Multiple VPN connections over
Hello, I am looking for a solution to access several private Networks (Family members -> no fix IP) without connecting them. So I would like to ask you, if it is possible to run multiple VPN connections on one OpenVPN Server Linode or if I have to go for a Docker Linode and install multiple OpenVPN Server instances.
thx a lot :)
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rgerke
Linode Staff
It looks like it's possible to do this. I've not tried it myself, but I did some digging around online and found a resource that show you how to do what it sounds like you're trying to do - have multiple VPN connections coming into your single OpenVPN Linode.
The gist of this is that you'd need to make sure that 'Basic' mode is turned off for your OpenVPN installation. With that mode on, Connect Client is designed to allow only one active tunnel at a time, and with 'Basic' turned off, it'll remember more than one:
Multiple Connection Profiles - OpenVPN
Taking this a step further, I'm going to link you to this OpenVPN forum post that talks about multiple, simultaneous connections from an OpenVPN client. It appears this can be accomplished with TAP adapters:
Multiple & Simultaneous Connections from OpenVPN Client
Also, this Reddit thread might be helpful, too:
Reddit - OpenVPN - How to connect to multiple VPN servers simultaneously?
I'd be interested to know if you were able to get this to work, and if so, would you let us know what worked and what might not have? This is a great question which I think would be a good resource for other users trying to set up something similar.