VPN Client - Setup to Start on reBoot

[fcs001fcs]

I have setup a OpenVPN Client using PIA (Private Internet Access) via GUI and it is working fine on a F4-423 with the latest TOS.

The issue I have is that it does not start automatically on a reboot or a power-off - power-on cycle. I want the VPN on at all times when the NAS is running.

What are the commands to setup auto-start the PIA OpenVPN Client on bootup? Thanks.

[Pe6yc]

https://askubuntu.com/questions/464264/ ... ly-at-boot

[fcs001fcs]

Thanks will give it a try soon.

[rhoadsnroses82]

I have setup a OpenVPN Client using PIA (Private Internet Access) via GUI and it is working fine on a F4-423 with the latest TOS.

The issue I have is that it does not start automatically on a reboot or a power-off - power-on cycle. I want the VPN on at all times when the NAS is running.

What are the commands to setup auto-start the PIA OpenVPN Client on bootup? Thanks.

how did you set up the PIA with GUI? PIA has an app for TOS? I have protonVPN and have been trying to import the openVPN config file into the manual openVPN creation thing in TOS and it just says "configuration failed" every time

[fcs001fcs]

I have setup a OpenVPN Client using PIA (Private Internet Access) via GUI and it is working fine on a F4-423 with the latest TOS.

The issue I have is that it does not start automatically on a reboot or a power-off - power-on cycle. I want the VPN on at all times when the NAS is running.

What are the commands to setup auto-start the PIA OpenVPN Client on bootup? Thanks.

how did you set up the PIA with GUI? PIA has an app for TOS? I have protonVPN and have been trying to import the openVPN config file into the manual openVPN creation thing in TOS and it just says "configuration failed" every time

I gave up on the TOS VPN Setup and setup the PIA Client on my pfSense Router and used Firewall Rules to force all NAS traffic through a PIA VPN. Sorry, I couldn't be more helpful.

[rhoadsnroses82]

I have setup a OpenVPN Client using PIA (Private Internet Access) via GUI and it is working fine on a F4-423 with the latest TOS.

The issue I have is that it does not start automatically on a reboot or a power-off - power-on cycle. I want the VPN on at all times when the NAS is running.

What are the commands to setup auto-start the PIA OpenVPN Client on bootup? Thanks.

how did you set up the PIA with GUI? PIA has an app for TOS? I have protonVPN and have been trying to import the openVPN config file into the manual openVPN creation thing in TOS and it just says "configuration failed" every time

I gave up on the TOS VPN Setup and setup the PIA Client on my pfSense Router and used Firewall Rules to force all NAS traffic through a PIA VPN. Sorry, I couldn't be more helpful.

oh i see yea i have seen others go this route as well. i may try this, but that probably means you can't easily switch VPN servers right? basically whatever VPN server you initially configure your router to use, you'd have to leave it as that specific server always

[fcs001fcs]

how did you set up the PIA with GUI? PIA has an app for TOS? I have protonVPN and have been trying to import the openVPN config file into the manual openVPN creation thing in TOS and it just says "configuration failed" every time

I gave up on the TOS VPN Setup and setup the PIA Client on my pfSense Router and used Firewall Rules to force all NAS traffic through a PIA VPN. Sorry, I couldn't be more helpful.

oh i see yea i have seen others go this route as well. i may try this, but that probably means you can't easily switch VPN servers right? basically whatever VPN server you initially configure your router to use, you'd have to leave it as that specific server always

Basically, yes, you can switch by changing the firewall rule, but it is not a one click process, a bit more involved.

[Herewerare2024]

You can add a a triggered scheduled task which uses the following command: openvpn --config /path/to/your/config.ovpn
Set the task to trigger at "power on".

[Herewerare2024]

...sorry: openvpn --config /path/to/your/PIA-config.ovpn --auth-user-pass /path/to/your credentials.txt

[RWise232]

...sorry: openvpn --config /path/to/your/PIA-config.ovpn --auth-user-pass /path/to/your credentials.txt

I am looking to do the same with my VPN connection. I have located the .ovpn file but can someone confirm where the "credentials.txt" file is located, or if it needs to be manually created what format should the file be in?