OpenVPN Tips

Make OpenVPN automatically connect upon boot

Make sure to change the OPENVPN_CONFIGFILE variable

sudo cp OPENVPN_CONFIGFILE.ovpn /etc/openvpn/OPENVPN_CONFIGFILE.conf
sudo systemctl enable openvpn

Saving OpenVPN Credentials

• So you wont need to type it every time you connect
• For Username password
  • Within the 'OS-90922.ovpn', add the path to you text file containing the openvpn credentials:

    auth-user-pass /home/kali/VPN/creds.conf
    

  • Simple username the password for the contents of creds.conf. Top is the username, bottom is the password. (i.e. Offensive Security VPN):

    OS-90922
    kASme0eHLeI3
    

• For private key
  • Within the 'OS-90922.ovpn', add the path to you text file containing the openvpn credentials:

    askpass /home/kali/VPN/private_key.conf
    

  • Example contents of /home/kali/VPN/private_key.conf

    kASme0eHLeI3