I can connect to my VPN server with command:
sudo openvpn confyg.ovpn
Everything runs fine, but what is the best way to start openvpn client and connect to server when system starts?
systemdIn order to configure OpenVPN to autostart using systemd, complete the following steps:
Run the command:
sudo nano /etc/default/openvpn
and uncomment, or remove, the “#” in front of
AUTOSTART="all"
then press Ctrl+O followed by Enter to save the changes and Ctrl+X to exit the text editor.
Copy the .ovpn file with the desired server location to the ‘/etc/openvpn’ folder:
sudo cp /location/whereYouDownloadedConfigfilesTo/confyg.ovpn /etc/openvpn/
Edit the .ovpn file you copied in the previous step and change the line ‘auth-user-pass’ to ‘auth-user-pass pass’:
sudo nano /etc/openvpn/confyg.ovpn
then press Ctrl+O followed by Enter to save the changes and Ctrl+X to exit the text editor.
In the ‘/etc/openvpn’ folder, create a text file called pass:
sudo nano /etc/openvpn/pass
and enter your VPN Account ID on the first line and VPN passwordon the 2nd line, then press Ctrl+O followed by Enter to save the changes and Ctrl+X to exit the text editor.
Change the permissions on the pass file to protect the credentials:
sudo chmod 400 /etc/openvpn/pass
Rename the .ovpn file to ‘client.conf’:
sudo mv /etc/openvpn/confyg.ovpn /etc/openvpn/client.conf
Enable the Openvpn@ service with the following command:
sudo systemctl enable [email protected]
Reload the daemons:
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
Start the OpenVPN service:
sudo service openvpn@client start
Reboot and test if it is working by checking the external IP.
Adapted from: https://www.ivpn.net/knowledgebase/linux/linux-autostart-openvpn-in-systemd-ubuntu/
Hope this helps
