transfering client from windows 10 to linux

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Rafev
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transfering client from windows 10 to linux

Post by Rafev » Mon Aug 28, 2023 10:10 am

Hi there!
I'd like to access a VPN from Linux that I'm authorized and able to connect to using Windows 10.

I've tried a very simple `openvpn --config copied_from_windows.ovpn` but this results in the client forever hanging on the line:
Need hold release from management interface, waiting...
This is an anonymized version of the config I've copied from my Windows10 device to my Linux device:
config

dev tun
client

remote vpn_server target_port
proto udp
resolv-retry infinite
nobind
explicit-exit-notify


#ns-cert-type server
tls-auth ta.key 1

auth-user-pass

comp-lzo
persist-tun
persist-key
verb 3

route-delay 2
mssfix 1300

management 127.0.0.1 target_port
management-hold
management-signal

management-query-passwords
management-forget-disconnect
auth-retry interact

ca ca.crt

pkcs12 subfolder//my_certificate.p12


It was accompanied by several more files like ca.crt & subfolder/my_certificate.p12

Is there some way to get this to work or do I need to stick to my Windows10 device for tasks that require access to that VPN?

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