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OpenVPN is a free and open source software application that implements virtual private network (VPN)

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open vpn connection error after traveling to another country

I have been trying to connect to an open VPN server that was working fine before until I traveled to another country last week and now the VPN isn't connecting VPN logs: Sep 15 12:38:38 fawrama nm-...
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Configuration OpenVPN Client

I would like to know if any of you would be so kind as to check whether my ovpn configuration file (for OpenVPN Connect) is correctly configured as I find that it works but in a random manner (it ...
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Unable to load VPN connection editor in Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and dependency issue [duplicate]

For some reason, my Ubuntu 20.04.6 LTS can no longer establish a vpn connection to my university (it used to work fine). When I go to Network Settings -> settings of my vpn -> identity, I get ...
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client cant connect to openVPN with static_ip

I configure vpn server base on this tutorial, my server has a static ip v4 and i set in client.conf, but user cant connect to vpn in windows app and error : trasmitting bypass route to STATIC_IP { &...
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Block internet access in openVPN when connect to vpn

I install and config openVPN in my Ubuntu server using this tutorial and everything is work, but i want to block internet access when user active vpn i use this configuration base on some search in ...
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Problem during Ubuntu 22.04 shutdown

I am facing problem during shutdown of Ubuntu. I use Ubuntu 22.04 with Windows 11. I've been facing this problem for a few days: [FAILED] Failed to start Hide. me CLI connection to SERVER. [FAILED] ...
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iptables & ip_forward issue

I am having a very annoying issue and I don't know what's wrong. I also feel like I am very close to having it working, so there must be something obvious I'm doing wrong. I am trying to connect to my ...
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How do I auto start openvpn (client) on bootup in Ubuntu?

Im a beginner and need help with step by step instructions please
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Openvpn as nobody fails: Options error: --status fails with '/var/log/openvpn/openvpn-status.log': Permission denied (errno=13)

Openvpn on Ubuntu 22.04 I can run successfully openvpn as superuser. Now I want to run it as user nobody before making it a service. sudo -u nobody openvpn /etc/openvpn/server/server.conf However I ...
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Vopono setup with Proton VPN

Pretty new with Linux and have been trying to use Vopono to split tunnel my VPN connections with Proton VPN as my provider Currently I am going through the steps to setup the configuration files and ...
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Ubuntu Server, connected to third-party VPN, cannot be accessed by an external client connected via another VPN

Setup Ubiquiti UDM Pro w/Network 7.4.162 10.2.2.0/24 Server: Ubuntu 20.04 connected to AirPVN eno2 10.2.2.99/32 eno1 10.2.2.101/32 (enabled temporarily to test if adding a 2nd network connection ...
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OpenVPN connection in Ubuntu not allowing internet access with new broadband router

I am currently facing a strange issue with my OpenVPN setup on Ubuntu, and I'm hoping someone can help shed some light on the problem. I have an OpenVPN (.ovpn) configuration file that I use to ...
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Is there a way to audit who is changing the system time?

I've got an openvpn client running which seems to be causing a problem on my system by changing the system time for my machine. How do you prevent openvpn clients from changing the system clock? Is ...
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openvpn server is unable to run

I have an openvpn server configuration but for some reason it is unable to run. The service is at this status: gateway@gateway:/etc/openvpn$ sudo systemctl status openvpn@VPN_server.service ● openvpn@...
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How do you prevent openvpn clients from changing the system clock?

I'm using state based routing using iptables and a single user on a shared machine sometimes uses a VPN to get resources not available in our physical location. However, this is very annoying because, ...
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openconnect fails with "No SSO handler"

Previously I could connect to my office Windows machine remotely from Ubuntu using: sudo openvpn --mktun --dev tun1 sudo ifconfig tun1 up sudo openconnect ${VPN_SERVER_ADDRESS} --authgroup=${...
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Manually configuring openvpn uing ovpn-init tool

I'm trying to install openvpn on Ubuntu. Following these steps, I ran the following commands as root user in my terminal: apt update apt upgrade apt install ca-certificates wget net-tools gnupg wget -...
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Openfortivpn ERROR: connect: Connection timed out

Always get error like this after accidentally unplug power source laptop (and no battery) while openfortivpn was running. ┌──(user@laptop)-[~] └─$ sudo openfortivpn [sudo] password for ...
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Why i am get error trying install openvpn

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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Connect to VPN with only username and password, no certificate, is this possible?

I need to upload files to a remote server at a client site through SSH, so I ask the client's IT firm to setup a VPN for me to connect. He comes back to me with the host, the username, and a password, ...
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openvpn VERIFY OK: depth=0, CN=OpenVPN Server

im trying to get an openvpn server working. i used the official instructions for installing and using the web ui. but when a client tries to connect the output is: 2023-05-17 23:12:49 Note: Kernel ...
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Call for tail to read /var/log/syslog in a script results in "Permission Denied" in syslog

This script runs when a user connects to my openvpn server using client-connect. When ran, it should check the most recent 50 log lines in syslog to grab the name of the profile that connected. The ...
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On VPS, How do i assign a configured Static IPv4 address via subnets of the VPS network on OpenVPN?

I have a Ubuntu VPS with a static Native IP address 211.xx.xxx.205. I have setup an OpenVPN to route traffic network from the VPS to my Ubuntu local computer. It is working fine. However, my problem ...
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upgrading ubuntu from 22.04 to 22.10 unable install some update for upgrade

I have tried these commands to upgrade from 22.04 to 22.10 sudo apt update sudo apt upgrade sudo apt upgrade fix-missing sudo apt dist-upgrade While this sudo do-release-upgrade the following is ...
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Terminal issues with SSH via VPN

I try to access a Linux Ubuntu server via SSH from a Linux Ubuntu client machine. When the client and the server are in the same network everything works fine, when I try to access the server remotely ...
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Cannot pre-load keyfile (ta.key)

I tried this tutorial on my VB and when i run sudo systemctl status openvpn-server@server.service I got the following error instead openvpn-server@server.service - OpenVPN service for server ...
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Ubuntu Sever 22.04. OpenVPN cannot connect as a client

I use Ubuntu Server 22.04 and OpenVPN 2.5.5. Openvpn cannot connect to the server as a client. Error: 2023-04-26 10:24:45 [63f5fa33cce5bccbc9d69630] Inactivity timeout (--ping-restart), restarting ...
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openvpn3 not working after upgrading to ubuntu 23.04

here is the output of session-start command. openvpn3 session-start --config config.ovpn Using configuration profile from file: config.ovpn Session path: /net/openvpn/v3/sessions/...
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How to forward all or part of openvpn server traffic to another server through SSH tunnel?

I need to route all OpenVPN client traffic from Server A to Server B via SSH tunnel. Client Server A Server B ------------------- ------...
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20.04 client vpn connects successfully but times out when connecting to vpn required website

I have an OpenVPN .conf file to connect to a company vpn. I need to be connected to this VPN so that I can access domains that are not searchable by default DNS. After successfully connecting to the ...
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OpenVPN stuck in Connecting

I recently installed openVPN3 on a Oracle Linux Server for an auto-login profile. I imported the profiles successfully to the server, however, it is stucked on Session path. [root@jump openvpn3]# ...
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How to enable OpenVPN's BF-CBC in Ubuntu 22.04?

I recently upgraded from Ubuntu 20.04 (which ships OpenVPN 2.4.7) to Ubuntu 22.04 (which ships OpenVPN 2.5.5), and in OpenVPN 2.5.0 changelog i find Removal of BF-CBC support in default configuration:...
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OpenVPN clinet cannot connect after re install OpenVPN server

I was forced to re-install the Ubuntu openvpn server I have many users who were connected to the server. Before reinstall OS and installing the new OpenVPN I copy all the OpenVPN folders from etc and ...
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Route incoming traffic through VPN

I'd like to use NordVPN services on my Apple TV; since the device does not support VPN apps; I am left with two choices, use a "Smart" DNS - or add VPN at the router. Unfortunately, my Unify ...
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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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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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How to tunnel all the traffic for one interface through another interface

I have two working interfaces on my ubuntu machine: tun0 - OpenVPN server with the internal address of: 10.8.0.0/24 wg0 - WireGuard peer interface with the internal address of: 10.7.0.0/24 which is ...
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How to route up/down VPN to network in 22.04

I am working from the following article: https://www.linode.com/community/questions/22397/how-do-i-use-vlan-as-a-private-vpc-with-openvpn Which advises amending /etc/network/if-up.d/ and /etc/network/...
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Static Key OpenVPN

I am trying to configure my server using this guide https://openvpn.net/community-resources/static-key-mini-howto/ also here https://blog.eldernode.com/setup-an-ope ... ntu-22-04/ Everything works ...
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How to upgrade OpenSSL to the latest version in Ubuntu 20.04.5 LTS

I was wondering if someone could help with the below: I am trying to install OpenVPN in mu Ubuntu 20.04 laptop but I get the error: openssl version too old. I run openssl version it says is OpenSSL 1....
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Give access outside of LAN for Ubuntu 20.04 server with OpenVPN

I've downloaded OpenVPN in Ubuntu 20.04 and connecting to server via ssh. If I connect in LAN, everything is fine, if I try outside LAN, then it does not connect to server. Can you please help me in ...
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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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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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How to grep on a file owned by nobody?

I have a /etc/openvpn/test.txt file with the following status and a single word content "test": -rw-r--r-- 1 nobody root 173 Jan 25 21:48 test.txt When I try to grep on it I get a ...
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What is the format of the OpenVPN Client file in Ubuntu?

I'm trying to connect to the OpenVPN in Ubuntu, I have followed this manual https://tecadmin.net/install-openvpn-client-on-ubuntu. But, at the second step, I cannot find the example or format that ...
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PortForwarding with IP

iptables -t nat -A PREROUTING -p tcp -m tcp --dport 5000 -j DNAT --to-destination 10.8.0.2 iptables -t filter -A INPUT -p tcp -d 10.8.0.2 --dport 5000 -j ACCEPT I used the code above to forward port ...
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How to route all network traffic back and forth to an external computer on the internet?

Due to our restricted internet in Iran, I need to establish an internet connection through an OpenVPN server-which is located in Iran- and then route all network packets from the VPN clients to ...
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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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Ubuntu 22.04 lts problem with openvpn client not work

i have a problem with openvpn client. After installed Ubuntu 22.04 on my pc i can't connect with openvpn cliente from pc. After few minutes i get message that the connection not work. The same ...
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Assigning 2 IPs to Ubuntu Server

I have a server with ethernet being the primary source of internet. I have a plex server running and I can access it locally. I can't port forward coz I'm on CGNAT however I do have a cloud flare Zero ...
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