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    How do I set up OpenVPN client to connect to VPN from the box?

    Hi,

    I have a private internet access account and would like to connect to the VPN from the box if possible, I am running Hades 18. I have had a look through the feeds and found an OpenVPN plugin but it does not install. Does anyone know if/how I can connect to a VPN through the box?

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    spell

    Menu/setup/system/network. Can you not see openvpn in there

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ashley69 View Post
    Menu/setup/system/network. Can you not see openvpn in there
    Yes, I see it there but it is disabled and I only have the option to start it (nothing happens when I try this). I cannot see where I can edit the settings to setup my VPN connection?

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    Have you FTP'd the ca.crt and crl.pem PIA config files into ETC/Openvpn on your box

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    hi
    sorry to jump in but i also have the same query.
    i have a pia vpn account and would like to get my duo2 to connect using this to be able to get ts media working without putting in individual proxies - most of which no longer work.
    i have installed openvpn through menu/setup/network/openvpn setup i am also running hades 18.
    but i cant seem to get it to start.
    i have placed the following 3 files downloaded from the pia client support page all in etc/openvpn :
    ca
    crl.pem
    ovpn (uk southampton)

    but it wont start.
    is there something missing or are these the correct files?
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    The final file 'ovpn (uk southampton)" should end with .conf
    so something like client.conf or myvpn.conf

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    I have a paid PIA subscription and followed the instructions in this thread.
    Code:
    http://www.world-of-satellite.com/showthread.php?40693-VPN-Using-Private-Internet-Access&highlight=private+vpn
    Its working great with TS media on my solo2

    Think you may be missing the password.conf file

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    Quote Originally Posted by hammyboy View Post
    hi
    sorry to jump in but i also have the same query.
    i have a pia vpn account and would like to get my duo2 to connect using this to be able to get ts media working without putting in individual proxies - most of which no longer work.
    i have installed openvpn through menu/setup/network/openvpn setup i am also running hades 18.
    but i cant seem to get it to start.
    i have placed the following 3 files downloaded from the pia client support page all in etc/openvpn :
    ca
    crl.pem
    ovpn (uk southampton)

    but it wont start.
    is there something missing or are these the correct files?
    Arowona is correct. Rename your file of the server you want. Example would be if you want to connect to US East then rename the US east.ovpn file to client.config.
    Then FTP into box etc/openvpn along with crl.pem and ca.crt files

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    Quote Originally Posted by wallnut View Post
    I have a paid PIA subscription and followed the instructions in this thread.
    Code:
    http://www.world-of-satellite.com/showthread.php?40693-VPN-Using-Private-Internet-Access&highlight=private+vpn
    Its working great with TS media on my solo2

    Think you may be missing the password.conf file
    What addons have you got working with TS Media and a VPN connection? I struggles with genesis.

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    I only really use TS media (10.3) for watching movies.

    I use Icefilms, 1 Channel, Movie25 and Genesis. Not all links work but I always seem to be able to find whatever it is I want with one addon or another. I find that patience is the name of the game....... most of the time

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    Quote Originally Posted by wallnut View Post
    I have a paid PIA subscription and followed the instructions in this thread.
    Code:
    http://www.world-of-satellite.com/showthread.php?40693-VPN-Using-Private-Internet-Access&highlight=private+vpn
    Its working great with TS media on my solo2

    Think you may be missing the password.conf file
    i am struggling to get this to work.
    i followed the instructions in the link but i cant get openvpn to run which leads me to believe there is an issue with the 4 files.
    open vpn just stays at status of stopped in red and wont start when i press the green start button.
    i have created a file and called it password.conf and hav put it as user ******** on one line and pass ******** on the line below.
    in the client.conf the line reads: remote-cert-tls auth-user-pass password.conf

    i can post the full details of the 4 files or maybe theres something obvious i am doing wrong?
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    Who is your provider? With my provider all I needed to do was transfer 3 files over to etc/openvpn and that was it .

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    Quote Originally Posted by hammyboy View Post
    i have created a file and called it password.conf and hav put it as user ******** on one line and pass ******** on the line below.
    The password.conf file should contain just the username on one line and the password on the next, nothing else

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    Quote Originally Posted by ArowonA View Post
    The password.conf file should contain just the username on one line and the password on the next, nothing else
    I will change the password file and try when I get home later
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    Sorry i cant be more help, i'm not very clued up on this sort of thing.

    The only thing i can see is that my client.conf has 16 lines

    line 11 = remote-cert-tls server
    line 12 = auth-user-pass password.conf

    Slightly different to what you have posted.

    My password.config contains only the user name on line 1 and the password on line 2 and nothing else, as already mentioned by ArowonA

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