Nordvpn-openvpn-enigma2

[Northern Monkey]

Hi, I have a Gigablue ultra ue running openvix, working great apart from..
So I'm trying to get Nordvpn working via openvpn and cannot find a guide anywhere, well one that didn't work.
I know there are many guides for setting up a vpn from lots of different providers, all of which you need a .crt file and a .pem file, Nordvpn don't use them, I know I emailed them, they also didn't have a clue what files I needed and what to rename them.
So after about 4 hours of searching I found one thread about putting Nordvpn on a enigma2 receiver via openvpn, it was in Italian, so I used google translate and this is what he said..
Select one file from config list, eg de28.nordvpn.com.tcp443.ovpn
Open with notepad.
After "auth-user-pass" simply insert "password.conf", so line looks like "auth-user-pass password.conf"
Then rename to openvpn.conf, save.
Then create a .txt file and write your username in the first line, then password on the second line.
Rename the file to "password.conf", save.
Put both of these files into openvpn folder and send to receiver.
I did all this, made the files as described, put them in the folder and used FileZilla to send them to my receiver, created a folder in etc called openvpn (on receiver), transferred the openvpn.conf and password.conf files into it.
Went into openvpn setup on the receiver, enabled auto start, press start and it doesn't do anything, no log file either.
Anybody got any ideas?
Has anybody ever successfully put Nordvpn on a enigma2 receiver?
Seems strange that there is only me and one Italian guy that has ever tried to do this, given the fact that Nordvpn and enigma2 receivers are so popular.
Thanks.

 

[v8rick]

Hi I've been trying on and off for a couple of months.The closest i got was a fault error in the log. I contacted Nord they say they will think about it.try contacting them it might spur them on.
Like you say
there can't only be 2 now three of us with the Nord and Enigma2 combination

 

[Northern Monkey]

theres 3 of us? Wooo hoo
I've tried contacting Nordvpn, they didn't really have a clue, they pointed out a few guides for their other services that wasn't much help either.
Seems I've hit a brick wall, posted on 4 different forums and read probably close to a 1000 threads and got absolutely nowhere.
I've got nearly 14 months left on my Nordvpn account so buying a vpn router might be my only option.
Thanks.

 

[v8rick]

theres 3 of us? Wooo hoo
I've tried contacting Nordvpn, they didn't really have a clue, they pointed out a few guides for their other services that wasn't much help either.
Seems I've hit a brick wall, posted on 4 different forums and read probably close to a 1000 threads and got absolutely nowhere.
I've got nearly 14 months left on my Nordvpn account so buying a vpn router might be my only option.
Thanks.

I also went for the 2 years with Nord. I could put it on my router but thats too easy.i quite like the learning curve.(this one could win and defeat me) i did it with oscam and got there in the end ,never did buy a 4k box that needed oscam.
I sent nord a guide a month ago and they semmed quite interested,but the files haven't appeared.

 

[Northern Monkey]

I also went for the 2 years with Nord. I could put it on my router but thats too easy.i quite like the learning curve.(this one could win and defeat me) i did it with oscam and got there in the end ,never did buy a 4k box that needed oscam.
I sent nord a guide a month ago and they semmed quite interested,but the files haven't appeared.

You sent Nordvpn a guide? Any chance of sending it to me?
I have one option at the moment and that is to buy a vpn router, which I didn't really want to do but looks more and more likely unfortunately.

 

[Andy_Hazza]

Always the best option to use a VPN router.


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[v8rick]

You sent Nordvpn a guide? Any chance of sending it to me?
I have one option at the moment and that is to buy a vpn router, which I didn't really want to do but looks more and more likely unfortunately.

The guide was off this site for vanish i think. making the files needed myself didnt work.
pmd link. Cant you put it on current router there's a list of routers on nord, I can put it on belkin but enableing and disableing isnt just a on off option and VPN messes things up for my sons connection doing Masters degree.

 

[Northern Monkey]

Thanks for the reply guys.
I think my only option is going to be a vpn router.
I am currently on virgin, superhub 3, so you can't put a vpn straight on there, you can however turn the on modem mode on the superhub 3 and then add a vpn router.
I've been looking at a few asus vpn routers, look good, but abit worried it will affect the rest of the house.
Anyone know if it's possible to have vpn on just one Ethernet port on a vpn router and the rest clear.
All my other gadgets have the Nordvpn app so I can use that as I need it, the only other device I have that doesn't have an app is my firestick, but I managed to manually add a Nordvpn server to that.
Thanks.

 

[bassethound]

Got one of these to try out with Pia Vpn download speed takes a big hit but works great

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B073TSK26W/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Home page here

https://www.gl-inet.com/products/

I reviewer on amazon says Nord Ovpn works on the GL.iNet GL-AR300M version :thumbsup:

 

[v8rick]

The main thing is, none of the ideas on how to get around the openvpn not working, make it work? So why have the openVpn option in the network Services on openvix

 

[gibbletts]

The main thing is, none of the ideas on how to get around the openvpn not working, make it work? So why have the openVpn option in the network Services on openvix

I have pia vpn and it works fine on my duo 2 so your problem is your vpn provider not openvpn

 

[Northern Monkey]

I have pia vpn and it works fine on my duo 2 so your problem is your vpn provider not openvpn

That's the problem right there, it's finding the right files from Nordvpn and knowing what to name them and what to change inside the ovpn file.
Once you find that out, it'll be easy to setup.
As you say other providers work, just a shame Nordvpn aren't more help.

 

[v8rick]

I have pia vpn and it works fine on my duo 2 so your problem is your vpn provider not openvpn

can you post a copy of your client.conf ?(obviouslly with pass and usr blanked with xxxx)

 

[v8rick]

@ Northern Monkey
Sorted m8 NORDVPN Running Duo² Solo² and zero. pmd you
Now i need a new challenge

 

[Donnie]

@ Northern Monkey
Sorted m8 NORDVPN Running Duo² Solo² and zero. pmd you
Now i need a new challenge

Am I missing something ???
This is a support forum, keeping it to yourself and pm'ing to other members is not what a support forum is about, I can't believe no one pulls you up on it

 

[v8rick]

Am I missing something ???
This is a support forum, keeping it to yourself and pm'ing to other members is not what a support forum is about, I can't believe no one pulls you up on it

No secret
For those struggling to set up openvpn on their VU+ box, this guide may be useful.
1. Go to the client support pages of NordVPN site and download the OpenVPN Configuration Files (Default)
2. From the zip file we need any ovpn file
3. Edit the name of the ovpn file to client.conf.
4. Open the client.conf and modify the line "auth-user-pass" so it reads "auth-user-pass password.conf" (without the quotes)
5. Create a password.conf file
6. Add the info to the password.conf file so the username and password are on separate lines.
7. Place all 2 files (client.conf, password.conf) into the openvpn folder on your box (etc/openvpn)
8. Reboot your vu+
9. Start the service from the settings - network - openvpn
10. ssh to your vu+ and check the ip with this command wget -qO- http://ipecho.net/plain;echo
This should do the trick.

read #2 we thought we were the only 2, I was gutted i had gone with Nord (im happy now) because everyone was with vanish or pia vpn
that wouldnt post a .conf file.
i spent about 40hrs on this between STELLA'S over the last couple of days and wasn't 100% it was there the above guide wasn't mine to post.

LOL forgive my punctuation been having a stella celebrating

 

[bassethound]

Got Pia OpenVpn working on my old Vu+Ultimo and Octagon Sf4008 going to give NordVpn a go soon:thumbsup:

 

[Donnie]

No secret
For those struggling to set up openvpn on their VU+ box, this guide may be useful.
1. Go to the client support pages of NordVPN site and download the OpenVPN Configuration Files (Default)
2. From the zip file we need any ovpn file
3. Edit the name of the ovpn file to client.conf.
4. Open the client.conf and modify the line "auth-user-pass" so it reads "auth-user-pass password.conf" (without the quotes)
5. Create a password.conf file
6. Add the info to the password.conf file so the username and password are on separate lines.
7. Place all 2 files (client.conf, password.conf) into the openvpn folder on your box (etc/openvpn)
8. Reboot your vu+
9. Start the service from the settings - network - openvpn
10. ssh to your vu+ and check the ip with this command wget -qO- http://ipecho.net/plain;echo
This should do the trick.

read #2 we thought we were the only 2, I was gutted i had gone with Nord (im happy now) because everyone was with vanish or pia vpn
that wouldnt post a .conf file.
i spent about 40hrs on this between STELLA'S over the last couple of days and wasn't 100% it was there the above guide wasn't mine to post.

LOL forgive my punctuation been having a stella celebrating

Great post and as I was looking for a change I went with NordVPN although I put it on my router.
It's always a benefit for the community when you share. :thumbsup:

 

[Northern Monkey]

Am I missing something ???
This is a support forum, keeping it to yourself and pm'ing to other members is not what a support forum is about, I can't believe no one pulls you up on it

The reason I've not put on here is because I can't get it to work.
V8rick has it working and has been helping me to try to get mine working, with no luck.
It looks like mine isn't working because of my virgin router.
I told him I would update this thread when I got it working, I haven't so..
we pm'd each other because there was only us 2 with the problem, we then figured it out between us.
As for "no one pulls you up on it", if it wasn't for us pm'ing each other we wouldn't having a working guide now, the only guide on all of the internet I might add. I know I've looked.
I don't see the problem?

 

[Donnie]

The reason I've not put on here is because I can't get it to work.
V8rick has it working and has been helping me to try to get mine working, with no luck.
It looks like mine isn't working because of my virgin router.
I told him I would update this thread when I got it working, I haven't so..
we pm'd each other because there was only us 2 with the problem, we then figured it out between us.
As for "no one pulls you up on it", if it wasn't for us pm'ing each other we wouldn't having a working guide now, the only guide on all of the internet I might add. I know I've looked.
I don't see the problem?

The problem is it is a support forum and between you, you made progress, the reason you can't find any info is because like minded people don't or wont share.

I have owned forums and I am still admin on many and over the 20 years I have been doing this it drives me made the way attitudes towards helping others has changed.

If I did not share what I know with others I can assure you the sat scene would be very different.