OpenVPN
Any advice on how to get an openvpn client working via networkmanager? I know they are different, but openconnect worked straightaway. I know my ovpn file is good - that works on a Fedora box that I have running.
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ugh - looks like PIA has issues with openssl 3.3.1, and that is where the issue lies. I was able to grab their script to manually build connections on demand from their GH page, so this can be closed - thanks for coming along for the ride with me.
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https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86_64/networkmanager-openvpn/
This package might be what you are looking for.
VPN support
NetworkManager supports VPN connections for all popular VPN connections via plugins.
A VPN plugin consists of the editor dialog and a D-Bus service that manages the actual VPN connection.
VPN plugins maintained in GNOME This is a list of VPN plugins that are maintained as GNOME projects:
NetworkManager-fortisslvpn (releases) Fortinet SSLVPN comp...
Install it via the
/system.yaml file.system.yaml - blendOS
system.yaml config reference
I did install networkmanager-openvpn, and I can import the .ovpn file, but when I try to connect, I get an immediate error "Activation of network connection failed" journalctl | grep openvpn shows "nm-openvpn not found"
Try installing it?
Is the openvpn client installed to the host or a container?
the host.
I'm probably not starting the correct service, but I don't know which one it is.
That's what the Arch Wiki says
I'm trying to run it manuall using openvpn --config <filename.ovpn>, and that is failing on a TLS handshake. I'll dig a little deeper later - I gotta take a break from all this.
so it could be a server issue as well
or the tunnel device isn't working right
I think the server side is fine - same ovpn file works on a Fedora laptop. If I use networkmanager-openconnect, that is able to create the TUN device.
I remember having issues like this on eOS
forgot how I did fix them
Solution
ugh - looks like PIA has issues with openssl 3.3.1, and that is where the issue lies. I was able to grab their script to manually build connections on demand from their GH page, so this can be closed - thanks for coming along for the ride with me.
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