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elviz
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Failed to start OpenVPN service for server.

Post by elviz » Tue Mar 15, 2022 6:25 am

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/w ... n24ManPage
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
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Re: Failed to start OpenVPN service for server.

Post by elviz » Tue Mar 15, 2022 6:28 am

[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/w ... n24ManPage
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...

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Re: Failed to start OpenVPN service for server.

Post by TinCanTech » Tue Mar 15, 2022 2:36 pm

elviz wrote:
Tue Mar 15, 2022 6:25 am
i create new user but can't connect openvpn
Which script did you use ?

elviz
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Re: Failed to start OpenVPN service for server.

Post by elviz » Tue Mar 15, 2022 9:16 pm

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

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Re: Failed to start OpenVPN service for server.

Post by Pippin » Tue Mar 15, 2022 9:21 pm

centos7-vpn.sh ... ?
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Re: Failed to start OpenVPN service for server.

Post by TinCanTech » Tue Mar 15, 2022 9:25 pm

Best to start reading the howto now ..

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