OpenVPN Docker

Run OpenVPN Server within Docker Container

Setup Instructions

Docker Run (not recommended):

$ docker run -d --name "openvpn" --cap-add=NET_ADMIN -v ./data:/etc/openvpn-data -p 1194:1194/tcp -p 1194:1194/udp drmaxnix/openvpn

Docker Compose (recommended):

services:
  main:
    image: drmaxnix/openvpn
    restart: unless-stopped
    volumes:
      - ./data:/etc/openvpn-data
    ports:
      - "1194:1194/udp"
      - "1194:1194/tcp"
    cap_add:
      - NET_ADMIN

$ docker compose up -d

▶️ For both variants, persistent config and key files will be stored in the ./data directory. Feel free to change this to your needs.

Client Management

Generate new client keys and output its config:

$ docker compose exec main clientmgmt add

List registered client keys:

$ docker compose exec main clientmgmt list

Revoke a client's keys:

$ docker compose exec main clientmgmt revoke

▶️ If you are using docker run, replace docker compose exec main with docker exec -it openvpn.