Error Opening Configuration File Client.ovpn
or expand their OpenVPN setup. Forum rules Please use the [oconf] BB tag for openvpn Configurations. See https://forums.openvpn.net/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=21589 for an example. Post Reply Print view 12 posts • Page 1 of 1 pinguim007 OpenVPN User Posts: 48 Joined: Sun Oct 03, 2010 4:55 pm Error opening configuration file: Quote Postby pinguim007 » Wed Apr 27, 2011 3:36 am helo I had to remake my server and I am using a different interface on my client. I would like to known why I am receiving this error on my logs?What sould I do, the openvpn I am using is the last one from yum installer and I am using the same Ip address on the new interface. Top janjust Forum Team Posts: 2702 Joined: Fri Aug 20, 2010 2:57 pm Location: Amsterdam Contact: Contact janjust Website Re: Error opening configuration file: Quote Postby janjust » Wed Apr 27, 2011 6:21 am we need a little more information if you want us to help you.Which configuration file is openvpn trying to open? using which command/script? what happens if you runCode: Select allopenvpn --config where "" is the path to your config file (a good place to start looking is /etc/openvpn.which Linux distro are you using? JJK / Jan Just Keijserhttp://www.nikhef.nl/~janjust/vpn/OpenVPN2-Cookbook/index.htmlhttp://www.nikhef.nl/~janjust/vpn/OpenVPN2-Cookbook/errata.html Top pinguim007 OpenVPN User Posts: 48 Joined: Sun Oct 03, 2010 4:55 pm Re: Error opening configuration file: Quote Postby pinguim007 » Wed Apr 27, 2011 6:44 am thanks my friend, I found the problem using openvpn --config it is a route problem. Top pinguim007 OpenVPN User Posts: 48 Joined: Sun Oct 03, 2010 4:55 pm rRe: Eror opening configuration file: Quote Postby pinguim007 » Wed Apr 27, 2011 8:25 am sorry, but when I give --config parameter it works!!!, but When I command service openvpn start; gives me this error at /var/log/messagesopenvpn[3230]: Options error: In [CMD-LINE]:1:Eror opening configuration file:I am using a centos.On debian .conf works well should I have another .conf like .cfg or something on centos?Why is it not reading my .conf?what kind of permission should I set for the configuration file on centos and what Owner?can somebody help me? Top janjust Forum Team Posts: 2702 Joined: Fri Aug 20, 2010 2:57 pm Location: Amsterdam Contact: Contact janjust Website Re: Error opening configuration file: Quote Postby janjust » Wed Apr 27, 2011 10:46 am to start openvpn on the command line you always need to specify '--config'. this is true for Debian also. Wha
here for a quick overview of the site Help Center Detailed answers to any questions you might have Meta Discuss the workings and policies of this site About Us Learn more about Stack Overflow the company Business Learn more about hiring developers or posting ads with us Unix & Linux Questions Tags Users Badges Unanswered Ask Question _ Unix & Linux Stack Exchange is a question and answer site for users of Linux, FreeBSD and other Un*x-like operating systems. Join them; it only takes a minute: Sign up Here's how it https://forums.openvpn.net/viewtopic.php?t=8014 works: Anybody can ask a question Anybody can answer The best answers are voted up and rise to the top openvpn[]: Options error: In [CMD-LINE]:1: Error opening configuration file up vote 4 down vote favorite 1 when trying to service openvpn start Oct 12 14:02:01 ccushing1 openvpn[9091]: Options error: In [CMD-LINE]:1: Error opening configuration file: devnet-client-vm.conf running openvpn devnet-client-vm.conf works just fine. Why does openvpn not http://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/94806/openvpn-options-error-in-cmd-line1-error-opening-configuration-file start? how can I fix it? centos selinux openvpn share|improve this question asked Oct 12 '13 at 19:52 xenoterracide♦ 18.8k39123198 I provided an answer, but I encourage answers that don't involve neutering SELinux –xenoterracide♦ Oct 12 '13 at 19:53 add a comment| 4 Answers 4 active oldest votes up vote 5 down vote You might want to run fixfiles -R openvpn restore An ls -alZ should give you something like this (showing your files are in the correct selinux context now): [root@server openvpn]# ls -alZ /etc/openvpn/ drwxr-xr-x. root root system_u:object_r:openvpn_etc_t:s0 . drwxr-xr-x. root root system_u:object_r:etc_t:s0 .. drwxr-xr-x. root root unconfined_u:object_r:openvpn_etc_t:s0 certs -rw-r--r--. root root unconfined_u:object_r:openvpn_etc_t:s0 dh2048.pem drwxr-xr-x. root root unconfined_u:object_r:openvpn_etc_t:s0 easy-rsa -rw-------. root root unconfined_u:object_r:openvpn_etc_rw_t:s0 ipp.txt -rw-------. root root unconfined_u:object_r:openvpn_etc_t:s0 ta.key -rw-------. openvpn openvpn unconfined_u:object_r:openvpn_etc_t:s0 server.conf If you have a statement like status openvpn-status.log in your openvpn config file, you might notice the server still won't start. A peek at the /var/log/audit/audit.log will reveal type=AVC msg=audit(1413580155.710:1265): avc: denied { write } for pid=19725 comm="openvpn" name="openvpn-status.log" dev="dm-1" ino=54153273 scontext=system_u:system_r:openvpn_t:s0 tcontext=unconfined_u:object_r:openvpn_etc_t:s0 tclass=file Changing the context of this file to rw does the trick: chcon -t openvpn_etc_rw_t openvpn-status.log and [root@server openvpn]# ls -alZ openvpn-status.log -rw-------. root r
PMOk I am new to linux-ubuntu. Iwould like to use openvpn so that my ip address is altered to the one provided by my institution . https://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-961292.html I used synaptic package manager to install openvpn deamon and some other programms http://serverfault.com/questions/773206/openvpn-error-opening-configuration-file openvpn-blacklist_0.1, neetwork-manager-openvpn_0.3. The problem is that I cannot see them. I found them into the var/cashe/apt/archives folder. When I try to install i get that they are already installed any help". How can i run them so that i will start the other big goal of configuring the open vpn to error opening work proprely handydan918October 28th, 2008, 01:04 PMIn a terminal, do which nameofprogram This should give you the location of the executable. The CogOctober 28th, 2008, 01:36 PMOpenVPN installs a service that looks in /etc/openvpn for configuration files which it then uses to start VPNs on boot-up. You probably don't want to put your openvpn configuration in there because otherwise it will run every error opening configuration time you start your PC. The other way to do it is to launch openvpn and name the configuration file to run. This what I do. I use a command like this (as root): /usr/sbin/openvpn --config /root/openvpn/work/client.conf The config file itself looks like this (I have changed a few details for privacy, like my name and address): client dev tun101 proto udp remote 1.2.3.4 1194 resolv-retry infinite nobind user nobody group nogroup persist-key persist-tun ca /root/openvpn/work/ca.crt cert /root/openvpn/work/my-name.crt key /root/openvpn/work/my-name.key comp-lzo verb 1 This leaves a command prompt open all the time the VPN is up, and I just close it when done. I think I have heard of GUI openvpn front-ends but can't remember their names and have never tried them. aris!October 28th, 2008, 07:00 PMThanks for the advice and its propably what i need. Please don't forget i am an absolute bigginer with linux. When i do /usr/sbin/openvpn --config /root/openvpn/work/client.conf I get Error opening configuration file: /root/openvpn/work/client.conf. I guess That I have to create the conf file. How do I do that? Next I am told that I have to include in the conf file the follow
Start here for a quick overview of the site Help Center Detailed answers to any questions you might have Meta Discuss the workings and policies of this site About Us Learn more about Stack Overflow the company Business Learn more about hiring developers or posting ads with us Server Fault Questions Tags Users Badges Unanswered Ask Question _ Server Fault is a question and answer site for system and network administrators. Join them; it only takes a minute: Sign up Here's how it works: Anybody can ask a question Anybody can answer The best answers are voted up and rise to the top Openvpn Error opening configuration file: up vote 1 down vote favorite I just set up openvpn with this script on clean centos 7. And I can't connect to server. I got following error in journalctl -xn 05:18:39 localhost.localdomain openvpn[1433]: Options error: In [CMD-LINE]:1: Error opening configuration file: localhost.conf My configuration file in /etc/openvpn folder is server.conf. How can I solve this issue? configuration openvpn centos7 share|improve this question asked Apr 27 at 8:49 Михаил Павлов 814 add a comment| active oldest votes Know someone who can answer? Share a link to this question via email, Google+, Twitter, or Facebook. Your Answer draft saved draft discarded Sign up or log in Sign up using Google Sign up using Facebook Sign up using Email and Password Post as a guest Name Email Post as a guest Name Email discard By posting your answer, you agree to the privacy policy and terms of service. Browse other questions tagged configuration openvpn centos7 or ask your own question. asked 5 months ago viewed 185 times Related 0OpenVPN configuration file1OpenVPN: ERROR: could not read Auth username from stdin11Comments in OpenVPN client config files?2OpenVPN Configuration - Windows 7 client & debian server0OpenVPN cannot connect to local machine that has two NIC cards0Centos 7 with SElinux: openvpn and DNS-2issues with installing, No config files OpenVPN 2.3.2-4.el7.x86_64 on Centos 76Fix 'TLS Error: TLS handshake failed' on OpenVPN client0libmysqlclient.so.18: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory0CentOS 7 install Openvpn failed Hot Network Questions New tech, old clothes Logical fallacy: X is bad, Y is worse, thus X is not bad Possible battery solutions for 1000mAh capacity and >10 year life? How do I formally disprove this obviously false proof? Placed on work schedule despite approved time-off request. Is it unreasonable to push back on this? Soaps come