Connect to OpenVPN service from Terminal & GUI

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If you want to browse anonymously or access content restricted by geographic location you will need to use a proxy or a VPN service fortunately there are many free VPN Services in this post i will use a free OpenVPN service: vpnbook (http://vpnbook.com)



1- Download any of 4 available OpenVPN connection profile from vpnbook.com (http://www.vpnbook.com/#openvpn) from openvpn tab and don't forget to check username and password

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2- Extract .Zip file:

unzip ~/Downloads/YOUR_SELECTED_BUNDLE.zip


3- Connecting:
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3A: Connect using terminal:
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Open terminal and run the following command to install openvpn package:
sudo apt-get install openvpn
connect by using the floowing command and type usernmae and password when prompt
sudo openvpn --config YOUR_SELECTED_CONNETION_TYPE.ovpn
if everythign goes well you will see similiar to this:
Tue Nov 5 20:58:54 2013 [vpnbook.com] Peer Connection Initiated with [AF_INET]198.7.62.204:25000
Tue Nov 5 20:58:56 2013 SENT CONTROL [vpnbook.com]: 'PUSH_REQUEST' (status=1)
Tue Nov 5 20:58:56 2013 PUSH: Received control message: 'PUSH_REPLY,redirect-gateway def1,dhcp-option DNS 8.8.8.8,dhcp-option DNS 8.8.4.4,route 10.10.0.1,topology net30,ping 5,ping-restart 30,ifconfig 10.10.1.146 10.10.1.145'
Tue Nov 5 20:58:56 2013 OPTIONS IMPORT: timers and/or timeouts modified
Tue Nov 5 20:58:56 2013 OPTIONS IMPORT: --ifconfig/up options modified
Tue Nov 5 20:58:56 2013 OPTIONS IMPORT: route options modified
Tue Nov 5 20:58:56 2013 OPTIONS IMPORT: --ip-win32 and/or --dhcp-option options modified
Tue Nov 5 20:58:56 2013 ROUTE default_gateway=X.X.X.X
Tue Nov 5 20:58:56 2013 TUN/TAP device tun2 opened
Tue Nov 5 20:58:56 2013 TUN/TAP TX queue length set to 100
Tue Nov 5 20:58:56 2013 do_ifconfig, tt->ipv6=0, tt->did_ifconfig_ipv6_setup=0
Tue Nov 5 20:58:56 2013 /sbin/ifconfig tun2 10.10.1.146 pointopoint 10.10.1.145 mtu 1500
Tue Nov 5 20:58:58 2013 /sbin/route add -net 198.7.62.204 netmask 255.255.255.255 gw 192.168.2.1
Tue Nov 5 20:58:58 2013 /sbin/route add -net 0.0.0.0 netmask 128.0.0.0 gw 10.10.1.145
Tue Nov 5 20:58:58 2013 /sbin/route add -net 128.0.0.0 netmask 128.0.0.0 gw 10.10.1.145
Tue Nov 5 20:58:58 2013 /sbin/route add -net 10.10.0.1 netmask 255.255.255.255 gw 10.10.1.145
Tue Nov 5 20:58:58 2013 Initialization Sequence Completed


To disconnect press: Ctrl+C




3B: Connect using GUI:
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install Network manager OpenVPN plugin:
sudo apt-get install network-manager-openvpn network-manager-openvpn-gnome‎
Open any of 4 files availabe after extracting the .ZIP file with a text editor.
now copy all the text between <ca> and </ca> and save text in a file name it ca.crt
copy all the text between <cert> and </cert> and save text in a file name it user.crt
copy all the text between <key> and </key> and save text in a file name it key.key
Select Network connection form upper right corner >> VPN Connection >> Configure VPN

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Select Import and open the same file that we get our ca.crt user.crt and key.key from
Change authentication to Password With Certificates (TLS) and enter the username and password
For User Certificate select user.crt file
For CA Certificate select ca.crt
For Private Key select key.key and click Save.

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Now go to Network connection form upper right corner >> VPN Connection >> YOUR_VPN_CONNECTION_NAME.
IF everything goes well a message will appear stating that (VPN connection has been successfully established).
To disconnect go to Network connection form upper right corner >> VPN Connection >> YOUR_VPN_CONNECTION_NAME.

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