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From: Adolf Belka <adolf.belka@ipfire.org>
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Subject: Testing of openvpn-2.6-meetup branch
Date: Fri, 06 Dec 2024 12:59:53 +0100
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Hi Michael,

So I did a pull of the openvpn-2.6-meetup branch from your repo. I noticed th=
at it was using OpenVPN-2.6.9 and 2.6.12 is available now so I updated the op=
envpn to 2.6.12 and did=C2=A0 a build.

Then I installed the created iso and the OpenVPN WUI page came up with an Int=
ernal Server Error.

The logs indicated that it couldn't find the Compress::Raw::Zlib perl module.

That was one of the separate perl modules removed from the system because the=
y were now in the core.

I checked the perl rootfile on the openvpn-2.6.meetup branch and it had the

usr/lib/perl5/5.36.0/xxxMACHINExxx-linux-thread-multi/Compress/Raw/Zlib.pm li=
ne commented out.

So I uncommented that line in the rootfile and rebuilt the branch and now the=
 OpenVPN WUI page was shown okay.

However when I tried to create a client connection I kept getting an "Oops so=
mething went wrong Invalid input" message but it didn't say what was invalid.

I then restored a backup with my existing OpenVPN root/host and client settin=
gs and using the pencil icon to go into edit mode for one of the known workin=
g client connections when I just pressed the Save button without changing any=
thing it again gave me the Invalid input message.

The other issue I found was that the OpenVPN Server page was constantly showi=
ng Stopped.

At this point I did a rebuild of the openvpn-2.6-meetup branch with the previ=
ous 2.6.9 OpenVPN but the same as above occurred, again with a fresh client c=
onnection creation or with the restored known working client connections.

I then tried to start the openvpn from the command line to see what messages =
it cam up with.

I tried first of all using the restart command and got

/usr/local/bin/openvpnctrl rw restart
Stopping OpenVPN Authenticator...=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 Not running.=C2=A0=C2=A0=
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 [ WARN ]
Stopping OpenVPN Roadwarrior Server...=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 [ FAIL ]
Starting OpenVPN Roadwarrior Server...
Unable to continue: /var/run/openvpn-rw.pid exists=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 [ WARN ]
Starting OpenVPN Authenticator... [=C2=A0 OK=C2=A0 ]

so I checked and the openvpn-rw.pid file was present. So I then removed that =
file and ran the status command

/usr/local/bin/openvpnctrl rw status
/usr/sbin/openvpn is not running.

Then I ran the start command

/usr/local/bin/openvpnctrl rw start
Starting OpenVPN Roadwarrior Server...=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 [=C2=A0 OK=C2=A0 ]
Starting OpenVPN Authenticator... [=C2=A0 OK=C2=A0 ]

So tried the status command again

/usr/local/bin/openvpnctrl rw status
openvpn is running with Process ID(s)=C2=A0 6883.

So good the server is running but when I looked at the OpenVPN WUI page it st=
ill showed Stopped, also on the Services page.

I then pressed the Save button on the OpenVPN WUI=C2=A0 main page and then ch=
ecked the status again and got

/usr/local/bin/openvpnctrl rw status
/usr/sbin/openvpn is not running but /var/run/openvpn-rw.pid exists.

So doing the save caused the server to stop but leave the pid in place.


So I am not sure what has changed between our meetup and what I am building n=
ow. As far as I can tell from the branch in the repo, nothing has changed sin=
ce 23rd Sept.

Maybe how I have done the pull of the repo is incorrect in some way and I am =
ending up in some mixed up situation but as it stands I definitely cannot tes=
t anything.

I will try creating a complete new copy of that branch on my system to see if=
 anything gets better but I am also open to any suggestions of what I might h=
ave done wrong.


Regards,

Adolf


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