| Feature | OpenVPN (via Generator) | WireGuard (Native) | SSTP | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Moderate (generator helps) | Easy (only a few lines) | Complex (Windows only) | | Performance (CPU load) | High (encryption overhead) | Very Low (kernel module) | Medium | | Firewall Friendliness | Great (UDP 1194) | Great (UDP 51820) | Excellent (TCP 443, looks like HTTPS) | | Generator Availability | Excellent (many tools) | Poor (few need it; it's simple) | Nonexistent | | Client Support | All platforms | All major platforms | Windows only |
Copy this into your backend (replace variables in brackets ): mikrotik openvpn config generator
# 1. Add VPN IP Pool /ip pool add name=ovpn-pool ranges=10.12.12.2-10.12.12.100 /interface ovpn-server server set auth=sha1 certificate=server-cert cipher=aes256-cbc default-profile=default-encryption enabled=yes port=1194 require-client-certificate=no 3. PPP Profile (for handing out IPs and DNS) /ppp profile add name=ovpn-profile local-address=10.12.12.1 remote-address=ovpn-pool dns-server=8.8.8.8,1.1.1.1 4. Allow incoming VPN on firewall /ip firewall filter add chain=input protocol=udp dst-port=1194 action=accept comment="OpenVPN" 5. Masquerade VPN traffic to LAN /ip firewall nat add chain=srcnat src-address=10.12.12.0/24 action=masquerade Step 3 (Optional): Add a User Because we set require-client-certificate=no , we need a PPP secret: | Feature | OpenVPN (via Generator) | WireGuard
/ip firewall filter add chain=input protocol=udp src-address-list=Allowed_Office_IPs dst-port=1194 action=accept RouterOS v7 supports aes-256-gcm (faster and more secure). Manually change the generator's default if it uses older CBC ciphers. Allow incoming VPN on firewall /ip firewall filter
Setting up OpenVPN on a MikroTik router (like the RB4011, hAP ac2, or CCR series) manually requires navigating WinBox or the CLI to create certificates, assign IP pools, configure encryption ciphers, manage firewalls, and tweak Time-To-Live (TTL) settings. One misplaced slash in a certificate command can break the entire tunnel.