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I have also been experiencing an issue after the most recent updates where I can import my vpn config files and certificates from my provider using the "import from file..." feature, but it always fails to connect just a split second after I try turning it on. Not even my preset vpn configurations are working anymore.

    JoshStrobl I re-read the guy's log attachments at devtracker. ssl problem and unlike this. I stand corrected.

      I just want to double check to see if there is still something being done on this issue. I'm glad Josh's issue is solved but I am still unable to use VPN myself.

      • 0845 replied to this.

        I myself am using openvpn with 2 different VPN providers without any trouble, is this bug triggered by a specific configuration or use case?

          0845
          @JoshStrobl

          Thank you for connecting me to that open ticket in the Dev site 0845. Also thank you Josh. Your latest post with the command line you added at the bottom has fixed my VPN issue after rebooting. 😀

            Hello, I seem to be having the same issue with my VPN, i ran the command @JoshStrobl had posted, and eopkg added a package, but it hasn't fixed the issue. For reference, i use IPVanish Pre-configured VPN, and create it according to the instructions. Please Help/Advise as how to proceed.
            Much Love for the hard hours this team puts in, hope you are faring well. 🙂

              catfishsushi there was this vpn thread with an open ssl thingy (and also at 9155)...and then there was another one on the same day with a similar problem but solved in a different way. It's recent--Search, grassfish hopper...

                loudtrees from the network manager applet, configure VPN 🡒 Import a Saved VPN Configuration, on Budgie. Are you using something else than Network Manager? Like qomui ? But anyway the latest proposition from Josh seems to fix it for many people

                    ender hi, thank you for the reply. that's the same way i did it with my air vpn file but i'm using kde. always worked until i went to 4.1..haven't been able to figure it out.

                        @brent I had to pay bills online, so i esteem Solus more secure than Windoze would ever be. To make that happen with the VPN not importing from file, i did a History Rollback as a temporary means of getting my stuff done. I will re-attempt to install a Fresh batch of updates. If'n you don't mind, what would be the Terminal command to check for failures of the VPN not working? Thank you guys for your Hard Work!

                          catfishsushi If'n you don't mind, what would be the Terminal command to check for failures of the VPN not working?

                          Rollback is a, um, bear. The two times I have done it, it was when something was deprecated so had to keeep rolling back.
                          All I can say is running the vpn thru terminal command (instead of GUI) might reveal a lot.

                          I personally do not know what the terminal command is to troubleshoot vpn connections. Hope someone has some for you.

                            I also have the same problem even after rolling back. I tried to manually connect in Terminal by using "sudo openvpn openVPN.ovpn" and I received a hint of the culprit. I got an error "hash algorithm 'sha512' not found" and it was the cause why it won't connect. I did some Googling and used "openvpn --show-digests" to see what else can i use for auth. I seemed to have SHA512 available and verified it in my ovpn file. I soon found out that my auth sha512 is in lower case and replaced it with SHA512. This fixed it for me.