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      flowrider
      last edited by

      HI thanks for trying to help!
      Here's what I get when I look at Status>Services

      OpenVPN log

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      • stephenw10S
        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
        last edited by

        Need to see more log or your OpenVPN settings. Something you have set is preventing it from even starting.

        Steve

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          flowrider
          last edited by

          I appreciate all the help.
          Here are the last 50 entries

          | Apr 6 00:00:26 openvpn[9047]: push_ifconfig_ipv6_defined = DISABLED
          Apr 6 00:00:26 openvpn[9047]: push_ifconfig_ipv6_local = ::/0
          Apr 6 00:00:26 openvpn[9047]: push_ifconfig_ipv6_remote = ::
          Apr 6 00:00:26 openvpn[9047]: enable_c2c = DISABLED
          Apr 6 00:00:26 openvpn[9047]: duplicate_cn = DISABLED
          Apr 6 00:00:26 openvpn[9047]: cf_max = 0
          Apr 6 00:00:26 openvpn[9047]: cf_per = 0
          Apr 6 00:00:26 openvpn[9047]: max_clients = 1024
          Apr 6 00:00:26 openvpn[9047]: max_routes_per_client = 256
          Apr 6 00:00:26 openvpn[9047]: auth_user_pass_verify_script = '[UNDEF]'
          Apr 6 00:00:26 openvpn[9047]: auth_user_pass_verify_script_via_file = DISABLED
          Apr 6 00:00:26 openvpn[9047]: port_share_host = '[UNDEF]'
          Apr 6 00:00:26 openvpn[9047]: port_share_port = 0
          Apr 6 00:00:26 openvpn[9047]: client = ENABLED
          Apr 6 00:00:26 openvpn[9047]: pull = ENABLED
          Apr 6 00:00:26 openvpn[9047]: auth_user_pass_file = '/etc/openvpn-password.txt'
          Apr 6 00:00:26 openvpn[9047]: OpenVPN 2.3.6 amd64-portbld-freebsd10.1 [SSL (OpenSSL)] [LZO] [MH] [IPv6] built on Feb 13 2015
          Apr 6 00:00:26 openvpn[9047]: library versions: OpenSSL 1.0.1l-freebsd 15 Jan 2015, LZO 2.09
          Apr 6 00:00:26 openvpn[9047]: MANAGEMENT: unix domain socket listening on /var/etc/openvpn/client1.sock
          Apr 6 00:00:26 openvpn[9177]: NOTE: the current –script-security setting may allow this configuration to call user-defined scripts
          Apr 6 00:00:26 openvpn[9177]: LZO compression initialized
          Apr 6 00:00:26 openvpn[9177]: Control Channel MTU parms [ L:1542 D:138 EF:38 EB:0 ET:0 EL:0 ]
          Apr 6 00:00:26 openvpn[9177]: Socket Buffers: R=[42080->65536] S=[57344->65536]
          Apr 6 00:00:26 openvpn[9177]: Data Channel MTU parms [ L:1542 D:1450 EF:42 EB:135 ET:0 EL:0 AF:3/1 ]
          Apr 6 00:00:26 openvpn[9177]: Local Options String: 'V4,dev-type tun,link-mtu 1542,tun-mtu 1500,proto UDPv4,comp-lzo,cipher BF-CBC,auth SHA1,keysize 128,key-method 2,tls-client'
          Apr 6 00:00:26 openvpn[9177]: Expected Remote Options String: 'V4,dev-type tun,link-mtu 1542,tun-mtu 1500,proto UDPv4,comp-lzo,cipher BF-CBC,auth SHA1,keysize 128,key-method 2,tls-server'
          Apr 6 00:00:26 openvpn[9177]: Local Options hash (VER=V4): '41690919'
          Apr 6 00:00:26 openvpn[9177]: Expected Remote Options hash (VER=V4): '530fdded'
          Apr 6 00:00:26 openvpn[9177]: UDPv4 link local (bound): [AF_INET]207.81.126.205
          Apr 6 00:00:26 openvpn[9177]: UDPv4 link remote: [AF_INET]104.207.136.67:1194
          Apr 6 00:00:26 openvpn[9177]: TLS: Initial packet from [AF_INET]104.207.136.67:1194, sid=88ace726 1b15bcb8
          Apr 6 00:00:26 openvpn[9177]: WARNING: this configuration may cache passwords in memory – use the auth-nocache option to prevent this
          Apr 6 00:00:26 openvpn[9177]: VERIFY OK: depth=1, C=US, ST=OH, L=Columbus, O=Private Internet Access, CN=Private Internet Access CA, emailAddress=secure@privateinternetaccess.com
          Apr 6 00:00:26 openvpn[9177]: Validating certificate key usage
          Apr 6 00:00:26 openvpn[9177]: ++ Certificate has key usage 00a0, expects 00a0
          Apr 6 00:00:26 openvpn[9177]: VERIFY KU OK
          Apr 6 00:00:26 openvpn[9177]: Validating certificate extended key usage
          Apr 6 00:00:26 openvpn[9177]: ++ Certificate has EKU (str) TLS Web Server Authentication, expects TLS Web Server Authentication
          Apr 6 00:00:26 openvpn[9177]: VERIFY EKU OK
          Apr 6 00:00:26 openvpn[9177]: VERIFY OK: depth=0, C=US, ST=CA, L=LosAngeles, O=Private Internet Access, OU=Private Internet Access, CN=Private Internet Access, name=Private Internet Access, emailAddress=secure@privateinternetaccess.com
          Apr 6 00:00:26 openvpn[9177]: Data Channel Encrypt: Cipher 'BF-CBC' initialized with 128 bit key
          Apr 6 00:00:26 openvpn[9177]: Data Channel Encrypt: Using 160 bit message hash 'SHA1' for HMAC authentication
          Apr 6 00:00:26 openvpn[9177]: Data Channel Decrypt: Cipher 'BF-CBC' initialized with 128 bit key
          Apr 6 00:00:26 openvpn[9177]: Data Channel Decrypt: Using 160 bit message hash 'SHA1' for HMAC authentication
          Apr 6 00:00:26 openvpn[9177]: Control Channel: TLSv1, cipher TLSv1/SSLv3 DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA, 2048 bit RSA
          Apr 6 00:00:26 openvpn[9177]: [Private Internet Access] Peer Connection Initiated with [AF_INET]104.207.136.67:1194
          Apr 6 00:00:28 openvpn[9177]: SENT CONTROL [Private Internet Access]: 'PUSH_REQUEST' (status=1)
          Apr 6 00:00:28 openvpn[9177]: AUTH: Received control message: AUTH_FAILED
          Apr 6 00:00:28 openvpn[9177]: TCP/UDP: Closing socket
          Apr 6 00:00:28 openvpn[9177]: SIGTERM[soft,auth-failure] received, process exiting |

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          • stephenw10S
            stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
            last edited by 

            AUTH: Received control message: AUTH_FAILED

            You have the wrong set of login credentials / certificates.
            Has it expired since you last used it?

            Steve

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              flowrider
              last edited by

              Which is strange because other than the password it hasn't changed. I'll try and fix that and update you.

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                flowrider
                last edited by

                @stephenw10:

                AUTH: Received control message: AUTH_FAILED

                You have the wrong set of login credentials / certificates.
                Has it expired since you last used it?

                Steve

                Nope I just checked the username and password and no go. The /etc/openvpn-password.txt is correct and I've even reset the password with no change in result.

                Here's some screens of my OpenVPN Client screen

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                • DerelictD
                  Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                  last edited by

                  AUTH: Received control message: AUTH_FAILED

                  Not sure what is ambiguous about that log.

                  Also, why are people insistent on using auth-user-pass files when 2.2 added the authentication fields in the GUI?

                  Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
                  A comprehensive network diagram is worth 10,000 words and 15 conference calls.
                  DO NOT set a source address/port in a port forward or firewall rule unless you KNOW you need it!
                  Do Not Chat For Help! NO_WAN_EGRESS(TM)

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                    flowrider
                    last edited by

                    Not ambiguous at all. I'm just not well versed but I'm learning. Reason why I used what I did is because I followed the guide. I'd happily follow another updated guide!

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                    • DerelictD
                      Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                      last edited by

                      I just don't get it.  The log clearly says auth failed, yet you insist your credentials are correct.

                      Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
                      A comprehensive network diagram is worth 10,000 words and 15 conference calls.
                      DO NOT set a source address/port in a port forward or firewall rule unless you KNOW you need it!
                      Do Not Chat For Help! NO_WAN_EGRESS(TM)

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                        flowrider
                        last edited by

                        @Derelict:

                        I just don't get it.  The log clearly says auth failed, yet you insist your credentials are correct.

                        No idea what's going on. The Same user name and password works in the PIA app.

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                        • DerelictD
                          Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                          last edited by

                          Sure you don't have any extra characters in that file?

                          Do this:

                          Delete the following line from the Advanced settings: auth-user-pass /etc/openvpn-userpass.txt;

                          Enter your PIA username and password in the client config under User Authentication Settings

                          Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
                          A comprehensive network diagram is worth 10,000 words and 15 conference calls.
                          DO NOT set a source address/port in a port forward or firewall rule unless you KNOW you need it!
                          Do Not Chat For Help! NO_WAN_EGRESS(TM)

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                            flowrider
                            last edited by

                            Solved!
                            I worked with PIA's tech support and they issued me a new username and password which seemed to do the trick. Not too sure what went wrong but it's working now. Thank you everyone for the help!!

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                            • DerelictD
                              Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                              last edited by

                              I would still eliminate the (now) unnecessary admin overhead and config complexity of the credential text file.

                              Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
                              A comprehensive network diagram is worth 10,000 words and 15 conference calls.
                              DO NOT set a source address/port in a port forward or firewall rule unless you KNOW you need it!
                              Do Not Chat For Help! NO_WAN_EGRESS(TM)

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                                flowrider
                                last edited by

                                I will do that as soon as I figure out how. I'm guessing that I can't delete anything from the /etc/ folder via the gui?

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                                • DerelictD
                                  Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                                  last edited by

                                  Use the same method you used to create the file.

                                  Deleting the file is not as important as removing it from the gui config for the client as I described above.  Deleting the file will occur naturally next time you reinstall or something.

                                  Or, after the new config is confirmed working, use Diagnostics > Command Prompt and run rm /etc/openvpn-userpass.txt

                                  Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
                                  A comprehensive network diagram is worth 10,000 words and 15 conference calls.
                                  DO NOT set a source address/port in a port forward or firewall rule unless you KNOW you need it!
                                  Do Not Chat For Help! NO_WAN_EGRESS(TM)

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                                    flowrider
                                    last edited by

                                    Thanks I will try that.

                                    And thank you for all your help. It's greatly appreciated.

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