Questions tagged [openvpn]
OpenVPN is a free and open source software application that implements virtual private network (VPN)
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How can I use a .ovpn file with Network Manager?
I have a .ovpn file with my VPN config - it works fine when I do
sudo openvpn --config ~jrg/Documents/vpn-config.ovpn
in the terminal, but I'd like to use Network Manager. How can I do this?
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How to setup OpenVPN Client
I'm trying to setup OpenVPN using NetworkManager. The GUI seems buggy and unresponsive. Are there any other tools for setting up a VPN client?
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Where are the OpenVPN connection logs and configuration files?
I have problem connecting to OpenVPN server. Where are OpenVPN log files and how do I find the connection details?
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How to disconnect from OpenVPN?
I'm connecting using VPNBook servers and it works fine with this command:
sudo openvpn --config /etc/openvpn/vpnbook-udp-53.ovpn --auth-user-pass /etc/openvpn/password.txt
but I just can't seem to ...
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Ubuntu 18.04 no DNS resolution when connected to OpenVPN
When I connect to a VPN network through Gnome Network-manager I lose DNS resolution and in practice, I cannot access resources inside the VPN network or outside.
When I was using Ubuntu 16.04 and I ...
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OpenVPN connecting but no internet access on Ubuntu 16.04 / 18.04 / 20.04
I'm trying to connect to a VPN using OpenVPN.
I tried using network-manager with OpenVPN plugin and tried too in terminal with ovpn.conf file.
Everything connects (it says connection established) in ...
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How do I run a script after OpenVPN has connected successfully?
How can I associate a script to OpenVPN so that it runs when the VPN is connected successfully?
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Automatically turn on VPN on computer unlock Ubuntu 18.04
When I wake the laptop from the sleep I need to get the VPN state as I left it (turned on). Can't find the setting of autoconnect in VPN settings... Need some easy way to ask the system to autoconnect ...
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"error: the plugin does not support import capability" when attempting to import openvpn config file
Gnome network manager can't import any openvpn config file (.ovpn) after upgrading ubuntu to 16.04 version;
I get the following error message
when I try to import openvpn config file:
The file '...
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Route all traffic through OpenVPN
Yep, this question has been asked a hundred times, and I have searched everywhere, to no avail.
The title says it all really.
I have an OpenVPN server (On ubuntu), and I can connect to it through ...
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Where are VPN configuration files imported by Network Manager saved?
I've imported an OpenVPN configuration file that behaves differently when trying to connect from Network Manager and command line. I would like to see what the imported configuration file looks like.
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cannot import saved openVPN configuration file in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
I am trying to import a .ovpn file from the network manager.
Here are the steps I follow.
Network Manager → VPN Connections → configure VPN
This opens the Network Connections dialogue.
Then,
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OpenVPN GUI client for UDP/TCP
Is there any easy solution for OpenVPN being executed from Desktop for non technician people so they only push a button and get connected to a external VPN?
Most of my colleagues are non Linux ...
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VPN Autoconnect
Im using Ubuntu 13.04 with Gnome and I recently set up a (open)VPN. Is there any way to enable it by default? Each time I boot or even lost my connection, I have to enable the VPN manually. Is there ...
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How can I run OpenVPN as root in the background, in a script?
I'd like to write a script that calls openvpn first, followed by ssh. When typing the command
sudo openvpn ~/my_connection.ovpn
in the command prompt I get the following output:
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Wed Jan 4 21:...
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Starting OpenVPN client automatically at boot
I'm trying to get OpenVPN to start automatically at boot. Today I have to manually type in
sudo openvpn --client --config $HOME/openvpn/anonine.ovpn --ca $HOME/openvpn/anonine.ca.crt
followed by ...
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gray button for saving "editing VPN connection" in network-manager
I have installed 12.04 and setting up the OpenVPN via network manager. the network-manager-openvpn-gnome is installed, and I can open "configure VPN..." and see "Add VPN", however I can not save my ...
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How to disable IPv6 when connecting to an OpenVPN server using Network Manager on a dual-stack system?
I'm using the OpenVPN client through the OpenVPN Network Manager plugin on a dual stack (meaning configured both for IPv4 and IPv6 connectivity) Ubuntu 13.10 to redirect all traffic through the VPN (...
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Systemd fails to start openvpn in lxd managed 16.04 container
openvpn starts fine from the command line using the exact ExecStart= call from the systemd unit file:
/usr/sbin/openvpn --daemon ovpn-server --status /run/openvpn/server.status 10 --cd /etc/openvpn --...
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Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Network Manager cannot add VPN - greyed out
I'm trying to add a VPN to my network, but the option is greyed out.
Screenshot of the greyed-out indicator
I installed network-manager-openvpn but still no luck. Editing my connection does not show ...
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Cannot Import VPN connection
Since 12.04 I cannot connect to my VPN. my ovpn file is the following
http://email.uoa.gr/help/download/vpn/edunet.ovpn
When I try to import the VPN file i get the following error
The file '...
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Unable to connect to VPN using gnome-network-manager
I'm using Ubuntu 14.04. I originally wanted auto-connect VPN upon login, but after much trial and error and connection issues it looks like my network manager is corrupt.
When I try to connect Wifi ...
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How do I setup OpenVPN so I can securely use the internet from an unsecured hotspot?
Goal: I want to be able to securely use the internet via my home PC while my notebook is connected to an open hotspot/access point.
I do know that I can use a SSH tunnel/SOCKS proxy, but I don't want ...
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Can't connect to VPN after upgrading to Ubuntu 22.04
2022-05-10 17:07:15 VERIFY ERROR: depth=0, error=CA signature digest algorithm too weak:
2022-05-10 17:07:15 OpenSSL: error:0A000086:SSL routines::certificate verify failed
I use openvpn (with 3 ...
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How to disable OpenVPN from autostarting at boot-up or reboot?
I am using Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS, 64-bit, OpenVPN client 2.3.1
How do I prevent OpenVPN from autostarting at boot-up or reboot?
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How to start the OpenVPN client service on Ubuntu 15.04
I can launch OpenVPN and point it at the config file and everything works fine, such as:
sudo openvpn /etc/openvpn/myvpn.conf
but when I try start the service with
sudo /etc/init.d/openvpn start
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Adding route on client using OpenVPN
So this is my setup.
Laptop Running Ubuntu
OpenVPN version 2.3.2
I connect to a OpenVPN server that connects to an off-site network.
I get the OpenVPN client running and I can ping the VPN server. ...
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How to setup VPN using an .ovpn file? [duplicate]
I've been using Ubuntu 18.04 for about 3 days now and so far it runs smoothly. I now need to install a VPN for my work, and I got the following files from the sysadmin:
ca.crt
VPNConfig.ovpn
I first ...
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No internet access when VPN connected
I have an OpenVPN config that I use on my Windows XP box and on my Ubuntu machine.
When I use it with my Windows machine, I can connect to the VPN and access sites on the VPN, and the internet as ...
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UFW for OpenVPN
I want to configure ufw (uncomplicated firewall) for OpenVPN.
Connections are only allowed through OpenVPN. Everything else should be blocked. So if OpenVPN is disconnected -> no internet!
I found ...
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Unable to open "Cisco Anyconnect Secure mobility client" on my Ubuntu 18.04 LTS after the complete installation
I am having problems on a Cisco VPN.
ISSUE: Unable to open "Cisco Anyconnect Secure mobility client" on my Ubuntu 18.04 LTS after the complete installation.
I am able to see the icon on the ...
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Transmission daemon over OpenVPN
I have recently acquired a BeagleBone Black, onto which I've installed Ubuntu using this method. It has all worked so far.
I want to use my BeagleBone as a torrent box, but I don't want to do it ...
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How to auto start openvpn (client) on Ubuntu CLI?
I'm using Ubuntu 12.04 64bit. I have an *.ovpn file that works if I type:
sudo openvpn client.ovpn
Now I would like to start up openvpn when I boot the computer.
How can I do this?
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openvpn can't import configurations on new 14.04 installation
Edit: Fixed it back then when the patch rolled out with add VPN config.
No longer use Linux/Ubuntu now.
I installed the OpenVPN Network-Manager by doing: sudo apt-get install network-manager-openvpn, ...
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OpenVPN configure: error: lzo enabled but missing
openvpn-2.4.8
https://swupdate.openvpn.org/community/releases/openvpn-2.4.8.tar.gz
Ubuntu 18.04.4 LTS
I want to Build and Install OpenVPN.
tar -zxf openvpn-<version>.tar.gz
cd openvpn-<...
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Check if OpenVPN is running
How can I check if OpenVPN is running on my server?
I have tried with "sudo systemctl status openvpn", but I'm not sure if everything is ok, because I get:
"Active: active (exited) since ..."
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Imported OpenVPN (.ovpn) Profile not working anymore after update to Ubuntu 22.04
2 days ago I updated my Ubuntu Distro from 20.04 LTS to 22.04 LTS.
After the update, I've noticed that my private OpenVPN tunnel is not working anymore in the new update, in Ubuntu 20.04 was working ...
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What is the purpose of OpenVPN's /etc/openvpn/{client,server} directories?
Ubuntu/Debian OpenVPN package contains 2 mysterious directories:
dpkg -L openvpn
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/etc/openvpn/client
/etc/openvpn/server
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I'm wondering what is the purpose of those directories? All tutorials ...
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OpenVPN HMAC Authentication Failure No Matter What I do?
I am having an issue with my openvpn server, running Debian Wheezy x64, and my client, running Ubuntu 14.10 x64. It seems no matter what configurations I try, I get this error, over and over, a couple ...
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OpenVPN Logs "IP Packet with unknown IP version=15"
On my OpenVPN server, I'm getting messages from OpenVPN like:
ovpn-server[2455]: host/192.168.129.155:33454 IP packet with unknown IP version=15 seen
I have three OpenVPN clients and each of them ...
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UFW or IPTables on Ubuntu for OpenVPN?
I'm kind of a newbie in networking and Linux, and I always get confused over whether I should use UFW or IP Tables when restricting my internet connection to only use VPN. Looking around, I find there ...
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Ubuntu 16.04 OpenVPN
When I choose the Connection Type in VPN Connections, I have only PPTP and I can't find OpenVPN, but I already installed it via terminal with the command sudo apt-get install openvpn easy-rsa
Why I ...
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Difference between OpenVPN Access Server and just OpenVPN
I'm trying to setup a VPN using OpenVPN and I'm completely confused here. I followed some more less clear tutorials that include something like
sudo apt-get install openvpn
I configured here and ...
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OpenVPN - Password Authentication Only
When using the OpenVPN Client for Windows, I can log into the OpenVPN server with only a username and password. I can't figure out how to make the same thing happen in Ubuntu. It seems that some kind ...
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OpenVPN: The VPN connection to ... because of invalid VPN secrets
I am 3 days into using Linux. I set up an OpenVPN connection following the instructions set out by: https://www.goldenfrog.com/support/vyprvpn/vpn-setup/linux/openvpn
OpenVPN installation went ...
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How to restart openvpn service (or any service) running under "nobody" user?
On my Ubuntu 16.04 server, I have the OpenVPN service running as the user nobody. How can I restart the service or reload the config file for the service using, for instance, systemctl?
An openvpn ...
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Starting openvpn error: "Please enter password with the systemd-tty-ask-password-agent"
I've just upgraded to 15.10 (and yes I plan to go to 16.04 next time I have a little free time). I've been using openvpn to connect to a work VPN for years and years via a .ovpn config file that's ...
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Getting OpenVPN to work with XFCE on Xubuntu? [closed]
I'm trying to get OpenVPN to work properly on my install of Xubuntu 11.10. So far, no luck. I've successfully set this up very easily using Ubuntu 11.10 so not sure why I'm seeing issues.
The base ...
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Shut Down Quickly - A stop job is running
In systemd based systems, such as debian 8 and ubuntu 16.04, I have this issue whereby the machine will refuse to shut down if I forgot to stop my openvpn connection before sending the command to shut ...
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How to configure an OpenVPN Client Router
I am attempting to set up an OpenVPN Router so that I may connect my tablet (wireless) and Blu-Ray (wired) to a paid VPN service in another country on Ubuntu 12.10. I have successfully done this using ...