Not able to import an ovpn file in OpenVPN

rjuarezp

Hi!
I am trying to set up an OpenVPN connection in Solus. I have an account in NordVPN and have downloaded a bunch of *.ovpn files to connect to different servers.
I start the Network-Manager-Connection editor nm-connection-editor and select the option add (+) and after that the option "Import a saved VPN configuration". After that, a file selection window opens, I select the ovpn file I want to load and after that I click on "Open". After that, the application crashes (segment violation core genarated) and nothing happens.
Do you have an idea of what is happening there?
If I open the file with sudo openvpn *.ovpn and insert the auth and password informations, I am able to connect to the server. So, I guess that the configuration file is ok.
Do you have an idea what can be happening?
Thanks in advance for the help!

MikeK61

You have to choose the OpenVPN button in that list not import.
Also see this thread if you haven`t created a mually connection on NordVPN https://discuss.getsol.us/d/9629-nord-vpn-not-working-anymore

It should look like this.

rjuarezp

MikeK61 Thanks for the answer! Where do you get the CA-Zertifikat from? I know it is part of the ovpn file. Do you copy it and paste it in another file (ca.crt)?

In the NordVPN website they show you how to connect with the app (nordvpn) or with openvpn but using every time the auth and password, but they are not showing how to configure the connection in the network manager (they only tell you to import the ovpn, which is not working).

Maybe the best solution would be to setup the connection manually... Could you please make some screenshots of the other properties (Allgemeine Einstellungen, IPv4, IPv6 and Erweitert) so that I can manually copy your setup?
Thanks!

MikeK61

Try this one .

[https://www.vodafonemail.de/portal/public/cloud/share.aspx?sid=aa672435-f441-48c0-a8ec-7f30356b0e49-824A35-08]
Save in home folde

Gateway 194.233.96.31:1194

Load perm file l (certificate)

username and password (needs to be encrypted.

IP4 and IP6 auto

the save.
Should be it.

rjuarezp

MikeK61 Thanks for your help. I have saved the file in a home folder, I have put the information of the gateway, certificate (PEM file), username and password (I show it first in NordVPN and then copy to the configuration) and put IP4 and IP6 as auto.

When I try to connect, it keeps on trying for several seconds and finally it says that the server is not responding... (connection time expired). I am sure that the gateway is correct. I have tried with another server (e.g. de1070 -> IP: 194.233.96.17:1194) but exactly the same.

Could you please export just one of your connections, clear the passwords (if available) and send it to me, please? It has to be just a configuration problem. Maybe one of the options in VPN->Erweitert has to be selected or something...

I can connect to the server de1070/de1072 without any problem with the terminal using sudo openvpn de1070.nordvpn.com.udp.ovpn (not as normal user) and entering the same username and password as before. But with the Network-Manager is not working and the server cannot be reached.

Thanks for the help!

MikeK61

Why so complicated ?
Ive tried it the way you are doing it. Doesnt work for me as well.
It doesn`t save username and password in my case.

Try with system settings connections and do it like i suggested.
This should work with my config files.

You can download a vpm server folder whithall NordVPN servers available.
This way you can also import congurations.

[https://www.vodafonemail.de/portal/public/cloud/share.aspx?sid=941814b6-6a54-4ac5-979d-0b9887655eeb-824A35-08]

rjuarezp

MikeK61 Thanks very much!!!!! Now it is working perfectly!!!! There is a bug in the NetworkManager. I hope, it gets fixed.

Just for future cases:

I just went to Budgie Control Center --> Network --> VPN (click on +) --> Import from a file --> Select suitable ovpn file (can also be downloaded from the NordVPN website) --> Fill out information about username and password --> Save

Thanks a lot for your patience and help!!!!