1 hour ago, orybrad said:

Hi guys dose anyone have a clue as to where the config file for OpenVPN Client on UnRAID is placed?

You already asked about that plugin in the correct plugin thread. That (nerd tools) was not the correct plugin thread. Please don't clutter up plugin and docker support threads with random questions about other things.

 

I have split these into the correct plugin thread.

 

Is there a way to make this accessible as a VPN client as a VPN gateway for other devices on the network and not just docker containers?

Sorry for the potentially stupid question, but if I am connected to my VPN from my Unraid server, does it route all of the traffic from my server through said VPN including docker traffic?  I see a lot of discussion around reverse proxy setups and I was just wondering what was the necessity to do that if a VPN connection was constantly maintained from Unraid.

 

Thanks.

Hey guys, I updated my OS last night to the latest version, and when I rebooted the server, It essentially stopped the plugin (was working perfectly before). Can someone please remind me how I can actually start the openvpn server plugin again. The status plugin shows it's not running (been started).

It's probably a simple switch, yet i can't find it!

8 hours ago, baldfox said:

Hey guys, I updated my OS last night to the latest version, and when I rebooted the server, It essentially stopped the plugin (was working perfectly before). Can someone please remind me how I can actually start the openvpn server plugin again. The status plugin shows it's not running (been started).

It's probably a simple switch, yet i can't find it!

Just had to go through the procedure again of setting up the openvpn server plugin from scratch and it's working again. For some reason the most recent upgrade wiped out my previous settings / certs etc. Not sure if that's an intentional safery feature or not, but i had no way of restarting the openvpn server (in the plugin) until I re did the certs and server configs etc... i.e. went through the checklist again.

I'd there any way to configure two instances of this plugin? I would like to have a udp and tcp instance, preferably sharing the same keys and everything.

 

Worst case I can configure one in docker and have the primary as the plugin.

Im using OpenVPN client and every so often my modem reboots and my dockers etc lose internet activity because the OpenVPN client disconnected and shows no WAN IP Address and I have to manually stop/start the plugin to reconnect and regain access.

Is it possible to periodically check the connection status and restart/reconnect if disconnected 

I'm having some problems with the OpenVPN and I'm already using a let's encrypt docker container for nextcloud. Can somebody direct me how the Port share setting works using port 443?

 

so i've got the plugin up and running WITHIN my network but it doesn't work outside my network i've forwarded the correct port but am lost on how to have this set so i can connect when I'm not on my network 

I have installed the OpenVPN plug-in and have it started connecting to a UDP Private Access.

 

But if I try to access the server out side of local network, it only works using the routers WAN IP. I would expect to us the OpenVPN IP.

 

What have I done wrong?

I just installed the Client OpenVpn plug0in and have it setup, it is connected to my vpn provider, but now how do I connect a docker to use the vpn client so that particular dockers go through my vpn and others do not.

Edited September 26, 20197 yr by almulder

For the OpenVPN Client I am getting the following error in log. It was working previously however and no changes were made since setting it up. Not sure if it was before or after updating to unRaid 6.7.2
Ive searched for certificates for the client but have been unable to find any related to openvpn to delete.
 

Fri Sep 27 14:22:02 2019 OpenVPN 2.4.6 x86_64-slackware-linux-gnu [SSL (OpenSSL)] [LZO] [LZ4] [EPOLL] [MH/PKTINFO] [AEAD] built on May  7 2018
Fri Sep 27 14:22:02 2019 library versions: OpenSSL 1.1.1c  28 May 2019, LZO 2.10
Fri Sep 27 14:22:02 2019 OpenSSL: error:140AB18E:SSL routines:SSL_CTX_use_certificate:ca md too weak
Fri Sep 27 14:22:02 2019 Cannot load inline certificate file
Fri Sep 27 14:22:02 2019 Exiting due to fatal error

 

I swear I'm getting stupider with age - so... I can't find a boot folder on my flash.  There's one in the /EFI- folder but that's it.  Is that the one that I use? I don't want to throw this whole zip in just any ol' file folder.   

 

I'm also assuming that's why I can't select a file in the client configuration file section correct?   

1 hour ago, cbr600ds2 said:

I can't find a boot folder on my flash

Presumably you're looking to place the .opvn within /boot/openvpn on the flash drive.  Kinda a misnomer as /boot is the flash drive 

4 hours ago, Squid said:

Presumably you're looking to place the .opvn within /boot/openvpn on the flash drive.  Kinda a misnomer as /boot is the flash drive 

That was my second guess - I just need the one file?  

This link also really doesn't work - More info about Client installation : http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=19439.0

On 6/21/2019 at 5:21 PM, orybrad said:

Hi guys dose anyone have a clue as to where the config file for OpenVPN Client on UnRAID is placed? I have tried every directory and every folder.Even restarted UnRAID multiple times during the placement of the file in ton directories......nothing works.some have said place the .ovpn file in root directory of flash /boot/openvpn/(name).ovpn. This dosnt work so I have tried all other places I can think of and nothing works.I have been after this for weeks off and on.ANY HELP WOULD BE ABSOLUTELY APPRECIATED!!!!

If your still looking:

 Create a folder in the root of your flash drive called openvpn, then copy your ovpn files into it, they will appear to your client plugin.

 

Edited September 30, 20197 yr by biondogs

On 3/1/2016 at 3:40 PM, randall526 said:

Also if you want to use extended routing, you have to create a webaddress.txt file in the openvpn folder.  it will read this file and create routing table entries for when the VPN starts.  No where in the GUI will it create this file for you or edit it.  Must be done manually.

OMG I have been looking for this all day  THX

Hey

 

After reading 35 page and eyes going a bit funny now i'm still lost as to what OpenVPN Client even does. Installed fine, took the ExpressVPN OVPN configs fine and started the VPN creating a TUN5 with a 10.x.x.x IP. Id say 90% of the posts in this thread are about the server plugin not the client plugin. what i wanted to do was replace the VPN connection my router has to ExpressVPN and set certain devices in my network (through DHCP) to point to the Unraid OpenVPN Client as the gateway to pipe their traffic through the VPN.

 

So please correct me if i'm incorrect.

OpenVPN Client Plugin for Unraid can not be used as a gateway for LAN traffic. I'm guessing it can only be used for Docker traffic and maybe Unraid traffic?

 

On 8/4/2019 at 7:17 PM, tekmobile said:

Im using OpenVPN client and every so often my modem reboots and my dockers etc lose internet activity because the OpenVPN client disconnected and shows no WAN IP Address and I have to manually stop/start the plugin to reconnect and regain access.

Is it possible to periodically check the connection status and restart/reconnect if disconnected 

 

Is this plugin supported any longer or is there another client like it that people have moved to.  I love using this for it protects my dockers that are running by putting all internet traffic over the OpenVPN server of my provider.  However when the internet goes down, and then comes back up, it will just outright stop working and I need to stop and start my array again. (Can't even get into the GUI of this plugin when it happens.)  I usually only notice the issue has happen when I know a show should have come down and I go and look in Sonnar and sure enough there are a lot things in the waiting queue as it has no internet access.

 

So, one of two things 1) This needs to be able to check for a good connection every X amount of time and if it does not have one, restart the connection to get it back. (Which would be preferred)  Or 2) Does anyone know of a plug-in or something I can set that will just auto restart this every X minutes so at least it auto restarts and thus reconnects if it was down once a day (or whatever) so at least it will connect back and things can work again.  

 

I came here looking as it was down for 4 days!!!  

 

Thanks

 
Is this plugin supported any longer or is there another client like it that people have moved to.  I love using this for it protects my dockers that are running by putting all internet traffic over the OpenVPN server of my provider.  However when the internet goes down, and then comes back up, it will just outright stop working and I need to stop and start my array again. (Can't even get into the GUI of this plugin when it happens.)  I usually only notice the issue has happen when I know a show should have come down and I go and look in Sonnar and sure enough there are a lot things in the waiting queue as it has no internet access.
 
So, one of two things 1) This needs to be able to check for a good connection every X amount of time and if it does not have one, restart the connection to get it back. (Which would be preferred)  Or 2) Does anyone know of a plug-in or something I can set that will just auto restart this every X minutes so at least it auto restarts and thus reconnects if it was down once a day (or whatever) so at least it will connect back and things can work again.  
 
I came here looking as it was down for 4 days!!!  
 
Thanks

Mine seems to be working...

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You misunderstood the post.  I did not say it was not working, I was saying, as another has point out, that it can STOP working if your internet service goes down and then comes back up.  If the internet goes down, this plugin seems to just stop and does not reconnect after the internet is restored.

You misunderstood the post.  I did not say it was not working, I was saying, as another has point out, that it can STOP working if your internet service goes down and then comes back up.  If the internet goes down, this plugin seems to just stop and does not reconnect after the internet is restored.

Ohhhh my bad. I was looking for a killswitch app that would kill all dockers running if the vpn client went down as well. Is that what you're thinking too?

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3 minutes ago, cbr600ds2 said:

Ohhhh my bad. I was looking for a killswitch app that would kill all dockers running if the vpn client went down as well. Is that what you're thinking too?

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Nope...I am looking for this VPN Plugin to either check the connection and restart itself if there is no connection in hopes it then reconnects, if not, rinse and repeat.  OR I am looking for something that I can use that would stop this VPN plugin and restart it ever X number of minutes as a "just in case" thing. 

 

When this VPN Plugin fails...it fails. No more traffic. POOF! Dead!  Nadda!  Nothing running on the UnRIAD server then can use the Internet until you restart or turn off the VPN. (Which sometimes you can't get into via the GUI.)  

Nope...I am looking for this VPN Plugin to either check the connection and restart itself if there is no connection in hopes it then reconnects, if not, rinse and repeat.  OR I am looking for something that I can use that would stop this VPN plugin and restart it ever X number of minutes as a "just in case" thing. 
 
When this VPN Plugin fails...it fails. No more traffic. POOF! Dead!  Nadda!  Nothing running on the UnRIAD server then can use the Internet until you restart or turn off the VPN. (Which sometimes you can't get into via the GUI.)  

The GUI of the vpn client or unraid?

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