# Trying to set up PureVPN (openVPN) on my Synology Diskstation **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [January 25, 2022, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-set-up-purevpn-openvpn-on-my-synology-diskstation/958335 "2022-01-25T02:13:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![EmbarrassingDad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/embarrassingdad/32/5441_2.png) [@EmbarrassingDad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmbarrassingDad)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2022, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-set-up-purevpn-openvpn-on-my-synology-diskstation/958335/1 "2022-01-25T02:13:25Z")
It’s asking for a ca.crt but I can’t seem to find or make one. Can anybody help? ---
**Author:** ![DPRK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4491bb/32.png) [@DPRK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DPRK)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2022, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-set-up-purevpn-openvpn-on-my-synology-diskstation/958335/2 "2022-01-25T02:24:48Z")
You should be able to create a certificate and sign it yourself, or you can use a service like “Let’s encrypt” to sign it for you. What are you trying to do? Try control panel / security / certificate: > **[Certificate | DSM - Synology Knowledge Center](https://kb.synology.com/en-global/DSM/help/DSM/AdminCenter/connection_certificate?version=7)** > > Synology Knowledge Center provides you with answers to frequently asked questions, troubleshooting steps, software tutorials, and all the technical documentation you may need. PureVPN certificates are here: > **[OpenVPN configuration file for Windows, iOS, Linux etc. | PureVPN](https://support.purevpn.com/openvpn-files)** > > Here's how you can setup OpenVPN manually on your preferred operating system. Enjoy complete internet freedom with PureVPN ---
**Author:** ![FinsToTheLeft](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/finstotheleft/32/2930_2.png) [@FinsToTheLeft](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinsToTheLeft)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2022, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-set-up-purevpn-openvpn-on-my-synology-diskstation/958335/3 "2022-01-25T02:42:32Z")
> [@DPRK](#): > > PureVPN certificates are here: @DPRK is on the right track here. Download the OpenVPN config for Linux, it should have everything in the zip file. I used to have a similar config on my Synology with NordVPN, I have it now implemented on my firewall using policies to force traffic from the Synology exiting to the internet through a tunnel to Nord. ---
**Author:** ![EmbarrassingDad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/embarrassingdad/32/5441_2.png) [@EmbarrassingDad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmbarrassingDad)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2022, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-set-up-purevpn-openvpn-on-my-synology-diskstation/958335/4 "2022-01-25T03:24:27Z")
I appreciate y’all, but the OpenVPN for Linux doesn’t contain a ca.crt file ---
**Author:** ![EmbarrassingDad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/embarrassingdad/32/5441_2.png) [@EmbarrassingDad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmbarrassingDad)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2022, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-set-up-purevpn-openvpn-on-my-synology-diskstation/958335/5 "2022-01-25T04:31:35Z")
I don’t what it was, but changing protocols to PPTP did the trick. Thanks again ---
**Author:** ![DPRK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4491bb/32.png) [@DPRK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DPRK)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2022, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-set-up-purevpn-openvpn-on-my-synology-diskstation/958335/6 "2022-01-25T04:35:09Z")
There are certificates if you look at one of those zip archives, e.g. try ```auto -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE----- MIIE6DCCA9CgAwIBAgIJAMjXFoeo5uSlMA0GCSqGSIb3DQEBCwUAMIGoMQswCQYD VQQGEwJISzEQMA4GA1UECBMHQ2VudHJhbDELMAkGA1UEBxMCSEsxGDAWBgNVBAoT D1NlY3VyZS1TZXJ2ZXJDQTELMAkGA1UECxMCSVQxGDAWBgNVBAMTD1NlY3VyZS1T ZXJ2ZXJDQTEYMBYGA1UEKRMPU2VjdXJlLVNlcnZlckNBMR8wHQYJKoZIhvcNAQkB FhBtYWlsQGhvc3QuZG9tYWluMB4XDTE2MDExNTE1MzQwOVoXDTI2MDExMjE1MzQw OVowgagxCzAJBgNVBAYTAkhLMRAwDgYDVQQIEwdDZW50cmFsMQswCQYDVQQHEwJI SzEYMBYGA1UEChMPU2VjdXJlLVNlcnZlckNBMQswCQYDVQQLEwJJVDEYMBYGA1UE AxMPU2VjdXJlLVNlcnZlckNBMRgwFgYDVQQpEw9TZWN1cmUtU2VydmVyQ0ExHzAd BgkqhkiG9w0BCQEWEG1haWxAaG9zdC5kb21haW4wggEiMA0GCSqGSIb3DQEBAQUA A4IBDwAwggEKAoIBAQDluufhyLlyvXzPUL16kAWAdivl1roQv3QHbuRshyKacf/1 Er1JqEbtW3Mx9Fvr/u27qU2W8lQI6DaJhU2BfijPe/KHkib55mvHzIVvoexxya26 nk79F2c+d9PnuuMdThWQO3El5a/i2AASnM7T7piIBT2WRZW2i8RbfJaTT7G7LP7O pMKIV1qyBg/cWoO7cIWQW4jmzqrNryIkF0AzStLN1DxvnQZwgXBGv0CwuAkfQuNS Lu0PQgPp0PhdukNZFllv5D29IhPr0Z+kwPtrAgPQo+lHlOBHBMUpDT4XChTPeAvM aUSBsqmonAE8UUHEabWrqYN/kWNHCNkYXMkiVmK1AgMBAAGjggERMIIBDTAdBgNV HQ4EFgQU456ijsFrYnzHBShLAPpOUqQ+Z2cwgd0GA1UdIwSB1TCB0oAU456ijsFr YnzHBShLAPpOUqQ+Z2ehga6kgaswgagxCzAJBgNVBAYTAkhLMRAwDgYDVQQIEwdD ZW50cmFsMQswCQYDVQQHEwJISzEYMBYGA1UEChMPU2VjdXJlLVNlcnZlckNBMQsw CQYDVQQLEwJJVDEYMBYGA1UEAxMPU2VjdXJlLVNlcnZlckNBMRgwFgYDVQQpEw9T ZWN1cmUtU2VydmVyQ0ExHzAdBgkqhkiG9w0BCQEWEG1haWxAaG9zdC5kb21haW6C CQDI1xaHqObkpTAMBgNVHRMEBTADAQH/MA0GCSqGSIb3DQEBCwUAA4IBAQCvga2H MwOtUxWH/inL2qk24KX2pxLg939JNhqoyNrUpbDHag5xPQYXUmUpKrNJZ0z+o/Zn NUPHydTSXE7Z7E45J0GDN5E7g4pakndKnDLSjp03NgGsCGW+cXnz6UBPM5FStFvG dDeModeSUyoS9fjk+mYROvmiy5EiVDP91sKGcPLR7Ym0M7zl2aaqV7bb98HmMoBO xpeZQinof67nKrCsgz/xjktWFgcmPl4/PQSsmqQD0fTtWxGuRX+FzwvF2OCMCAJg p1RqJNlk2g50/kBIoJVPPCfjDFeDU5zGaWGSQ9+z1L6/z7VXdjUiHL0ouOcHwbiS 4ZjTr9nMn6WdAHU2 -----END CERTIFICATE----- ``` > [@EmbarrassingDad](#): > > I don’t what it was, but changing protocols to PPTP did the trick. Try using OpenVPN instead of PPTP. I heard PPTP is not recommended. ---
**Author:** ![FinsToTheLeft](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/finstotheleft/32/2930_2.png) [@FinsToTheLeft](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinsToTheLeft)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2022, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-set-up-purevpn-openvpn-on-my-synology-diskstation/958335/7 "2022-01-25T11:39:07Z")
> [@DPRK](#): > > Try using OpenVPN instead of PPTP. I heard PPTP is not recommended. PPTP can be pretty trivial to crack. OpenVPN is much more robust and can be faster.