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.php
file 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.