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1️⃣ Prepare your Ubuntu jump server

  • Make sure your EC2 instance:
    • Is in a public subnet with an Elastic IP.
    • Has Security Group rules allowing:
      • UDP 1194 (OpenVPN default)
      • TCP 22 (for SSH)
      • Optional: Restrict source IPs to your office/home IP for security.

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2️⃣ Install OpenVPN

SSH into the server:
Run:

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3️⃣ Answer the prompts

The script will ask:
  • Public IP → accept default (Elastic IP of EC2)
  • Protocol → UDP
  • Port → 1194
  • DNS → choose 1 for current system resolvers
  • Client name → e.g. ahmad-laptop
  • Extra security → you can skip for speed
It will then generate:

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4️⃣ Copy the .ovpn file to your laptop

On your laptop:

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5️⃣ Connect from your laptop

  • Linux/Mac:
  • Windows:
    • Install OpenVPN GUI.
    • Import the .ovpn file and connect.

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6️⃣ Test connection

Once connected, you should be able to hit the EKS API endpoint directly:
Then:
If that returns JSON with Kubernetes version info → VPN works ✅.
Do you want me to add IP forwarding & route config so that only EKS traffic goes through the VPN instead of all your internet traffic? That’ll make it faster and less disruptive while working.