[PLUG] Question on openvpn

[American Citizen]

Jeffrey:

I initially tried

% openvpn --auth-user-pass /home/owner/OpenVPN/tmp000.$tag

where tmp000.$tag is a 2 line file containing the username and the 
userpassword as created by Proton VPN. I have an account with them and 
this is what they provided in order for any internet negotiations to 
work with their VPNs.

Unfortunately the openvpn command complained, and as I tried to satisfy 
those complaints, my options grew more and more on the CLI command

For example I am at now

% openvpn --auth-user-pass /home/owner/OpenVPN/tmp000.$tag --dev tun0 
--tls-client --pull --cipher AES-256-CBC

but the openvpn command is NOT happy with even that!

Now as regard to using the Network manager GUI.

What errors do you see when connecting? (journalctl -u NetworkManager -f)

I have not done this, thanks for this important tip.

Are you using configurations provided by a commercial VPN provider?

I have 145 VPN configurations obtained from ProtonMail.

I am attempting to build the VPN connection using the "Configure Network 
Connections" tab on the Network Manager icon located in the task bar 
(right hand side) which is activated by the right-hand mouse click.

I can fill out the VPN connections, but when I attempt to connect the 
connection times out.

Do you want me to make an mkv video showing exactly what I am doing?

Randall

On 2/14/25 16:00, Jeffrey Borcean wrote:
> To help effectively we'll need more information.
>
> What errors do you see when connecting? (journalctl -u NetworkManager -f)
> Are you using configurations provided by a commercial VPN provider?
> How are you loading the configuration into Network Manager?
> - nmcli connection import type openvpn file ....
> - Graphically using your desktop environment? (NetworkManager-openvpn-gnome?)
>
> For example, I have issues with Private Internet Access' OpenVPN files
> on Leap due to the inline certificate revocation list they contain.
> Removing that configuration option allows them to connect.