How to Configure a user/password in OpenVPN Server

I've installed OpenVPN server. Everything works except I now want to require a user/password to connect. I can find all kinds of info on user/password for clients but nothing that explains how to set/require a user/password on the server. Can someone point me in the right direction? TIA.

Solution 1:

Firstly a word of warning, certificate authentication is the prefered method for a reason and using alternative authentication mechanisms such as username and password will reduce security.

That said username and password is available as an alternate authentication scheme in OpenVPN. The documentation on the OpenVPN website explains how to configure this should you still wish to do so.

The documentation you need can be found at the following URL: https://openvpn.net/community-resources/how-to/#auth