the server. This step is important, and when you download your OpenVPN config file from the server (next step), it will make your life much easier if it has the correct hostname or IP address in it. The next screenshot shows what you can expect to see on the Server Network Settings page:
