Questions tagged [openvpn]
OpenVPN is a free and open source software application that implements virtual private network (VPN)
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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 [email protected] I got the following error instead
[email protected] - 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.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Replicate settings from one Ubuntu Desktop machine to another
I am setting up my second Ubuntu Desktop machine.
I would really like to copy some settings from the existing machine to the new one. The following are the list of settings I've identified:
Remmina
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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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Does Ubuntu OpenVPN client supports static-challenge?
I have a functional OpenVPN MFA Linux server setup that authenticates user with username/password and TOTP value from tools like Google Authenticator or similar.
Client configuration relevant part ...
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Connect to OpenVPN server from Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS
I have a number of ovpn files that allow me to connect to different OpenVPN servers. These files work well on Windows platform using the OpenVPN community edition utility. Each requires a username, ...
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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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Is there a way for Conky to display the number of incoming OpenVPN connections without invoking superuser powers?
Conky is easy to set up to display incoming tcp connections in a useful way:
I would like to also show incoming OpenVPN connections (udp).
Is there a way to do this in Conky without using sudo? ...
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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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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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ssh worked first time but not afterwards on ubuntu 22.04
I started openvpn via sudo openvpn --config myopenvpnfile.ovpn. Then I started ssh via ssh username@host -i ~/.ssh/myFolder. I was asked to enter my password once, which I did. It all worked and then ...
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Disable all traffic through OpenVpn
I have installed the OpenVpn server in my Ubuntu 22.04. The issue is while i connect to the openvpn server my all traffic going to the server which causing the internet connectivity issue. I need only ...
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What is the best way to have failover connection for OpenVPN client
I am going to make failover connection for OpenVPN client.
What will be the best way to achieve it?
I have two ethernet interfaces. I connect eth0 to LAN (with DHCP), and eth1 to GSM router (with ...
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unable to set the openvpn network to look for a specific subnet behind a specific client
I have an openvpn network I have client with the ip 10.8.0.2 and that client have this subnet 192.168.43.0/24 I want the entire openvpn network to look for the subnet 192.168.43.0/24 in 10.8.0.2
Here'...
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How to make UBUNTU SERVER a vpn server
I want to setup a Native VPN on an ubuntu server OS. I dont want to use a thirdparty software like OpenVPN. I prefer to have a server which I can have hundreds of users connect remotely and have a ...
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connect to openvpn 2.3.10 with AES-128-CBC
I have ubuntu 20.04 with openvpn 2.4.7 client and want to connect to a openvpn 2.3.10 server with AES-128-CBC
This is my client.conf
port 443
client
dev tun
proto tcp4-client
remote [the.vpnserver.ip]
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Ubuntu 22.10. OpenVPN cannot connect as a client
After updating to Ubuntu 22.10, openvpn cannot connect to the server as a client using the same old working ovpn profile from Ubuntu 22.04 LTS.
I constantly get an error:
2022-10-20 20:10:04 ...
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apt-key add with wget not working
I am trying to make an openVpn from How to Install OpenVPN on Ubuntu.
I have 2 unbuntu servers which I connect to them with putty from windows. both servers are ubuntu-20.04-x86_64. after executing ...
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Save VPN password for all users using nmcli
Is it possible to save a VPN password using nmcli and make it available to all users?
nmcli con modify vpnname vpn.secrets "password=mypassword" does the job, but only for current user.
The ...
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OPENvpn server traffic not use sshuttle
I have 2 servers (server A and server B). I installed Openvpn on server A and I use OPENVPN CONNECT on my laptop and iphone (iOS) and everything is OK. Now when I check my IP in the laptop and iOS ...
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error in openvpn installation [duplicate]
Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
distribution that some required packages have not yet been created
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Lost SSH access after setting up OpenVPN (Possible issue using non default SSH port)
I was setting up OpenVPN using this guide: https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-set-up-an-openvpn-server-on-ubuntu-14-04.
I wasn't having luck in getting the keys off the host ...
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Ubuntu/OpenVPN - how to access private network when connection to public interface:
I use Ubuntu 20.04 and OpenVPN.
This is my server network interfaces:
1: lo: <LOOPBACK,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 65536 qdisc noqueue state UNKNOWN group default qlen 1000
link/loopback 00:00:00:00:00:...
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OpenVPN error in auth.conf
Ubuntu server Jammy (22.04.1) new install, OpenVPN 2.5.5
client.conf has 'auth-user-pass /etc/openvpn/auth.conf' and auth.conf has exactly two lines containing
username
password
It is not happy. ...
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Use middle server ip address to connect main openvpn server
My main server ip address that i installed openvpn server on, is blocked in my country.
that means i cant connect to openvpn directly. so I bought another server. i want to use this second server to ...
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