<![CDATA[OpenVPN service doesn't start]]>I'm not entirely sure, but I upgraded from CE to + over the weekend, and it seems that the OpenVPN service won't start since that upgrade. It may be unrelated, but it was working before that.

In the system log, I have the below entry after I attempt to start the OpenVPN service. Any ideas what might be going on?

Sep 26 12:46:31 php-fpm 377 /status_services.php: The command '/usr/local/sbin/openvpn --config '/var/etc/openvpn/server1/config.ovpn'' returned exit code '1', the output was 'Options error: Unrecognized option or missing or extra parameter(s) in /var/etc/openvpn/server1/config.ovpn:2: disable-dco (2.5.4) Use --help for more information.'

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/topic/174933/openvpn-service-doesn-t-startRSS for NodeTue, 15 Sep 2026 00:58:10 GMTMon, 26 Sep 2022 18:00:31 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to OpenVPN service doesn't start on Mon, 26 Sep 2022 18:25:48 GMT]]>I am on 22.05. It seems the upgrade didn't complete correctly. I found this post and tried the solution of running pfSense-upgrade -d. That showed 1 package to be installed and 40 to be upgraded. After completing the upgrades and rebooting, the OpenVPN service started and I am able to connect again.

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/1063459https://forum.netgate.com/post/1063459Mon, 26 Sep 2022 18:25:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to OpenVPN service doesn't start on Mon, 26 Sep 2022 18:18:57 GMT]]>@randyway said in OpenVPN service doesn't start:

/var/etc/openvpn/server1/config.ovpn:2: disable-dco

To me it seems like openVPN doesn't like the parameter on line two, in the config file : /var/etc/openvpn/server1/config.ovpn

/var/etc/openvpn/server1/config.ovpn:2: disable-dco

Edit:

cat /var/etc/openvpn/server1/config.ovpn
dev ovpns1
disable-dco

I'm on 22.05 , and have that in my config too , i have no isues starting my "server"

My openVPN version on 22.05 is:

openvpn --version
OpenVPN 2.6_git amd64-portbld-freebsd12.3 [SSL (OpenSSL)] [LZO] [LZ4] [MH/RECVDA] [AEAD] [DCO] built on Jun  4 2022

Wonder if this is your version ?
/var/etc/openvpn/server1/config.ovpn:2: disable-dco (2.5.4)

What version of pfSense+ are you running ?
Did the update complete wo issues ?

/Bingo

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