Visit to see what the current average annual salary for a computer scientist is and request free information about the program. Thanks to SNHU for sponsoring this video! This tutorial goes over how to setup an OpenVPN server on a Synology NAS to get secure remote access back into your network using a VPN tunnel. This allows you to access your Synology NAS as well as any other devices on the local network security, from where ever you are in the world. Hire Me! Post on the Forums! Other Videos Mentioned: Unifi Port Forwarding: Complete Remote Access Guide: Forum post on VPN hostnames: OpenVPN Client for windows / Mac / Linux: Best Synology Line up*: DS923+ : DS1621+: DS1821+: RS1221+: #vpn #tutorial #selfhosted TOC 00:00 Introduction 01:35 VPN vs VPN Server 02:38 Thanks to SNHU for sponsoring this video! 03:56 Who can't use OpenVPN 05:25 OpenVPN Setup 10:44 Open port on firewall 12:15 Port forwarding on your router 15:06 Enable DDNS 16:34 Export and edit VPN configuration 18:29 OpenVPN Connect 19:31 Accessing files from anywhere using SMB 22:35 Additional configuration options 23:56 Conclusion *These are affiliate links, which means that if you purchase a product through one of them, I will receive a small commission (at no additional cost to you). Thank you for supporting my channel!