Questions tagged [vpn]
Questions related to VPN (Virtual Private Network) software
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OpenVPN connection issues, traceroute to other client
I have a Asus ac86u router with OpenVPN enabled. (192.168.3.1, 10.8.0.1)
The network behind the router is 192.168.3.0. The OpenVpn network is 10.8.0.0.
I have several Windows machines (both physical ...
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Can't add WireGuard VPN connection to Ubuntu Network Manager
I'm having trouble adding a WireGuard VPN connection to the Network Manager on Ubuntu. I've followed several online tutorials and tried different methods, but nothing seems to work.
I've installed ...
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Boot error hide.me [duplicate]
I upgraded Ubuntu 20.04 to 22.04 and after upgrading and restarting the PC, I've got these two errors while it tries to boot.
[Failed] Failed to start Hide.me CLI connection to server.
[Failed] Failed ...
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Ubuntu 22.04 OpenVPN config
I have .ovpn file, exported from OpenVPN server:
dev tun
persist-tun
persist-key
cipher AES-256-CBC
auth SHA512
client
resolv-retry infinite
remote xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx 1194 udp
lport 0
verify-x509-name &...
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Weird VPN issue upgrading Ubuntu 20.04 to 22.04: Firefox/Chrome +VPN combo fails to work
I ran into several weird network issue for Firefox & Chrome immediately after upgrading Ubuntu 20.04 to 22.04.
I have no clue how to troubleshoot it, or what keywords to search, so I ask for help ...
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Why I don't see ppp0 interface after starting L2TP\IPSec server Ubuntu?
I used two instruction to set up my L2TP\IPSec server 1 and 2
But I don't see that xl2tpd start pppd demon. And because of this I dont see ppp0 interface. What I do wrong?
syslog:
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How to prevent all domain names except one domain?
I have a server that my users connect to for internet browsing. I want my users can only access a website like domain.com but nothing else.
This website is behind Cloudflare CDN. So I can't block the ...
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How to exclude IPs from VPN routing?
I want to prevent certain IP connections to go through my default VPN.
Is that possible at all to set a specific IP or range that should go the normal way, instead of going through a connected VPN?
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Increase VPN Connection Attempt Timeout to Greater Than 60 Seconds
I have OpenVPN connection that - for some reason - takes too long to connect.
However, when I use the nmcli connection up MyOpenVPN_TCP command it keeps trying to connect for only 60 seconds, and I ...
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openfortivpn and ppp issue in ubuntu server
I'm having trouble implementing this vpn on Ubuntu server.
Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS
Particularly I get the error: pppd: Is not setuid-root and the invoking user is not root.
I have to say that I am using ...
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Adjusting settings from Ubuntu 14.04 to 22.10
Recently, Ubuntu Server 14.04 in my company got broken. We used that server as default gateway, users have access to file server (Windows 2012), internet and VPN. I made connection with file server ...
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Activation of network failed with my VPN
I have a problem with my vpn when I want to activate it, it was working fine until today.
I'm on Ubuntu 20.04 and my vpn is an L2TP vpn.
I reinstalled the VPN several times but impossible I always ...
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How to hide VPN password?
I use Ubuntu 20.04. I have a VPN L2TP connection. When I go to VPN settings I can click on the "show password" checkbox and see the password, also I can see the Pre-shared key phrase. This ...
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Cannot connect to NordVPN [closed]
I recently came across a problem with NordVPN.
Today I tried to activate MeshNet on my laptop (Ubuntu 22.04.1), but this error appeared.
It's not you, it's us. We're having trouble reaching our ...
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I'm trying to use qv2ray but it keeps V2Ray core executable not found
I installed qv2ray from snap and I'm completely new to Ubuntu, I was wondering if anyone could help me figure this one out.
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Internet Access Issues in Ubuntu 22.04 - Solution Needed
I am currently facing an issue with my internet connection in Ubuntu 22.04 where I can only access the internet when I connect to a VPN. I am unable to browse the web or use any online services ...
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About elevation of privilege from the first user creation
When installing Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS with gnome interface, it's asked to create a first user, and we can't override it.
This user account is local to the machine, I don't want to communicate this ...
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Trying to split tunnel with my VPN but I can't find 'executable' files?
I want to split tunnel with my VPN (PIA) so things like Deluge run ONLY through the VPN, and things like Plex do not. I also want Deluge to boot on start up.
How do I find the executable files to add ...
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VPN "Kill Switch" Without Hard-Coded IPs
I'm using a popular VPN provider, and I downloaded their OpenVPN configs. In total there's probably >100 different server IPs specified in these configs. Is there a way to configure Ubuntu 22.04 ...
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What desktop environment shoud I choose for VPS with 2GB RAM and 1v core 4800 BogoMIPS running Ubuntu 22.04?
I have cheap VPS (2GB RAM, 1v core 4800 BogoMIPS, 20 GB SSD) with Ubuntu 22.04 on it, what desktop environment shoud I choose for it? Purpose of this VPS is VPN server (wireguard or openvpn) + doker. ...
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Ubuntu 22.04 Network Manager removes OpenVPN connection TLS certificate
Network Manager on Ubuntu 22.04 removes the OpenVPN connection TLS certificate after viewing the configuration. In Settings → Network → VPN settings → Identity → Advanced → TLS Authentication,
after ...
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Internet connection broken after installing VPN
I installed https://hide.me VPN on my Ubuntu 22.10 server.
https://github.com/eventure/hide.client.linux
I was using XRDP to control the server with a GUI.
After I enabled the VPN, the XRDP connection ...
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GitHub not working on Linux unless VPN is used, but working totally fine with Windows
I've been trying to learn coding and the course uses Linux (Ubuntu). I've run Xubuntu on VM and Ubuntu on dual-boot with Windows 11, but the GitHub website isn't working on either of them except with ...
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Couldn't launch proton vpn
If I try to open proton via clicking on the icon,nothing happens whereas if I use the terminal and type protonvpn I get page full of exception and errors.
Traceback (most recent call last):
File &...
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IPSec VPN Client on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
I am trying to connect to a IPSec VPN on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. In the past this worked, but after upgrading from 20.04 it didnt. I deleted the configuration and trying to add it again using the UI.
My ...
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Connect to my home network via VPN from remote
I would like to connect my Ubuntu 22.04 laptop to the Windows 10 machine I have at home even when I am travelling abroad. All I want is to access the internet like if I was at home, no need to access ...
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Generate iptables rules while connecting to VPN Server
I'm building a virtual Ubuntu Server(LXC on Proxmox) that shall act as router and tunnel some devices(e.g. AppleTV) of my local network through a VPN (expressVPN).
Connecting and routing to different ...
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Forwarding incoming SSH traffic to a local Socks5 server (or other services)
The scenario is That a cloud Ubuntu server is running a Socks5 proxy server on a specified port; on this cloud server :
Socks5 server serving on port 1515 (only local connections accepted)
SSH is ...
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PPTP and L2TP VPN stop working on Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS
I use VPN to access a server to work on.
The server runs in the university network, and I need to use a VPN from home to connect to the university network and access the server.
The problem is that I ...
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Launch openvpn SERVER (not client) on startup with no password prompts
I currently have an openvpn server setup on my desktop so that I can use it while traveling. Everything works and I can connect to it from my laptop from different networks.
If my house loses power I'...
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trying to install OpenVPN3 for Linux
When i Install the OpenVPN repository key used by the OpenVPN 3 Linux packages
when i try running this command: curl -fsSL https://swupdate.openvpn.net/repos/openvpn-repo-pkg-key.pub | gpg --dearmor &...
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OpenFortiVPN on ARM64 produces errors wheras on AMD64 it works fine
I was using OpenFortiVPN very successfully on my laptop running Ubuntu 22.04.1 to connect to a Fortigate VPN. Recently, after my laptop finally kicked the bucket, I decided to get a Raspberry PI 4 and ...
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How to tunnel whole system traffic to a proxy?
I'm using Ubuntu 20.04. How can I connect to a proxy and pass all my system's traffic through this proxy (like what a VPN does)? I have both HTTP and SOCKS5 proxies available. I also tried using the ...
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GRE tunnel between two ubuntu servers does not work
I'am trying to set up a gre tunnel between the two of my Ubuntu vps's. Both servers have been used from fresh installations of Ubuntu 20.04. And have no firewall active.
I performed based on this ...
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L2TP VPN connection does not use manually set IP address
EDIT (2022/01/03):
As per Douglas Kosovic's answer, updating to version 1.20.08 does indeed fix this issue.
For completeness, I manually added the repository for good measure beforehand.
sudo add-apt-...
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How do I add a gpg key and ppa for mozillavpn without using apt-key or add-apt-repository?
I want to install mozillavpn without using apt-key or add-apt-repository because using those methods leads to deprecation warnings every time you run sudo apt update. If you follow the Mozilla VPN ...
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Running OpenVPN client version
I install OpenVPN version 2.5.5.
But I can't run its client version.
*I am using Ubuntu 22.04
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Cyberghost VPN does not connect
I've just installed Ubuntu and trying to connect to my cyberghost VPN.
Doesn't seem to work for now. Can somebody tell please tell me if there's a problem with my code ?
ze@ze-HP-EliteBook-850-G6:~/...
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Problem with installation of OpenVPN on Ubuntu
I'm trying to install openVPN on Ubuntu, but I'm facing difficulties.
I confirm that the system is up to date: apt update && apt upgrade
Install the necessary packages: apt install ca-...
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OpenVPN to SMB mount on Ubuntu extremely slow (10+ seconds to run ls)
I'm trying Linux out as my desktop. I routinely use OpenVPN and from Windows this is no problem. The connection over the VPN sits around 1MB/s which is more than enough for the typical document ...
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Setup additional interface
I have a dedicated server with Ubuntu Server 18.04. I need an additional IP-address so I leased a cheap VDS, then I've setup pptpd on VDS and pptp on dedicated server. Then I configured a VPN-...
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Ipsec VPN connection with local id
In forticlient (using Windows) there is an Ipsec option and you can fill in local id, but linux doesn`t have Ipsec option in forticlient. Is there an alternative to use ipsec via linux and so I could ...
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How can I set up network manager to auto-connect at boot-time to a Wi-Fi and a WireGuard VPN?
How can I set up network manager to auto-connect at boot-time to a Wi-Fi and a WireGuard VPN?
I configured Network Manager with 2 connections: a Wi-Fi and a WireGuard VPN. They both work when I start ...
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Install outline VPN on a NAT VPS
I'm trying to install outline on my NAT server, but I keep getting this error:
Your Outline Server was installed correctly, but we are not able to connect to it. Most likely this is because your ...
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No internet access with Wireguard
I'm trying to configure VPN with wireguard.
My server config:
[Interface]
PrivateKey = <key>
Address = 10.0.0.1/24
ListenPort = 51830
PostUp = iptables -A FORWARD -i %i -j ACCEPT; iptables -t ...
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Strongswan VPN connection on 22.10 Kinetic
I'm attempting to configure my laptop to connect to my strongswan server.
I've compiled strongswan 6.0Beta 1 and the Network Manager 1.6 plugin with GTK4. This resolved the "unable to load ...
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Internet connection problem, believe it's due to lack of initialization by Ubuntu 22.04 on startup
Several weeks ago, Ubuntu 22.04 was installed on two PCs, which were then customized with Slimjet browser, ProtonVPN, Autokey, Timeshift, and little else. Both systems operated flawlessly. Yesterday,...
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Unable to access the openvpn Access Web Ui
I followed this OpenVPN installation guide,
and did all the steps and successfully installed openvpn
output:
To reconfigure manually, use the /usr/local/openvpn_as/bin/ovpn-init tool.
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Using 22.04 Network menu to VPN with Pulse Secure
I can use the PulseUI GUI to VPN to a university I'm working with.
It uses Duo-push authentication and works fine.
What I don't like is that the GUI won't autofill the password fields.
I can invoke ...
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Can't start OpenVPN server on Linux
I am creating my own OpenVPN server on DigitalOcean using this guideline.
I have problem starting from step 10. I just can't start start this server and get error all the time.
The guide says, that I ...
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