Enter Auth Username/Password/Lubuntu 18.04
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Enter Auth Username/Password/Lubuntu 18.04
Hey guys,
Ever since I last updated OpenVPN about a month or two ago I keep getting a "enter auth username/password" box that pops up when my computer is booting up. It never used to do it until the update. My computer will still boot up without me entering anything in the box, but it takes a lot longer to boot up than it used to. I do not want openVPN starting upon booting. I always activate via terminal and would like it to stay that way.
I'm using OpenVPN with Perfect Privacy if that makes any difference.
I've also used the search field in this forum with no luck on the subject, so any help would be appreciated.
thanks,
Carl
Ever since I last updated OpenVPN about a month or two ago I keep getting a "enter auth username/password" box that pops up when my computer is booting up. It never used to do it until the update. My computer will still boot up without me entering anything in the box, but it takes a lot longer to boot up than it used to. I do not want openVPN starting upon booting. I always activate via terminal and would like it to stay that way.
I'm using OpenVPN with Perfect Privacy if that makes any difference.
I've also used the search field in this forum with no luck on the subject, so any help would be appreciated.
thanks,
Carl
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Re: Enter Auth Username/Password/Lubuntu 18.04
Ok, well that doesn't help me much. I think that is for WIndows but, I am using Lubuntu 18.04 like mentioned in the title. I'm somewhat new to Linux systems so I was kind of looking for a mini tutorial or something along those lines.
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Re: Enter Auth Username/Password/Lubuntu 18.04
maybe you have the service enabled on your system
check with
there's also this GUI that cand manage systemd services
https://oguzhaninan.github.io/Stacer-Web/
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# check what system services you have that contain vpn in them , and take a note of them
sudo systemctl -a | grep -i vpn
# the same as above but for user services
systemctl --user -a | grep -i vpn
# disable them with
sudo systemctl disable <service-name>
# or
sudo systemctl --user disable <service-name>
https://oguzhaninan.github.io/Stacer-Web/
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Re: Enter Auth Username/Password/Lubuntu 18.04
Sorry, I missed that this was not Windows.
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Re: Enter Auth Username/Password/Lubuntu 18.04
When I run that first command, what am I looking for? I just get a list of all the VPN connections available through Perfect Privacy. Example below:TiTex wrote: ↑Thu Mar 05, 2020 6:08 ammaybe you have the service enabled on your system
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# check what system services you have that contain vpn in them , and take a note of them sudo systemctl -a | grep -i vpn # the same as above but for user services systemctl --user -a | grep -i vpn # disable them with sudo systemctl disable <service-name> # or sudo systemctl --user disable <service-name>
https://oguzhaninan.github.io/Stacer-Web/
VPN connection to Amsterdam
openvpn@Basel.service loaded activating start start Open
VPN connection to Basel
openvpn@Belgrade.service loaded activating start start Open
VPN connection to Belgrade
openvpn@Berlin.service loaded activating start start Open
VPN connection to Berlin
Is there not a command that can just stop OpenVpn from starting upon booting the computer up? I never once had this issue until I did the last update. And I don't want to disable my VPN permanently, I still want to use it, just activate when I want to through the terminal. I need a little more clarification before I run a command and possible mess a whole bunch of shit up. I don't want to have to reinstall the OS, just not an option. Thanks in advance.
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Re: Enter Auth Username/Password/Lubuntu 18.04
those are the services
you can stop/disable them like so
systemctl disable --now openvpn@Basel
you can stop/disable them like so
systemctl disable --now openvpn@Basel
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Re: Enter Auth Username/Password/Lubuntu 18.04
Ok, so I have to go and do that for everyone of the Country/City connections manually? There are like 40 of them.
And do I also need to add .service after Basel in your example above?
Just a little confused. I'm not completely familiar with Linux yet.
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Re: Enter Auth Username/Password/Lubuntu 18.04
I gloomily came to the ironic conclusion that if you take a highly intelligent person and give them the best possible, elite education, then you will most likely wind up with an academic who is completely impervious to reality.
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Re: Enter Auth Username/Password/Lubuntu 18.04
Nevermind. Just tried that and it doesn't work.
When I type that command ( systemctl disable --now openvpn@Basel ), it asks for my "auth password" again, which I never set up and do not know. I found a thread on Lubuntu forums recommending the same thing as you, but its not the correct fix because its still asking for the "auth password."
No one seems to have an answer which is kind of mind boggling to me. I can't believe no one else has experienced this issue. Guess I'm just stuck waiting 10 min every time for my damn computer to boot up, which only used to take 1 min max. Very discouraging to say the least.
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Re: Enter Auth Username/Password/Lubuntu 18.04
I don't even know where to begin with that truthfully. It's like a foreign language to me.Pippin wrote: ↑Thu Mar 05, 2020 5:19 pmNope, please see here:
https://github.com/OpenVPN/openvpn/blob ... ME.systemd
Like what command do I start off with and such?
Here below is an example of the command I use to start my OpenVpn connection if that helps at all.
openvpn /etc/openvpn/Miami.conf
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Re: Enter Auth Username/Password/Lubuntu 18.04
I think this will work to disable them all at once,
Otherwise one by one,
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systemctl disable openvpn-client@*
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systemctl disable openvpn-client@Miami
I gloomily came to the ironic conclusion that if you take a highly intelligent person and give them the best possible, elite education, then you will most likely wind up with an academic who is completely impervious to reality.
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Re: Enter Auth Username/Password/Lubuntu 18.04
No luck with those commands. There is no working or anything when I enter those commands. Do I need to be in a certain folder for those commands to work? I am under -sudo already.Pippin wrote: ↑Thu Mar 05, 2020 6:03 pmI think this will work to disable them all at once,Otherwise one by one,Code: Select all
systemctl disable openvpn-client@*
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systemctl disable openvpn-client@Miami
Still when I start my computer up, during the Lubuntu boot up screen there is still that damn "Enter Auth Password" box at the bottom, and still taking about 10 min to boot up.
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Re: Enter Auth Username/Password/Lubuntu 18.04
What gives,
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systemctl status openvpn-client@*
I gloomily came to the ironic conclusion that if you take a highly intelligent person and give them the best possible, elite education, then you will most likely wind up with an academic who is completely impervious to reality.
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Re: Enter Auth Username/Password/Lubuntu 18.04
When I enter that command too, nothing happens. No working or anything at all.Pippin wrote: ↑Thu Mar 05, 2020 6:40 pmWhat gives,?Code: Select all
systemctl status openvpn-client@*
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Re: Enter Auth Username/Password/Lubuntu 18.04
Any new finds on this? Still no luck on my end.
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Re: Enter Auth Username/Password/Lubuntu 18.04
are you sure the prompt is coming from openvpn and not something else?
you can use this command to check which services are started and how long does it take
https://www.freedesktop.org/software/sy ... alyze.html
you can use this command to check which services are started and how long does it take
https://www.freedesktop.org/software/sy ... alyze.html
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Re: Enter Auth Username/Password/Lubuntu 18.04
Hi there, I am new to OpenVPN. Interesting thread, thanks for the information.