Import VPN Connection from ovpn File Containing Certificates Using Network Manager

[acetace]

Hi All:

I am fairly clueless when it comes to open vpn configuration file. Though I should have some understanding to execute the fix if it is available.

I have a ovpn file that is created by my organization (so theoretically there should be nothing wrong with it) containing not only the typical connection information, but also my CA key, certerficate/Public and certificate/Private key. I was able to locate these keys using the standard text editors.

When I follow the procedure to import (Right click on Internet Icon --> Edit Connection --> VPN Tab --> Import) none of my keys were imported (perhaps the import is not complete). I think because of the import failure I was not able to click ok and create the connection.

Is there a method to get around this and get it working? I have been looking for existing solution online but I was not able to find any similar cases with mine.


Thank you for your help in advance.

[acetace]

Solved it myself.

I was looking for a way to get the certificate out from the *.ovpn file. However for the life of me I could not get it showing in Network Manager after I copy and pasted it out into a text file.

It turned out that the certificate copying the value of the certificate is not enough, one need to include the lines that goes "---- BEGIN CERTIFICATE----" and the corresponding end, essentially everything that is included under the <ca></ca> and <cert></cert> codes in order for the certificate to show up for the Network Manager to pickup.

Once I did that and putting the certificates where they belong, and validated that all the settings in the ovpn file has been transcribed it started working miraculously thing worked great.

Regardless, I hope to post my solution here in case other novice linux users like me bump into similar problem.


Cheers.