Unsure how to connect a connected openvpn provider login
Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 8:42 pm
So after getting no response from at least two different channels and needing to get the ball rolling I have had to go to the source for configuration of my vpn since my distribution support has been lacking. Let me see if I can get the necessary backround.
I have been interested in getting Linux back in the swing of things after a hiatus of about 10 years or so and was surprised to note that hyper visor technology has progressed for free nicely in the form of virtual box (the most recent version), and with Debian's DVD ISO being ready it looked good to combine the two.
Now I have a vpn service provider that works well with Android and runs on a simple .ovpn file along with a basic key file. I am not setting up a client and server since in theory the server has been taken care of so the documentation for configuration of Debian's setup seems to preclude that I'm creating an openvpn server on my own and creating clients to this. That would seem to not only be overkill but not apply. What I want to do is just take the working configuration for openvpn and run it on Linux.
Networking works on the Debian instance via the normal connection and signs in correctly with "Initialization Completed" from there no connection is being routed through the VPN and when I tried to follow some instructions after quite a few Google searches seems like it refused to connect at all to any websites.
I just need to be able to take my wired ethernet connection (eth0) and make sure that all coming and going traffic goes through the tunneled connection (tun0).
I do not have any pgp keys as they were never needed, I do not have key files as they were never needed. I'm not sure why this has never been an issue with anyone using this type of software before or for that matter what is incorrect with my approach.
I need to know what I can do in this case in the abstract to address "out of the box" configurations for a simple setup like this. The hose computer is also networked correctly as well with a cable internet provider and wired through Ethernet directly to the cable model.
What configurations do you need to see in order to assist me?
What are the things I need to check?
If I have to post data what is a way to not compromise my security in such a post, etc?
Thanks for the feedback.
I have been interested in getting Linux back in the swing of things after a hiatus of about 10 years or so and was surprised to note that hyper visor technology has progressed for free nicely in the form of virtual box (the most recent version), and with Debian's DVD ISO being ready it looked good to combine the two.
Now I have a vpn service provider that works well with Android and runs on a simple .ovpn file along with a basic key file. I am not setting up a client and server since in theory the server has been taken care of so the documentation for configuration of Debian's setup seems to preclude that I'm creating an openvpn server on my own and creating clients to this. That would seem to not only be overkill but not apply. What I want to do is just take the working configuration for openvpn and run it on Linux.
Networking works on the Debian instance via the normal connection and signs in correctly with "Initialization Completed" from there no connection is being routed through the VPN and when I tried to follow some instructions after quite a few Google searches seems like it refused to connect at all to any websites.
I just need to be able to take my wired ethernet connection (eth0) and make sure that all coming and going traffic goes through the tunneled connection (tun0).
I do not have any pgp keys as they were never needed, I do not have key files as they were never needed. I'm not sure why this has never been an issue with anyone using this type of software before or for that matter what is incorrect with my approach.
I need to know what I can do in this case in the abstract to address "out of the box" configurations for a simple setup like this. The hose computer is also networked correctly as well with a cable internet provider and wired through Ethernet directly to the cable model.
What configurations do you need to see in order to assist me?
What are the things I need to check?
If I have to post data what is a way to not compromise my security in such a post, etc?
Thanks for the feedback.