rainbow6 wrote/usr/sbin/openvpn --writepid /var/run/openvpn.openvpn.pid --cd /etc/openvpn --config /etc/openvpn/openvpn.conf
The above is commandline for debian and I think you need sudo on the initial start.
Please upgrade the binary to 2.3.2 as my user which is facing the same issue on Windows is now a happy user after making the upgrade.
upgraded to 2.3.2
connection error has gone
However, when I connect I still cannot get any webpages to resolve - must still be a routing error somewhere?
I used the resolv conf settings as well
Sun Nov 17 19:13:35 2013 us=700308 pkcs11_cert_private = DISABLED
Sun Nov 17 19:13:35 2013 us=700318 pkcs11_cert_private = DISABLED
Sun Nov 17 19:13:35 2013 us=700330 pkcs11_cert_private = DISABLED
Sun Nov 17 19:13:35 2013 us=700340 pkcs11_pin_cache_period = -1
Sun Nov 17 19:13:35 2013 us=700350 pkcs11_id = '[UNDEF]'
Sun Nov 17 19:13:35 2013 us=700360 pkcs11_id_management = DISABLED
Sun Nov 17 19:13:35 2013 us=700377 server_network = 0.0.0.0
Sun Nov 17 19:13:35 2013 us=700388 server_netmask = 0.0.0.0
Sun Nov 17 19:13:35 2013 us=700401 server_network_ipv6 = ::
Sun Nov 17 19:13:35 2013 us=700411 server_netbits_ipv6 = 0
Sun Nov 17 19:13:35 2013 us=700422 server_bridge_ip = 0.0.0.0
Sun Nov 17 19:13:35 2013 us=700432 server_bridge_netmask = 0.0.0.0
Sun Nov 17 19:13:35 2013 us=700442 server_bridge_pool_start = 0.0.0.0
Sun Nov 17 19:13:35 2013 us=700453 server_bridge_pool_end = 0.0.0.0
Sun Nov 17 19:13:35 2013 us=700462 ifconfig_pool_defined = DISABLED
Sun Nov 17 19:13:35 2013 us=719361 ifconfig_pool_start = 0.0.0.0
Sun Nov 17 19:13:35 2013 us=719404 ifconfig_pool_end = 0.0.0.0
Sun Nov 17 19:13:35 2013 us=719417 ifconfig_pool_netmask = 0.0.0.0
Sun Nov 17 19:13:35 2013 us=719430 ifconfig_pool_persist_filename = '[UNDEF]'
Sun Nov 17 19:13:35 2013 us=719440 ifconfig_pool_persist_refresh_freq = 600
Sun Nov 17 19:13:35 2013 us=719449 ifconfig_ipv6_pool_defined = DISABLED
Sun Nov 17 19:13:35 2013 us=719468 ifconfig_ipv6_pool_base = ::
Sun Nov 17 19:13:35 2013 us=719482 ifconfig_ipv6_pool_netbits = 0
Sun Nov 17 19:13:35 2013 us=719490 n_bcast_buf = 256
Sun Nov 17 19:13:35 2013 us=719498 tcp_queue_limit = 64
Sun Nov 17 19:13:35 2013 us=719508 real_hash_size = 256
Sun Nov 17 19:13:35 2013 us=719519 virtual_hash_size = 256
Sun Nov 17 19:13:35 2013 us=719529 client_connect_script = '[UNDEF]'
Sun Nov 17 19:13:35 2013 us=719538 learn_address_script = '[UNDEF]'
Sun Nov 17 19:13:35 2013 us=719547 client_disconnect_script = '[UNDEF]'
Sun Nov 17 19:13:35 2013 us=719558 client_config_dir = '[UNDEF]'
Sun Nov 17 19:13:35 2013 us=719566 ccd_exclusive = DISABLED
Sun Nov 17 19:13:35 2013 us=719574 tmp_dir = '/tmp'
Sun Nov 17 19:13:35 2013 us=719584 push_ifconfig_defined = DISABLED
Sun Nov 17 19:13:35 2013 us=719595 push_ifconfig_local = 0.0.0.0
Sun Nov 17 19:13:35 2013 us=719606 push_ifconfig_remote_netmask = 0.0.0.0
Sun Nov 17 19:13:35 2013 us=719615 push_ifconfig_ipv6_defined = DISABLED
Sun Nov 17 19:13:35 2013 us=719625 push_ifconfig_ipv6_local = ::/0
Sun Nov 17 19:13:35 2013 us=719634 push_ifconfig_ipv6_remote = ::
Sun Nov 17 19:13:35 2013 us=719645 enable_c2c = DISABLED
Sun Nov 17 19:13:35 2013 us=719655 duplicate_cn = DISABLED
Sun Nov 17 19:13:35 2013 us=719664 cf_max = 0
Sun Nov 17 19:13:35 2013 us=719673 cf_per = 0
Sun Nov 17 19:13:35 2013 us=719681 max_clients = 1024
Sun Nov 17 19:13:35 2013 us=719692 max_routes_per_client = 256
Sun Nov 17 19:13:35 2013 us=719701 auth_user_pass_verify_script = '[UNDEF]'
Sun Nov 17 19:13:35 2013 us=719709 auth_user_pass_verify_script_via_file = DISABLED
Sun Nov 17 19:13:35 2013 us=719719 port_share_host = '[UNDEF]'
Sun Nov 17 19:13:35 2013 us=719728 port_share_port = 0
Sun Nov 17 19:13:35 2013 us=719737 client = ENABLED
Sun Nov 17 19:13:35 2013 us=719746 pull = ENABLED
Sun Nov 17 19:13:35 2013 us=719755 auth_user_pass_file = '[UNDEF]'
Sun Nov 17 19:13:35 2013 us=719786 OpenVPN 2.3.2 i686-pc-linux-gnu [SSL (OpenSSL)] [LZO] [EPOLL] [PKCS11] [eurephia] [MH] [IPv6] built on Oct 28 2013
Sun Nov 17 19:13:35 2013 us=719935 NOTE: the current --script-security setting may allow this configuration to call user-defined scripts
Sun Nov 17 19:13:35 2013 us=720728 LZO compression initialized
Sun Nov 17 19:13:35 2013 us=720828 Control Channel MTU parms [ L:1542 D:138 EF:38 EB:0 ET:0 EL:0 ]
Sun Nov 17 19:13:35 2013 us=720875 Socket Buffers: R=[163840->131072] S=[163840->131072]
Sun Nov 17 19:13:35 2013 us=720900 Data Channel MTU parms [ L:1542 D:1450 EF:42 EB:135 ET:0 EL:0 AF:3/1 ]
Sun Nov 17 19:13:35 2013 us=720921 Local Options String: 'V4,dev-type tun,link-mtu 1542,tun-mtu 1500,proto UDPv4,comp-lzo,cipher BF-CBC,auth SHA1,keysize 128,key-method 2,tls-client'
Sun Nov 17 19:13:35 2013 us=720927 Expected Remote Options String: 'V4,dev-type tun,link-mtu 1542,tun-mtu 1500,proto UDPv4,comp-lzo,cipher BF-CBC,auth SHA1,keysize 128,key-method 2,tls-server'
Sun Nov 17 19:13:35 2013 us=720951 Local Options hash (VER=V4): '41690919'
Sun Nov 17 19:13:35 2013 us=720962 Expected Remote Options hash (VER=V4): '530fdded'
Sun Nov 17 19:13:35 2013 us=720975 UDPv4 link local: [undef]
Sun Nov 17 19:13:35 2013 us=720984 UDPv4 link remote: [AF_INET]88.208.237.199:1194
Sun Nov 17 19:13:35 2013 us=776082 TLS: Initial packet from [AF_INET]88.208.237.199:1194, sid=17fcbd4f 3b1b02b3
Sun Nov 17 19:13:35 2013 us=998620 VERIFY OK: depth=1, C=GB, ST=LND, L=LONDON, O=PROXYPLAYER, CN=PROXYPLAYER CA, emailAddress=sales@proxyplayer.co.uk
Sun Nov 17 19:13:35 2013 us=999292 VERIFY OK: nsCertType=SERVER
Sun Nov 17 19:13:35 2013 us=999328 VERIFY OK: depth=0, C=GB, ST=LND, L=LONDON, O=PROXYPLAYER, CN=server, emailAddress=sales@proxyplayer.co.uk
Sun Nov 17 19:13:36 2013 us=384672 Data Channel Encrypt: Cipher 'BF-CBC' initialized with 128 bit key
Sun Nov 17 19:13:36 2013 us=384799 Data Channel Encrypt: Using 160 bit message hash 'SHA1' for HMAC authentication
Sun Nov 17 19:13:36 2013 us=385006 Data Channel Decrypt: Cipher 'BF-CBC' initialized with 128 bit key
Sun Nov 17 19:13:36 2013 us=385055 Data Channel Decrypt: Using 160 bit message hash 'SHA1' for HMAC authentication
Sun Nov 17 19:13:36 2013 us=385260 Control Channel: TLSv1, cipher TLSv1/SSLv3 DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA, 1024 bit RSA
Sun Nov 17 19:13:36 2013 us=385350 [server] Peer Connection Initiated with [AF_INET]88.208.237.199:1194
Sun Nov 17 19:13:38 2013 us=882182 SENT CONTROL [server]: 'PUSH_REQUEST' (status=1)
Sun Nov 17 19:13:38 2013 us=922821 PUSH: Received control message: 'PUSH_REPLY,redirect-gateway,dhcp-option DNS 213.171.192.249,dhcp-option DNS 213.171.192.245,route 10.8.0.1,topology net30,ping 10,ping-restart 120,ifconfig 10.8.0.6 10.8.0.5'
Sun Nov 17 19:13:38 2013 us=923043 OPTIONS IMPORT: timers and/or timeouts modified
Sun Nov 17 19:13:38 2013 us=923059 OPTIONS IMPORT: --ifconfig/up options modified
Sun Nov 17 19:13:38 2013 us=923066 OPTIONS IMPORT: route options modified
Sun Nov 17 19:13:38 2013 us=923073 OPTIONS IMPORT: --ip-win32 and/or --dhcp-option options modified
Sun Nov 17 19:13:38 2013 us=923510 TUN/TAP device tun1 opened
Sun Nov 17 19:13:38 2013 us=923599 TUN/TAP TX queue length set to 100
Sun Nov 17 19:13:38 2013 us=923623 do_ifconfig, tt->ipv6=0, tt->did_ifconfig_ipv6_setup=0
Sun Nov 17 19:13:38 2013 us=923665 /sbin/ifconfig tun1 10.8.0.6 pointopoint 10.8.0.5 mtu 1500
Sun Nov 17 19:13:38 2013 us=925566 /etc/openvpn/update-resolv-conf tun1 1500 1542 10.8.0.6 10.8.0.5 init
dhcp-option DNS 213.171.192.249
dhcp-option DNS 213.171.192.245
Sun Nov 17 19:13:38 2013 us=957727 /sbin/route add -net 88.208.237.199 netmask 255.255.255.255 gw 192.168.0.1
Sun Nov 17 19:13:38 2013 us=959379 /sbin/route del -net 0.0.0.0 netmask 0.0.0.0
Sun Nov 17 19:13:38 2013 us=961267 /sbin/route add -net 0.0.0.0 netmask 0.0.0.0 gw 10.8.0.5
Sun Nov 17 19:13:38 2013 us=962839 /sbin/route add -net 10.8.0.1 netmask 255.255.255.255 gw 10.8.0.5
Sun Nov 17 19:13:38 2013 us=963759 Initialization Sequence Completed