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    Bad OpenVPN client configuration prevents other services starting during boot

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      TauCeti
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      As in title. The steps that lead to this:

      • I created an OpenVPN client config using the web interface.

      • Checked the status page to see if everything worked. The OpenVPN service was listed but not started.

      • Tried starting the OpenVPN service but it wasn't working so I thought I'll just reboot the system before debugging.

      • After reboot I could not load the web interface.

      • I was able to SSH and reboot the web interface from there which got it working.

      • Upon logging in, every service (except dpinger I think?) was not running.

      • Rebooted from the web interface and again web interface didn't work so I had to use SSH again to get it going.

      • Disabled the OpenVPN client config I just recreated and rebooted: Everything came up properly and was working again.

      • Re-enabled the OpenVPN client config to recreate the problem.

      • Web interface didn't work again but I also could not SSH in anymore. So I guess that the service is not starting this time either.

      So as of now, I am unable to pull logs or check and see if the problem occurs when the OpenVPN config is correct.

      I'll try getting in again with the console cable when I get some time later.

      Details:
      SG-1000
      2.4.0.b.20170205.1945

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