Configured OpenVPN but cannot start server: Conn refused 111

riahc3

Hey

I try to start my OpenVPN server in Ubuntu and when I try /etc/init.d/openvpn start , the tunnel isnt created and in /var/log/syslog I get the

read UDPv4 [ECONNREFUSED]: Connection refused(code=111)

error. The tunnel isnt created so I cant connect the client.

I used this guide: https://help.ubuntu.com/11.10/serverguide/openvpn.html

I got up where it says "/etc/init.d/openvpn start" I put that line it appears to start my server but it never gives me OK. Then I look in the syslog and that appears.

Thanks!

janjust

there's a firewall blocking access, or SElinux is denying access to the port openvpn wants to use.

riahc3

The firewall is turned off and SELinux is also disabled.

janjust

for debugging, start openvpn on the commandline instead of from an init.d script:

openvpn --config /etc/openvpn/<>.conf --verb 6

riahc3

janjust wrotefor debugging, start openvpn on the commandline instead of from an init.d script:

openvpn --config /etc/openvpn/<>.conf --verb 6

I tried setting up OpenVPN also using webmin and the same error pops up.........

janjust

did you run the command manually? can you try that and post the output here?
also, how many .conf files are in the /etc/openvpn directory
Is there another process running which grabbed the OpenVPN port (default = 1194; run 'lsof -i :1194' to find out).

riahc3

janjust wrotedid you run the command manually? can you try that and post the output here?
also, how many .conf files are in the /etc/openvpn directory
Is there another process running which grabbed the OpenVPN port (default = 1194; run 'lsof -i :1194' to find out).

it now works thru webmin. i was able to get it to work but i cannot seem to test it out