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(12.1-en) OpenVPN

Owned by Emese Pogany
Jul 26, 2023
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The OpenVPN client puts in place a virtual private network using TLS encryption and requires OpenVPN 2.x as a VPN server. This article shows how to configure OpenVPN connection in IGEL OS. 

If problems occur with OpenVPN, read the /var/log/syslog file with the System Log Viewer. For more information, see (12.1-en) System Log Viewer.

 

Menu path: Network > VPN > OpenVPN

 

 

Enable autostart during boot

This global setting overrides the Autostart setting of the individual OpenVPN session.

☑ Autostart will be enabled for the session selected under Autostart session ID.

☐ Autostart is disabled. (Default)

 

Restart connection when disconnected

This global setting overrides the Restart setting of the individual OpenVPN session.

☑ The connection is restarted automatically when a disconnect occurs.

☐ The connection is not restarted automatically when a disconnect occurs. (Default)

 

Known Issue

With OS version 12.2.0, the Autostart and Restart settings of the individual OpenVPN sessions are removed, and only the global settings are used for configuration. 

 

Autostart session ID

Select the desired session from the list of OpenVPN sessions to enable this connection to be established during the boot procedure.

 

To manage the list of OpenVPN sessions, proceed as follows:

 

Clicking  opens the configuration pages for the OpenVPN session: