Note: It is possible to let RR create an OpenVPN server 


Tutorial Video


There is a tutorial video available for this topic:

     rrBhutan - Azure Virtual Network





1. rrCloudManager - Settings


  1. Start rrCloudManager and open the settings dialog (Extras -> Settings).
  2. Select your cloud provider tab.
  3. Make sure all credentials in are filled in correctly (see Basic Setup).
  4. Virtual Network Group-Box:
    • Check "RR creates and manages VPN connection".
    • Enter VNet Resource Group name.
    • Enter Virtual Network Subnet name.
    • Optional: Adjust Subnet settings.
    • Configure rrOpenVPN Settings section (see screenshot for example config).


2. rrCloudManager


1. Open rrCloudManager.

2. Click on Virtual Network Setup.

3. Make sure all settings are correct.

4. Click on Create Resources. (This may take a while.)

5. Click on Create Virtual Network.

6. Click on Enable IPv4 Forwarding. 

- Needed for traffic routing to/from your local network.

- Note: This will modify your registry and automatically start the "RemoteAccess" service.

7. Click on Create Config:

- Enter country code. (eg. "US")

- Enter common name. (eg. "rrvpn")

- The rest is optional.


8. Click Generate (Server and client certificates will be generated. This may take a few minutes.)

9. Wait until OpenVPN-Server VM is spun up. (VM Power State: Running)

10. Click on Install Server Config.

11. Goto OpenVPN-Website and download the client installer suitable for your operating system.

12. Install the OpenVPN client.

13. Click on Install Client Config.



3. Connect to OpenVPN server


  1. Start OpenVPN GUI.
  2. The application will run minimized in tray. Right-click tray icon and choose connect.
  3. You will be notified when connection has been established.


4. Routing


In order to make the cloud clients work make sure you've setup your routing properly.


Check this chapter for detailed information: Additional Steps (Routing)

5. Optional steps


3.1 Update Ubuntu


  1. Click Open Putty in your "Setup Virtual Network" Dialog (rrCloudManager).
  2. Use the following terminal commands in order to update the Ubuntu Linux distribution:
    • sudo apt-get update
    • sudo apt-get dist-upgrade


3.2 Other ways to connect to your OpenVPN server


You can also use a dedicated VPN-Router or pfsense server to connect your local network to the VPN server.