OpenVPN is a handy tool for the mobile tech guy who like to have access to his/her home/office network or just prefers some privacy when browsing on-the-go. OpenVPN is not the only solution out there for this sort of task, but it costs nothing and works on all platforms.
The problem I have run into in the past and very recently is that the documentation for configuring OVPN in bridged mode on the server side is very incomplete. Most of the scripts on the internet simply do not work the way I need them to in my setup... My personal server has only one NIC and sits behind the router. Additionally, most of the instructions do not include the facts that IP forwarding and default gateway settings need to be enabled in order to use the VPN to securely browse the Internet.
