To use a MySQL database with OpenVPN on Windows, you can follow these steps:
Install and configure a MySQL database server on your Windows machine. You can download the installer from the official website and follow the installation wizard to set up the database.
Create a new database and table in MySQL for OpenVPN to use. You can do this using the MySQL command line interface or a graphical client like MySQL Workbench.
Configure the OpenVPN server to use the MySQL database by adding the following lines to the server configuration file (
server.conf):
# Use MySQL authentication
auth-user-pass-verify "mysql.exe /path/to/mysql-auth.php" via-env
# Set environment variables for database connection
env MYSQL_HOST=localhost
env MYSQL_USER=root
env MYSQL_PASS=password
env MYSQL_DB=openvpn
Create the
mysql-auth.phpfile referenced in the configuration above and save it in the same directory asopenvpn.exe. This file will handle the authentication process with the MySQL database.Start the OpenVPN server and test the connection with a client. The client should be prompted to enter their MySQL username and password when connecting to the server.
