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How to set up OpenVPN on Synology NAS

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In this article, you will learn how to set up your Synology NAS with the OpenVPN protocol.

 

To proceed, you need to have a Synology NAS and an active Surfshark subscription. You can find the available plans on Surfshark’s pricing page.

You will learn how to:

  1. Find your login details 
  2. Choose a Surfshark server
  3. Configure the OpenVPN client
  4. Ensure that your connection is successful

 

Get your credentials


NOTE: These are not your regular credentials, such as your email and password.

  1. Enter the Surfshark login page and log in. Then, click on VPN > Manual Setup > Router > OpenVPN to generate your credentials.

  2. Once there, make sure that you are in the Credentials tab and click on Generate credentials.

    NOTE: Keep this tab open as we'll need it later.

 

Choose a Surfshark server

 

  1. Open the same page on another browser tab, go to the Locations tab, and locate the server that you wish to connect to.


  2. Click on the download icon to the right of the server name and click on Download UDP. 
     

 

Configure the OpenVPN client

  1. Log in to your Synology NAS and navigate to Settings.
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  2. Select Network > Network interface.
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  3. Press Add and select Create VPN.
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  4. Select OpenVPN.
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  5. Fill in the fields as explained below and select Next.

    Profile name: Surfshark (or whatever you prefer)
    Account: Surfshark service username (refer to Get your credentials section in this article)
    Password: Surfshark service password (refer to Get your credentials section in this article)
    Import files: Import a configuration file (refer to Choose a Surfshark server section in this article)

    Once you fill everything in, press Next.
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  6. Select the created profile and press Connect. After a successful connection, the status of the profile will change to Connected.

 

Ensure the connection is successful

 

We always recommend checking if Surfshark VPN is working after setting it up for the first time. You can easily do it by performing Surfshark IP leak test and a DNS leak test. For your convenience, both are available on our website.

 



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