Hi.
I’m looking to connect a Flexy 205 device to a VPN I already have. VPN server is on a virtual machine in a cloud service and I already created a client file (.ovpn file) in order to include the router. I follow the configuration steps in this link:
However, I have no password or user to enter the server, so I copy the private key, cert, and ca I found in .ovpnfile
I would like to know what configuration am I missing, or if there’s another procedure to follow.
Thanks.
Please follow these instructions. Keep in mind, we do not support device connections to 3rd party servers, only the Talk2m servers.
I’ll give a check.
Thanks.
Hi, again.
We just tried the option. We followed all the the steps related to connecting the device (we started in step 8), since we already had our VPN server working (all the steps before).
Apparently the device is trying to make the connection but it fails, saying that is a forbidden option, according to “Events” file. (I’ll post here the text from “Events” file).
Do you think there’s something else we could do? I ask because in the post that I mentioned first, they made it work, apparently.
Thanks in advance.
Text from “Events” file
1584533303;“18/03/2020 12:08:23”;“muting (pattern of 2 events)”;“openvpn”;79331;-20205
1584533308;“18/03/2020 12:08:28”;“ovpn-OpenVPN execution failed”;“openvpn”;79331;29606
1584533309;“18/03/2020 12:08:29”;“ovpn-OpenVPN process start”;“wanmgt”;79336;1073771442
1584533309;“18/03/2020 12:08:29”;“ovpn-Found forbidden VPN option in line (61 (/usr/jacaballero.ovpn))”;“openvpn”;79331;29629
1584533309;“18/03/2020 12:08:29”;“ovpn-Found forbidden VPN option in line (62 (/usr/jacaballero.ovpn))”;“openvpn”;79331;29629
1584533309;“18/03/2020 12:08:29”;“ovpn-Found forbidden VPN option in line (61 (/usr/jacaballero.ovpn))”;“openvpn”;79331;29629
1584533309;“18/03/2020 12:08:29”;“ovpn-Found forbidden VPN option in line (62 (/usr/jacaballero.ovpn))”;“openvpn”;79331;29629
1584533309;“18/03/2020 12:08:29”;“muting (pattern of 6 events)”;“openvpn”;79331;-20205
It tells you the file and the line where the forbidden options are located. You’ll need to look at those options and find what you’re doing wrong.
Hi, again.
I decided to set up everything from the beggining of the document.
Followed it step by step, but still can’t get the connection.
I’m getting this in the real time Log:
I’v looked for a solution but any of them has worked.
Do you have any idea of what could be posibly causing it? The .ovpn file has been tested, and the connection worked, but the Flexy is not stablishing the connection.
Hello,
With just a screen shot I can not say for certain, but it looks like the ewon is not able to reach the open VPN server you are asking it to connect to. Make sure the ewon’s WAN is configured and it can reach the internet/talk2m server you are setting up.
Deryck
I also see this in the realtime log… but the passphrase.txt is there in the usr directory:
21/09/2024 00:26:34
VPN
Options error: Please correct these errors.
503060
383
21/09/2024 00:26:34
VPN
Options error: --askpass fails with '/usr/passphrase.txt': No such file or directory (errno=2)
503060
382
21/09/2024 00:26:34
VPN
WARNING: cannot stat file '/usr/passphrase.txt': No such file or directory (errno=2)
Hi,
I’m trying to connect to a 3rd party openvpn server (SinemaRC from Siemens) with a Flexy205.
In the event.txt I get this:
1726845762;"20/09/2024 15:22:42";"System Booting, FWR: 14.4s1 (14.4), SN: 2204-0782-24 [EF0000]";"elog";79300;-22602
1726845763;"20/09/2024 15:22:43";"Reboot reason: User Web Request";"wd";79308;1073762140
1726845764;"20/09/2024 15:22:44";"tz-Timezone set (America/Montreal)";"main";79303;1073780826
1726845766;"20/09/2024 15:22:46";"wanmgt-Restarting permanent WAN connection";"wanmgt";79336;1073772933
1726845771;"20/09/2024 15:22:51";"wanmgt-Open WAN interface";"wanmgt";79336;1073772969
1726845772;"20/09/2024 15:22:52";"ovpn-OpenVPN process start";"wanmgt";79336;1073771442
1726845777;"20/09/2024 15:22:57";"ovpn-OpenVPN execution failed";"openvpn";79331;29606
1726845778;"20/09/2024 15:22:58";"ovpn-OpenVPN process start";"wanmgt";79336;1073771442
1726845783;"20/09/2024 15:23:03";"ovpn-OpenVPN execution failed";"openvpn";79331;29606
1726845783;"20/09/2024 15:23:03";"muting (pattern of 2 events)";"openvpn";79331;-20205
1726845783;"20/09/2024 15:23:03";"eftp-Open FTP session (User: adm)";"ftps";79310;1073763129
1726845784;"20/09/2024 15:23:04";"ovpn-OpenVPN process start";"wanmgt";79336;1073771442
1726845790;"20/09/2024 15:23:10";"ovpn-OpenVPN execution failed";"openvpn";79331;29606
1726845791;"20/09/2024 15:23:11";"ovpn-OpenVPN process start";"wanmgt";79336;1073771442
1726845792;"20/09/2024 15:23:12";"main-Real Time Clock (GMT/UTC) updated (from: 2024-09-20T15:23:10-04:00 to: 2024-09-20T15:23:12-04:00, ntp update took 19s)";"unact";79301;1073762139
1726845796;"20/09/2024 15:23:16";"ovpn-OpenVPN execution failed";"openvpn";79331;29606
1726845797;"20/09/2024 15:23:17";"ovpn-OpenVPN process start";"wanmgt";79336;1073771442
1726845798;"20/09/2024 15:23:18";"eftp-Open FTP session (User: adm)";"ftps";79310;1073763129
My ovpn file inside the /usr flexy directory is:
client
dev tun
cipher AES-256-CBC
auth SHA512
proto udp
remote 142.115.248.254
port 1194
resolv-retry infinite
nobind
persist-key
persist-tun
keepalive 10 60
comp-lzo
verb 1
ca "ca.crt"
cert "client.crt"
key "client.key"
in the ca.crt I’ve put my ca certification, same for the client.crt and client.key…
On the comcfg file I’ve put this: VPNCfgFile:/usr/client1.ovpn
On the server side I’ve not seen any activity, that the device is trying to connect, seems I have something wrong in the configuration…
I’ve been trying to follow this: https://support.hms-networks.com/hc/en-us/articles/9267054753682-How-to-connect-your-Ewon-to-Third-Party-OpenVPN-Servers
Thanks for the help
Hi @Dominic_Dupont,
Please use the new forum at support.hms-networks.com/hc/en-us/community/topics or create a support case at support.hms-networks.com as this forum is no longer actively monitored.