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this error when i try to start openvpn access server. any one know how to fix it.

I'm having trouble with this error as well. iptables seems to be stopping and starting correctly in the shell.

Any tips would be appreciated.

Thank You.

I am getting the same error.

Having the same issue in Cent OS 5.6.

zschallz wrote:Having the same issue in Cent OS 5.6.

Thanks for reporting the OS version. I wonder if others have the same OS.

The more info you can provide, the better. Eg:

• Did it work before, but now it stopped.
• Or is this a fresh installation.
• Version of OpenVPN-AS
• Your user account: root, normal user, su

i am also ubuntu 11.04

I'm also getting the iptables service not started because of error (SVC_RUN_EXCEPT) message.

Fresh install of openvpn-as-1.8.3-RHEL5.x86_64.rpm on RedHat / Oracle Linux 5 update 6

When I try to start server "iptables service not started because of error (SVC_RUN_EXCEPT)". How do I fix this problem?

To resolve the error message "iptables service not started because of error (SVC_RUN_EXCEPT)" on a dedicated server centOS5.6 x86_64 running php_v5.2.16. It appears some package files went missing or got corrupted. So a forced re-install/upgrade appears to have solved the problem. # rpm -Uvh --force openvpn-as-1.8.3-CentOS5.x86_64.rpm

Hello i have this error also i reinstall it but still not work

Error:

iptables service not started because of error (SVC_RUN_EXCEPT)

This error always come when server start ..

Hi,
I have on a Ubuntu 8 LTS the same fault and I found in openas log following:

2011-08-31 08:53:30+0200 [-] WEB OUT: '2011-08-31 08:53:30+0200 [-] pyovpn.web.webbase.MySiteBase starting on 909'
2011-08-31 08:53:30+0200 [-] WEB OUT: '2011-08-31 08:53:30+0200 [-] set uid/gid 1001/1001'
2011-08-31 08:53:30+0200 [-] WEB OUT: '2011-08-31 08:53:30+0200 [-] Web server running as UID 1001'
2011-08-31 08:53:32+0200 [-] LOG OUT: 'STARTED'
2011-08-31 08:53:32+0200 [-] iptables-PP ERR: 'iptables: Protocol wrong type for socket'
2011-08-31 08:53:32+0200 [-] Service deferred error: iptables capabilities error: ('Error verifying iptables capabilities when running following command', ('/sbin/iptables', '-A', 'FORWARD', '-d', '127.77.88.99', '-m', 'mark', '--mark', '0x12345678/0x12345678', '-j', 'DROP'))
2011-08-31 08:53:32+0200 [-] iptables service not started because of error (SVC_RUN_EXCEPT)
2011-08-31 08:53:32+0200 [-] Server Agent initialization status: {'errors': {'openvpn_0': [('error', "service failed to start due to unresolved dependencies: set(['user', 'iptables_openvpn'])")], 'openvpn_1': [('error', "service failed to start due to unresolved dependencies: set(['user', 'iptables_openvpn'])")], 'iptables_web': [('error', "Service deferred error: iptables capabilities error: ('Error verifying iptables capabilities when running following command', ('/sbin/iptables', '-A', 'FORWARD', '-d', '127.77.88.99', '-m', 'mark', '--mark', '0x12345678/0x12345678', '-j', 'DROP'))")], 'iptables_openvpn': [('error', 'iptables service not started because of error (SVC_RUN_EXCEPT)')], 'crl': [('error', "service failed to start due to unresolved dependencies: set(['user'])")], 'user': [('error', "service failed to start due to unresolved dependencies: set(['iptables_openvpn'])")]}, 'service_status': {'bridge': 'started', 'log': 'started', 'license': 'started', 'iptables_web': 'off', 'iptables_openvpn': 'off', 'openvpn_1': 'off', 'auth': 'started', 'client_query': 'started', 'api': 'started', 'openvpn_0': 'off', 'web': 'started', 'db_push': 'started', 'crl': 'off', 'user': 'off'}}
2011-08-31 08:53:32+0200 [-] Server Agent started
2011-08-31 08:53:56+0200 [-] License Info {'concurrent_connections': 2}
2011-08-31 08:56:35+0200 [-] WEB OUT: '2011-08-31 08:56:35+0200 [UDSProxyQueryProtocol,client] Logout of portal <twisted.cred.portal.Portal instance at 0x8a1edcc>'
2011-08-31 08:56:35+0200 [HTTPChannel,9,] License Info {'concurrent_connections': 2}
2011-08-31 08:56:39+0200 [HTTPChannel,21,] License Info {'concurrent_connections': 2}
2011-08-31 08:56:52+0200 [HTTPChannel,33,] License Info {'concurrent_connections': 2}
2011-08-31 08:56:52+0200 [HTTPChannel,37,] iptables service not started because of error (SVC_RUN_EXCEPT)
2011-08-31 08:56:52+0200 [-] WEB OUT: '2011-08-31 08:56:52+0200 [UDSProxyQueryProtocol,client] [Tag('div', children=['iptables service not started because of error (SVC_RUN_EXCEPT)'])]'


How I can solve this issue?

Br

cummie

Hello,

Please follow the instructions in this article:

http://www.openvpn.net/index.php/access ... ainer.html

Hi Andrew,

I tried to do the steps descriebed in your link. But the hints are for an OPEN VPN AS installation in an OPEN VZ container.

I installed it on a native Ubuntu 8.04 LTS server.

But I saw that OPEN VPN AS needs a working tun device.

I get on the modprobes following output:


root@r16308:~# modprobe ipt_mark
FATAL: Could not load /lib/modules/2.6.32.2-xxxx-grs-ipv4-32/modules.dep: No such file or directory
root@r16308:~# modprobe ipt_MARK
FATAL: Could not load /lib/modules/2.6.32.2-xxxx-grs-ipv4-32/modules.dep: No such file or directory
root@r16308:~# mknod /dev/net/tun c 10 200
mknod: â/dev/net/tunâ: File exists


Any ideas to solve this issue?

Br,

cummie

I have the same issue running OEL 5 64-bit

Any suggestion to solve this issue ?

I have the same problem too on CentOS 5.7 64-bit server. Any solution? Thanks.

Has anyone resolved this issue yet? I have the same issue on CENTOS 5.6 i686
I dont understand why its trying to use that IP address.

Maybe this is an issue with php 5.3+? The user above stated that his worked while using PHP 5.2

I have the same issue on CentOS 5.7 64-bits system. I was able to run it month ago.

Same error of jpearl here, please garconcn how did you solve it?
I've Centos5 32bit...

Help

I installed this just fine today on Centos 6, but tonight I tried on a Godaddy virtual server with CentOS 5.6 and it fails to start with the same error listed by others. I have updated everything that was out of date, so my guess a dependency was skipped along the way? Any idea's anyone?