How solve Installing OpenVPN server on AlmaLinux 8 TLS problems
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I want to set up OpenVPN version 2.4 or 2.6 on AlmaLinux 8 on a VPS and connect using the OpenVPN v2.4 GUI application.
I tried some scripts to set up, all of them installed properly, but during communication failed.
https://idroot.us/install-openvpn-server-almalinux-8/
https://leomoon.com/downloads/scripts/openvpn-installer-for-linux/
https://www.ionos.com/help/server-cloud-infrastructure/vpn/install-and-configure-openvpn/install-and-configure-openvpn-almalinux-8-and-9-and-rocky-linux-8-and-9/#c267989
I noticed that TLS handshake breaks and gets an error.
***TLS: Initial packet from [AF_INET]74.208.111.231:1194, sid=1cfea13f ba1c9731*
I disabled the firewall to test simply.
Here is relates config and Log files.
Any advice?
Server.cfg file
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port 1194
proto tcp
dev tun
user nobody
group nobody
persist-key
persist-tun
keepalive 10 120
topology subnet
server 10.8.0.0 255.255.255.0
ifconfig-pool-persist ipp.txt
push "dhcp-option DNS 8.8.8.8"
push "dhcp-option DNS 8.8.4.4"
push "redirect-gateway def1 bypass-dhcp"
dh none
ecdh-curve prime256v1
tls-crypt tls-crypt.key
crl-verify crl.pem
ca ca.crt
cert server_D99XAUoi9FzAwlUr.crt
key server_D99XAUoi9FzAwlUr.key
auth SHA256
cipher AES-128-GCM
ncp-ciphers AES-128-GCM
tls-server
tls-version-min 1.2
tls-cipher TLS-ECDHE-ECDSA-WITH-AES-128-GCM-SHA256
client-config-dir /etc/openvpn/ccd
status /var/log/openvpn/status.log
verb 3
client OVPN file
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client
proto tcp-client
remote 74.208.111.231 1194
dev tun
resolv-retry infinite
nobind
persist-key
persist-tun
remote-cert-tls server
verify-x509-name server_D99XAUoi9FzAwlUr name
auth SHA256
auth-nocache
cipher AES-128-GCM
tls-client
tls-version-min 1.2
tls-cipher TLS-ECDHE-ECDSA-WITH-AES-128-GCM-SHA256
ignore-unknown-option block-outside-dns
setenv opt block-outside-dns # Prevent Windows 10 DNS leak
verb 3
-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
MIIB1zCCAX2gAwIBAgIURKfw6FcSJ4xcLb3gUWx/THu02KEwCgYIKoZIzj0EAwIw
...
G0T9jlALYAcCIQC+R1s/2x0BRLAg5HzZih8exkfiKbFbt9by31VSKzCY7g==
-----END CERTIFICATE-----
-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
MIIB1zCCAX6gAwIBAgIQDutVPwLyl5UwKB0LJVUGHTAKBggqhkjOPQQDAjAeMRww
...
nAYorn0Lv1FhAiAXcCdEzm4SqieMfT3Hj2TBrrufpruhoKaOoN2OLBX9hw==
-----END CERTIFICATE-----
-----BEGIN PRIVATE KEY-----
MIGHAgEAMBMGByqGSM49AgEGCCqGSM49AwEHBG0wawIBAQQg57wmtsCOWL0GaZ5N
...
XOyWk/p2uZuUtP6cogjwdCCsaYeEF8iYqL0MyWF+PhC+Qoc8YKX9T8Le
-----END PRIVATE KEY-----
-#
-# 2048 bit OpenVPN static key
-#
-----BEGIN OpenVPN Static key V1-----
db3d6c752e41143cc06f8c83e48a742e
....
c2468e2a3e4c03d6a19efeef980c6c72
-----END OpenVPN Static key V1-----
Client Log
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Sub Jul 27 22:34:15 2025 OpenVPN 2.4.12 x86_64-w64-mingw32 [SSL (OpenSSL)] [LZO] [LZ4] [PKCS11] [AEAD] built on Mar 17 2022
Sub Jul 27 22:34:15 2025 Windows version 6.2 (Windows 8 or greater) 64bit
Sub Jul 27 22:34:15 2025 library versions: OpenSSL 1.1.1n 15 Mar 2022, LZO 2.10
Enter Management Password:
Sub Jul 27 22:34:15 2025 MANAGEMENT: TCP Socket listening on [AF_INET]127.0.0.1:25340
Sub Jul 27 22:34:15 2025 Need hold release from management interface, waiting...
Sub Jul 27 22:34:15 2025 MANAGEMENT: Client connected from [AF_INET]127.0.0.1:25340
Sub Jul 27 22:34:15 2025 MANAGEMENT: CMD 'state on'
Sub Jul 27 22:34:15 2025 MANAGEMENT: CMD 'log all on'
Sub Jul 27 22:34:15 2025 MANAGEMENT: CMD 'echo all on'
Sub Jul 27 22:34:15 2025 MANAGEMENT: CMD 'bytecount 5'
Sub Jul 27 22:34:15 2025 MANAGEMENT: CMD 'hold off'
Sub Jul 27 22:34:15 2025 MANAGEMENT: CMD 'hold release'
Sub Jul 27 22:34:15 2025 Outgoing Control Channel Encryption: Cipher 'AES-256-CTR' initialized with 256 bit key
Sub Jul 27 22:34:15 2025 Outgoing Control Channel Encryption: Using 256 bit message hash 'SHA256' for HMAC authentication
Sub Jul 27 22:34:15 2025 Incoming Control Channel Encryption: Cipher 'AES-256-CTR' initialized with 256 bit key
Sub Jul 27 22:34:15 2025 Incoming Control Channel Encryption: Using 256 bit message hash 'SHA256' for HMAC authentication
Sub Jul 27 22:34:15 2025 TCP/UDP: Preserving recently used remote address: [AF_INET]74.208.111.231:1194
Sub Jul 27 22:34:15 2025 Socket Buffers: R=[65536->65536] S=[65536->65536]
Sub Jul 27 22:34:15 2025 Attempting to establish TCP connection with [AF_INET]74.208.111.231:1194 [nonblock]
Sub Jul 27 22:34:15 2025 MANAGEMENT: >STATE:1753643055,TCP_CONNECT,,,,,,
Sub Jul 27 22:34:16 2025 TCP connection established with [AF_INET]74.208.111.231:1194
Sub Jul 27 22:34:16 2025 TCP_CLIENT link local: (not bound)
Sub Jul 27 22:34:16 2025 TCP_CLIENT link remote: [AF_INET]74.208.111.231:1194
Sub Jul 27 22:34:16 2025 MANAGEMENT: >STATE:1753643056,WAIT,,,,,,
Sub Jul 27 22:34:17 2025 MANAGEMENT: >STATE:1753643057,AUTH,,,,,,
Sub Jul 27 22:34:17 2025 TLS: Initial packet from [AF_INET]74.208.111.231:1194, sid=1cfea13f ba1c9731
Sub Jul 27 22:34:54 2025 read TCP_CLIENT: Unknown error (code=10060)
Sub Jul 27 22:34:54 2025 Connection reset, restarting [-1]
Sub Jul 27 22:34:54 2025 SIGUSR1[soft,connection-reset] received, process restarting
Sub Jul 27 22:34:54 2025 MANAGEMENT: >STATE:1753643094,RECONNECTING,connection-reset,,,,,
Sub Jul 27 22:34:54 2025 Restart pause, 5 second(s)
Sub Jul 27 22:34:59 2025 SIGTERM[hard,init_instance] received, process exiting
Sub Jul 27 22:34:59 2025 MANAGEMENT: >STATE:1753643099,EXITING,init_instance,,,,,
Asked by Moh Tarvirdi
(111 rep)
Jul 28, 2025, 02:40 PM