[VU+ Solo2] VPN Using Private Internet Access

[bbbuk]

On my solo2, I've just looked at the entry in that file and it contains gateway address for my router - not any external DNS addresses.

Maybe because it's VM!?!?

 

[johnnym]

I have been using it for a year with no problems

 

[hasafly]

Hi folks,

Is there any way to restrict internet traffic thru the OpenVPN?

By this way, the Box only have internet traffic if OpenVPN is UP. That's for when VPN is down, it will cut the internet traffic.

That's what i want......

How can we do this?

Regards

 

[ashy22]

same issue with virgin superhub 3 ....... got it working and resolved, all the previous tuts are correct one thing they didn't mention or wasn't a issue

etc/resolv.conf file

edited that to dns server
defualt

nameserver 192.168.4.100
nameserver 192.168.8.100

needs to be changed .......

to open dns addresses

works

I use Plusnet fibre so the router (think they call it a HUB2) has its own built in DNS servers already setup.

I change the resolv.conf do use my VPN's DNS server locations but every time i restart the openvpn on the VU+ solo2 box the resolv.conf changes back to its default state.

Bit of a pain keep going into the file and re writing it every time i use it.

Is there any way round this please?

 

[v8rick]

Hi folks,

Is there any way to restrict internet traffic thru the OpenVPN?

By this way, the Box only have internet traffic if OpenVPN is UP. That's for when VPN is down, it will cut the internet traffic.

That's what i want......

How can we do this?

Regards

Unless you can put a line in conf file i dont think you can do it in openvpn.
On Merlin software on router you can select to Block routed clients if tunnel goes down

 

[Grinnders]

For background: I have managed to get openvpn working many times using the long winded guide in here (editing files individually and generating my own keys) and without a PIA agent (i.e. using a private dyndns address).

I've recently signed up to IPVanish and wanted to try and use OpenVPN with IPVanish. I have attempted to follow this guide but the default files from IPvanish don't include a .pem file. The .crt and a selection of OVPN files but no .pem. Can I get one from elsewhere or is this unique to the PIA.

 

[fredphoesh]

For those struggling to set up openvpn on their VU+ box, this guide may be useful.
This should do the trick.

Hi,
Thanks, I think I botched things, my files were not named correctly and now I cannot reboot back to the OpenVix interface... it stays at the splash screen and I cannot access the box via FTP it says "Connection attempt failed with "ECONNREFUSED - Connection refused by server"."

Is there any way you know of to get in and remove the files I added to the etc/openvpn folder?

Thanks!
Mark.

 

[fredphoesh]

Thanks, I think I botched things, my files were not named correctly and now I cannot reboot back to the OpenVix interface....

I reflashed and restored a backup... but now with the names correct, openvpn does not work. I have the four files in the etc/openvpn folder, but the service will not start. Any tips, I did follow the ops instructions.
Thanks,
Mark.

 

[dsayers]

Here is PIA VPN in a zip file configs created 26/08/2018 so some maybe out of date.

In each country is all the files needed just send all files in your chosen country to etc/openvpn and in auth.txt change bsdk with your username and jsjs with your password.

 

[s2tephen]

Here is new openvpn pia files acquired today.

 

[dsayers]

Add them to /tmp/PIA_VPN then putty:

cd /tmp/PIA_VPN

# replace spaces with _
for f in *\ *; do mv "$f" "${f// /_}"; done

# rename .ovpn to .conf
for x in *.ovpn; do mv "$x" "${x%.ovpn}.conf"; done

# Edit all conf files to have auth-user-pass/auth-user-pass auth.txt
find . -name "*.conf" -exec sed -i "s/auth-user-pass/auth-user-pass auth.txt/g" '{}' \;

Do the commands 1 at a time and make sure your in cd /tmp/PIA_VPN before issuing the rest of the command
That will edit all files