Hi all,
I just configured a new home-OpenVPN Server on Debian 9. Im having trouble when starting the openvpn@server service on my server.
Maybe some of you have an idea of fixing this problem.
Here is my systemd error:
● openvpn.service - OpenVPN service
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/openvpn.service; enabled; vendor preset:
Active: active (exited) since Mon 2018-02-26 09:43:58 CET; 21min ago
Process: 23502 ExecStart=/bin/true (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
Main PID: 23502 (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
Tasks: 0 (limit: 4915)
CGroup: /system.slice/openvpn.service
Feb 26 09:43:58 Server systemd[1]: Starting OpenVPN service...
Feb 26 09:43:58 Server systemd[1]: Started OpenVPN service.
●
openvpn@vpn.service - OpenVPN connection to vpn
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/openvpn@.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Mon 2018-02-26 09:45:04 CET; 20min ago
Docs: man:openvpn(8)
https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/Openvpn23ManPage
https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/HOWTO
Process: 23520 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/openvpn --daemon ovpn-vpn --status /run/openvpn/vpn.status 10 --cd /etc/openvpn --config /etc/openvpn/vpn.conf --writepid /run/openvpn/vpn.pid (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)
Feb 26 09:45:04 Server systemd[1]: Starting OpenVPN connection to vpn...
Feb 26 09:45:04 Server systemd[1]:
openvpn@vpn.service: Control process exited, code=exited status=1
Feb 26 09:45:04 Server systemd[1]: Failed to start OpenVPN connection to vpn.
Feb 26 09:45:04 Server systemd[1]:
openvpn@vpn.service: Unit entered failed state.
Feb 26 09:45:04 Server systemd[1]:
openvpn@vpn.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
Tell me if you need more information and thanks for your help!