Failed to start OpenVPN service for server.

elviz

Hello i have same question. i create new user but can't connect openvpn.
when write command line : systemctl status openvpn-server@server.service

show next error massage

● openvpn-server@server.service - OpenVPN service for server
Loaded: loaded (/etc/systemd/system/openvpn-server@.service; enabled; vendor preset: disabled)
Active: activating (auto-restart) (Result: exit-code) since Tue 2022-03-15 10:17:09 +04; 4s ago
Docs: man:openvpn(8)
https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/Openvpn24ManPage
https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/HOWTO
Process: 22012 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/openvpn --status %t/openvpn-server/status-%i.log --status-version 2 --suppress-timestamps --config %i.conf (code=exited, status=203/EXEC)
Main PID: 22012 (code=exited, status=203/EXEC)

Mar 15 10:17:09 server systemd[1]: Failed to start OpenVPN service for server.
Mar 15 10:17:09 server systemd[1]: Unit openvpn-server@server.service enter...e.
Mar 15 10:17:09 server systemd[1]: openvpn-server@server.service failed.
Hint: Some lines were ellipsized, use -l to show in full.

and i don't find what i must do.

elviz

[root@server ~]# systemctl status openvpn-server@server.service -l
● openvpn-server@server.service - OpenVPN service for server
Loaded: loaded (/etc/systemd/system/openvpn-server@.service; enabled; vendor preset: disabled)
Active: activating (start) since Tue 2022-03-15 10:27:43 +04; 1ms ago
Docs: man:openvpn(8)
https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/Openvpn24ManPage
https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/HOWTO
Main PID: 22734 ((openvpn))
CGroup: /system.slice/system-openvpn\x2dserver.slice/openvpn-server@server.service
└─22734 (openvpn)

Mar 15 10:27:43 server systemd[1]: Starting OpenVPN service for server...

TinCanTech

elviz wrote i create new user but can't connect openvpn

Which script did you use ?

elviz

use this command: sudo ./centos7-vpn.sh

Pippin

centos7-vpn.sh ... ?

TinCanTech

Best to start reading the howto now ..