Automatically turn on VPN on computer unlock Ubuntu 18.04
When I wake the laptop from the sleep I need to get the VPN state as I left it (turned on). Can't find the setting of autoconnect in VPN settings... Need some easy way to ask the system to autoconnect the VPN when the internet is available.
Edit based on comments:
Ubuntu 18.04 has no option to Always connect to VPN when using using this connection.
vpn 18.04 openvpn
edited May 7 '18 at 20:40
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When I wake the laptop from the sleep I need to get the VPN state as I left it (turned on). Can't find the setting of autoconnect in VPN settings... Need some easy way to ask the system to autoconnect the VPN when the internet is available.
Edit based on comments:
Ubuntu 18.04 has no option to Always connect to VPN when using using this connection.
vpn 18.04 openvpn
edited May 7 '18 at 20:40
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asked May 7 '18 at 18:33
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When I wake the laptop from the sleep I need to get the VPN state as I left it (turned on). Can't find the setting of autoconnect in VPN settings... Need some easy way to ask the system to autoconnect the VPN when the internet is available.
Edit based on comments:
Ubuntu 18.04 has no option to Always connect to VPN when using using this connection.
vpn 18.04 openvpn
edited May 7 '18 at 20:40
user68186
16.8k84970
asked May 7 '18 at 18:33
0x49D10x49D1
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When I wake the laptop from the sleep I need to get the VPN state as I left it (turned on). Can't find the setting of autoconnect in VPN settings... Need some easy way to ask the system to autoconnect the VPN when the internet is available.
Edit based on comments:
Ubuntu 18.04 has no option to Always connect to VPN when using using this connection.
vpn 18.04 openvpn
vpn 18.04 openvpn
edited May 7 '18 at 20:40
user68186
16.8k84970
asked May 7 '18 at 18:33
0x49D10x49D1
17016
edited May 7 '18 at 20:40
user68186
16.8k84970
asked May 7 '18 at 18:33
0x49D10x49D1
17016
edited May 7 '18 at 20:40
user68186
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edited May 7 '18 at 20:40
user68186
16.8k84970
edited May 7 '18 at 20:40
user68186
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asked May 7 '18 at 18:33
0x49D10x49D1
17016
asked May 7 '18 at 18:33
0x49D10x49D1
17016
asked May 7 '18 at 18:33
0x49D10x49D1
17016
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If you go into your WiFi connection settings for the AP you want to connect to the VPN on, there is an Always connect to VPN when using this connection: option, which you can enable, and select the VPN which you wish to automatically connect to.
Then when you connect to this connection (or when it reconnects on wake from suspend), the system will also attempt to connect to the VPN upon successfully reconnecting to the designated WiFi AP.
It seems the changes in newer GNOME have removed this option from the main UI, so you need to run nm-connection-editor to edit the connection, which should make the option available again.
answered May 7 '18 at 19:39
dobeydobey
33k33886
But this question is about OpenVPN as you can read in the tags
– Stackcraft_noob
May 7 '18 at 19:50
Ubuntu 18.04 and I have no such option here: imgur.com/a/wV48kjn
– 0x49D1
May 7 '18 at 20:17
@Stackcraft_noob No. The question is about how to reconnect to a VPN when the connection is restored after wake from suspend, and how to do that with how the standard way one configures a VPN in Ubuntu.
– dobey
May 7 '18 at 20:54
6
@0x49D1 Is it under the "Security" tab there maybe? If I runnm-connection-editorand edit my connection, it is under the General tab. It seems gnome-control-center has something a bit different perhaps?
– dobey
May 7 '18 at 20:56
4
running the command "nm-connection-editor" did the trick, from that UI you can see the option to automatically connect to vpn and chose the reconfigured ones.
– Ajith R Nair
Jul 18 '18 at 2:24
|
show 2 more comments
An addition to @dobey answer.
I found that the icon on the password setting on the VPN connfig window
is actually clickable. It allows other system users to use vpn password,
which is required to automatically connect to vpn after suspend.
answered Dec 25 '18 at 20:35
cutalioncutalion
1112
add a comment |
When OpenVPN is already installed on your computer and have the configurations for OpenVPN, then follow this steps:
- Unpack the configuration-zip:
unzip openvpn.zip
- Move to the OpenVPN directory and rename it to “openvpn.conf.”:
sudo cp ~/Downloads/OpenVPN/'Northeast US.ovpn' /etc/openvpn/openvpn.conf
To login automatically every time you connect do this: Open “/etc/openvpn/openvpn.conf” withsudo, then search for the lineauth-user-passand addauth.txt.----> How does it looks like:auth-user-pass auth.txt! Crate the file in the following directory"/etc/openvpn”and type in there your username and password. More about that here.- Make sure OpenVPN starts up every time you turn-on your computer:
sudo
systemctl enable openvpn
- Restart the computer and test your connection with services like whoer.net
answered May 7 '18 at 19:02
Stackcraft_noobStackcraft_noob
1807
Before downvoting! Plz say whats wrong with the answer!
– Stackcraft_noob
May 7 '18 at 19:51
Thank you for the answer, I'll try to use openvpn service tomorrow. For now I've imported openvpn profile of my VPN provider, so that standard VPN interface from 18.04 works. But there is no option for autoconnect to VPN when WIFI is on imgur.com/a/wV48kjn . PS: Don't know who has downvoted, your answer seems logical to me.
– 0x49D1
May 7 '18 at 20:20
1
I downvoted because this instructs you to configure OpenVPN outside the scope of network-manager, and makes assumptions about what your VPN configuration is actually like.
– dobey
May 7 '18 at 20:58
@dobey as I readed in the tag section the question is about OpenVPN, so I focused on that. Also the network-manager isn't the only way to do this. My answer is just a possible solution of many.
– Stackcraft_noob
May 7 '18 at 21:10
@Stackcraft_noob, dobey makes a good point. this is also just bad practice. you should use apt, synaptic, or some other manager to stream line the install which is always simpler. also, ubuntu uses network manager as its network service so it makes sense to make sure nm realizes it's there. vpn is really easy to set up in ubuntu and makes up for mistakes a user could make on their own.
– user383919
Aug 14 '18 at 3:42
add a comment |
It's not shown in the GUI, but you can still type
nm-connection-editor
in a terminal and select 'always connect to vpn...' under settings > general tab.
answered Feb 5 at 0:32
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If you go into your WiFi connection settings for the AP you want to connect to the VPN on, there is an Always connect to VPN when using this connection: option, which you can enable, and select the VPN which you wish to automatically connect to.
Then when you connect to this connection (or when it reconnects on wake from suspend), the system will also attempt to connect to the VPN upon successfully reconnecting to the designated WiFi AP.
It seems the changes in newer GNOME have removed this option from the main UI, so you need to run nm-connection-editor to edit the connection, which should make the option available again.
answered May 7 '18 at 19:39
dobeydobey
33k33886
But this question is about OpenVPN as you can read in the tags
– Stackcraft_noob
May 7 '18 at 19:50
Ubuntu 18.04 and I have no such option here: imgur.com/a/wV48kjn
– 0x49D1
May 7 '18 at 20:17
@Stackcraft_noob No. The question is about how to reconnect to a VPN when the connection is restored after wake from suspend, and how to do that with how the standard way one configures a VPN in Ubuntu.
– dobey
May 7 '18 at 20:54
6
@0x49D1 Is it under the "Security" tab there maybe? If I runnm-connection-editorand edit my connection, it is under the General tab. It seems gnome-control-center has something a bit different perhaps?
– dobey
May 7 '18 at 20:56
4
running the command "nm-connection-editor" did the trick, from that UI you can see the option to automatically connect to vpn and chose the reconfigured ones.
– Ajith R Nair
Jul 18 '18 at 2:24
|
show 2 more comments
If you go into your WiFi connection settings for the AP you want to connect to the VPN on, there is an Always connect to VPN when using this connection: option, which you can enable, and select the VPN which you wish to automatically connect to.
Then when you connect to this connection (or when it reconnects on wake from suspend), the system will also attempt to connect to the VPN upon successfully reconnecting to the designated WiFi AP.
It seems the changes in newer GNOME have removed this option from the main UI, so you need to run nm-connection-editor to edit the connection, which should make the option available again.
answered May 7 '18 at 19:39
dobeydobey
33k33886
But this question is about OpenVPN as you can read in the tags
– Stackcraft_noob
May 7 '18 at 19:50
Ubuntu 18.04 and I have no such option here: imgur.com/a/wV48kjn
– 0x49D1
May 7 '18 at 20:17
@Stackcraft_noob No. The question is about how to reconnect to a VPN when the connection is restored after wake from suspend, and how to do that with how the standard way one configures a VPN in Ubuntu.
– dobey
May 7 '18 at 20:54
6
@0x49D1 Is it under the "Security" tab there maybe? If I runnm-connection-editorand edit my connection, it is under the General tab. It seems gnome-control-center has something a bit different perhaps?
– dobey
May 7 '18 at 20:56
4
running the command "nm-connection-editor" did the trick, from that UI you can see the option to automatically connect to vpn and chose the reconfigured ones.
– Ajith R Nair
Jul 18 '18 at 2:24
|
show 2 more comments
If you go into your WiFi connection settings for the AP you want to connect to the VPN on, there is an Always connect to VPN when using this connection: option, which you can enable, and select the VPN which you wish to automatically connect to.
Then when you connect to this connection (or when it reconnects on wake from suspend), the system will also attempt to connect to the VPN upon successfully reconnecting to the designated WiFi AP.
It seems the changes in newer GNOME have removed this option from the main UI, so you need to run nm-connection-editor to edit the connection, which should make the option available again.
answered May 7 '18 at 19:39
dobeydobey
33k33886
If you go into your WiFi connection settings for the AP you want to connect to the VPN on, there is an Always connect to VPN when using this connection: option, which you can enable, and select the VPN which you wish to automatically connect to.
Then when you connect to this connection (or when it reconnects on wake from suspend), the system will also attempt to connect to the VPN upon successfully reconnecting to the designated WiFi AP.
It seems the changes in newer GNOME have removed this option from the main UI, so you need to run nm-connection-editor to edit the connection, which should make the option available again.
answered May 7 '18 at 19:39
dobeydobey
33k33886
edited May 8 '18 at 20:01
answered May 7 '18 at 19:39
dobeydobey
33k33886
answered May 7 '18 at 19:39
dobeydobey
33k33886
answered May 7 '18 at 19:39
dobeydobey
33k33886
33k33886
But this question is about OpenVPN as you can read in the tags
– Stackcraft_noob
May 7 '18 at 19:50
Ubuntu 18.04 and I have no such option here: imgur.com/a/wV48kjn
– 0x49D1
May 7 '18 at 20:17
@Stackcraft_noob No. The question is about how to reconnect to a VPN when the connection is restored after wake from suspend, and how to do that with how the standard way one configures a VPN in Ubuntu.
– dobey
May 7 '18 at 20:54
6
@0x49D1 Is it under the "Security" tab there maybe? If I runnm-connection-editorand edit my connection, it is under the General tab. It seems gnome-control-center has something a bit different perhaps?
– dobey
May 7 '18 at 20:56
4
running the command "nm-connection-editor" did the trick, from that UI you can see the option to automatically connect to vpn and chose the reconfigured ones.
– Ajith R Nair
Jul 18 '18 at 2:24
|
show 2 more comments
But this question is about OpenVPN as you can read in the tags
– Stackcraft_noob
May 7 '18 at 19:50
Ubuntu 18.04 and I have no such option here: imgur.com/a/wV48kjn
– 0x49D1
May 7 '18 at 20:17
@Stackcraft_noob No. The question is about how to reconnect to a VPN when the connection is restored after wake from suspend, and how to do that with how the standard way one configures a VPN in Ubuntu.
– dobey
May 7 '18 at 20:54
6
@0x49D1 Is it under the "Security" tab there maybe? If I runnm-connection-editorand edit my connection, it is under the General tab. It seems gnome-control-center has something a bit different perhaps?
– dobey
May 7 '18 at 20:56
4
running the command "nm-connection-editor" did the trick, from that UI you can see the option to automatically connect to vpn and chose the reconfigured ones.
– Ajith R Nair
Jul 18 '18 at 2:24
But this question is about OpenVPN as you can read in the tags
– Stackcraft_noob
May 7 '18 at 19:50
But this question is about OpenVPN as you can read in the tags
– Stackcraft_noob
May 7 '18 at 19:50
Ubuntu 18.04 and I have no such option here: imgur.com/a/wV48kjn
– 0x49D1
May 7 '18 at 20:17
Ubuntu 18.04 and I have no such option here: imgur.com/a/wV48kjn
– 0x49D1
May 7 '18 at 20:17
@Stackcraft_noob No. The question is about how to reconnect to a VPN when the connection is restored after wake from suspend, and how to do that with how the standard way one configures a VPN in Ubuntu.
– dobey
May 7 '18 at 20:54
@Stackcraft_noob No. The question is about how to reconnect to a VPN when the connection is restored after wake from suspend, and how to do that with how the standard way one configures a VPN in Ubuntu.
– dobey
May 7 '18 at 20:54
6
6
@0x49D1 Is it under the "Security" tab there maybe? If I run
nm-connection-editor and edit my connection, it is under the General tab. It seems gnome-control-center has something a bit different perhaps?– dobey
May 7 '18 at 20:56
@0x49D1 Is it under the "Security" tab there maybe? If I run
nm-connection-editor and edit my connection, it is under the General tab. It seems gnome-control-center has something a bit different perhaps?– dobey
May 7 '18 at 20:56
4
4
running the command "nm-connection-editor" did the trick, from that UI you can see the option to automatically connect to vpn and chose the reconfigured ones.
– Ajith R Nair
Jul 18 '18 at 2:24
running the command "nm-connection-editor" did the trick, from that UI you can see the option to automatically connect to vpn and chose the reconfigured ones.
– Ajith R Nair
Jul 18 '18 at 2:24
|
show 2 more comments
An addition to @dobey answer.
I found that the icon on the password setting on the VPN connfig window
is actually clickable. It allows other system users to use vpn password,
which is required to automatically connect to vpn after suspend.
answered Dec 25 '18 at 20:35
cutalioncutalion
1112
add a comment |
An addition to @dobey answer.
I found that the icon on the password setting on the VPN connfig window
is actually clickable. It allows other system users to use vpn password,
which is required to automatically connect to vpn after suspend.
answered Dec 25 '18 at 20:35
cutalioncutalion
1112
add a comment |
An addition to @dobey answer.
I found that the icon on the password setting on the VPN connfig window
is actually clickable. It allows other system users to use vpn password,
which is required to automatically connect to vpn after suspend.
answered Dec 25 '18 at 20:35
cutalioncutalion
1112
An addition to @dobey answer.
I found that the icon on the password setting on the VPN connfig window
is actually clickable. It allows other system users to use vpn password,
which is required to automatically connect to vpn after suspend.
answered Dec 25 '18 at 20:35
cutalioncutalion
1112
answered Dec 25 '18 at 20:35
cutalioncutalion
1112
answered Dec 25 '18 at 20:35
cutalioncutalion
1112
answered Dec 25 '18 at 20:35
cutalioncutalion
1112
1112
add a comment |
add a comment |
When OpenVPN is already installed on your computer and have the configurations for OpenVPN, then follow this steps:
- Unpack the configuration-zip:
unzip openvpn.zip
- Move to the OpenVPN directory and rename it to “openvpn.conf.”:
sudo cp ~/Downloads/OpenVPN/'Northeast US.ovpn' /etc/openvpn/openvpn.conf
To login automatically every time you connect do this: Open “/etc/openvpn/openvpn.conf” withsudo, then search for the lineauth-user-passand addauth.txt.----> How does it looks like:auth-user-pass auth.txt! Crate the file in the following directory"/etc/openvpn”and type in there your username and password. More about that here.- Make sure OpenVPN starts up every time you turn-on your computer:
sudo
systemctl enable openvpn
- Restart the computer and test your connection with services like whoer.net
answered May 7 '18 at 19:02
Stackcraft_noobStackcraft_noob
1807
Before downvoting! Plz say whats wrong with the answer!
– Stackcraft_noob
May 7 '18 at 19:51
Thank you for the answer, I'll try to use openvpn service tomorrow. For now I've imported openvpn profile of my VPN provider, so that standard VPN interface from 18.04 works. But there is no option for autoconnect to VPN when WIFI is on imgur.com/a/wV48kjn . PS: Don't know who has downvoted, your answer seems logical to me.
– 0x49D1
May 7 '18 at 20:20
1
I downvoted because this instructs you to configure OpenVPN outside the scope of network-manager, and makes assumptions about what your VPN configuration is actually like.
– dobey
May 7 '18 at 20:58
@dobey as I readed in the tag section the question is about OpenVPN, so I focused on that. Also the network-manager isn't the only way to do this. My answer is just a possible solution of many.
– Stackcraft_noob
May 7 '18 at 21:10
@Stackcraft_noob, dobey makes a good point. this is also just bad practice. you should use apt, synaptic, or some other manager to stream line the install which is always simpler. also, ubuntu uses network manager as its network service so it makes sense to make sure nm realizes it's there. vpn is really easy to set up in ubuntu and makes up for mistakes a user could make on their own.
– user383919
Aug 14 '18 at 3:42
add a comment |
When OpenVPN is already installed on your computer and have the configurations for OpenVPN, then follow this steps:
- Unpack the configuration-zip:
unzip openvpn.zip
- Move to the OpenVPN directory and rename it to “openvpn.conf.”:
sudo cp ~/Downloads/OpenVPN/'Northeast US.ovpn' /etc/openvpn/openvpn.conf
To login automatically every time you connect do this: Open “/etc/openvpn/openvpn.conf” withsudo, then search for the lineauth-user-passand addauth.txt.----> How does it looks like:auth-user-pass auth.txt! Crate the file in the following directory"/etc/openvpn”and type in there your username and password. More about that here.- Make sure OpenVPN starts up every time you turn-on your computer:
sudo
systemctl enable openvpn
- Restart the computer and test your connection with services like whoer.net
answered May 7 '18 at 19:02
Stackcraft_noobStackcraft_noob
1807
Before downvoting! Plz say whats wrong with the answer!
– Stackcraft_noob
May 7 '18 at 19:51
Thank you for the answer, I'll try to use openvpn service tomorrow. For now I've imported openvpn profile of my VPN provider, so that standard VPN interface from 18.04 works. But there is no option for autoconnect to VPN when WIFI is on imgur.com/a/wV48kjn . PS: Don't know who has downvoted, your answer seems logical to me.
– 0x49D1
May 7 '18 at 20:20
1
I downvoted because this instructs you to configure OpenVPN outside the scope of network-manager, and makes assumptions about what your VPN configuration is actually like.
– dobey
May 7 '18 at 20:58
@dobey as I readed in the tag section the question is about OpenVPN, so I focused on that. Also the network-manager isn't the only way to do this. My answer is just a possible solution of many.
– Stackcraft_noob
May 7 '18 at 21:10
@Stackcraft_noob, dobey makes a good point. this is also just bad practice. you should use apt, synaptic, or some other manager to stream line the install which is always simpler. also, ubuntu uses network manager as its network service so it makes sense to make sure nm realizes it's there. vpn is really easy to set up in ubuntu and makes up for mistakes a user could make on their own.
– user383919
Aug 14 '18 at 3:42
add a comment |
When OpenVPN is already installed on your computer and have the configurations for OpenVPN, then follow this steps:
- Unpack the configuration-zip:
unzip openvpn.zip
- Move to the OpenVPN directory and rename it to “openvpn.conf.”:
sudo cp ~/Downloads/OpenVPN/'Northeast US.ovpn' /etc/openvpn/openvpn.conf
To login automatically every time you connect do this: Open “/etc/openvpn/openvpn.conf” withsudo, then search for the lineauth-user-passand addauth.txt.----> How does it looks like:auth-user-pass auth.txt! Crate the file in the following directory"/etc/openvpn”and type in there your username and password. More about that here.- Make sure OpenVPN starts up every time you turn-on your computer:
sudo
systemctl enable openvpn
- Restart the computer and test your connection with services like whoer.net
answered May 7 '18 at 19:02
Stackcraft_noobStackcraft_noob
1807
When OpenVPN is already installed on your computer and have the configurations for OpenVPN, then follow this steps:
- Unpack the configuration-zip:
unzip openvpn.zip
- Move to the OpenVPN directory and rename it to “openvpn.conf.”:
sudo cp ~/Downloads/OpenVPN/'Northeast US.ovpn' /etc/openvpn/openvpn.conf
To login automatically every time you connect do this: Open “/etc/openvpn/openvpn.conf” withsudo, then search for the lineauth-user-passand addauth.txt.----> How does it looks like:auth-user-pass auth.txt! Crate the file in the following directory"/etc/openvpn”and type in there your username and password. More about that here.- Make sure OpenVPN starts up every time you turn-on your computer:
sudo
systemctl enable openvpn
- Restart the computer and test your connection with services like whoer.net
answered May 7 '18 at 19:02
Stackcraft_noobStackcraft_noob
1807
answered May 7 '18 at 19:02
Stackcraft_noobStackcraft_noob
1807
answered May 7 '18 at 19:02
Stackcraft_noobStackcraft_noob
1807
answered May 7 '18 at 19:02
Stackcraft_noobStackcraft_noob
1807
1807
Before downvoting! Plz say whats wrong with the answer!
– Stackcraft_noob
May 7 '18 at 19:51
Thank you for the answer, I'll try to use openvpn service tomorrow. For now I've imported openvpn profile of my VPN provider, so that standard VPN interface from 18.04 works. But there is no option for autoconnect to VPN when WIFI is on imgur.com/a/wV48kjn . PS: Don't know who has downvoted, your answer seems logical to me.
– 0x49D1
May 7 '18 at 20:20
1
I downvoted because this instructs you to configure OpenVPN outside the scope of network-manager, and makes assumptions about what your VPN configuration is actually like.
– dobey
May 7 '18 at 20:58
@dobey as I readed in the tag section the question is about OpenVPN, so I focused on that. Also the network-manager isn't the only way to do this. My answer is just a possible solution of many.
– Stackcraft_noob
May 7 '18 at 21:10
@Stackcraft_noob, dobey makes a good point. this is also just bad practice. you should use apt, synaptic, or some other manager to stream line the install which is always simpler. also, ubuntu uses network manager as its network service so it makes sense to make sure nm realizes it's there. vpn is really easy to set up in ubuntu and makes up for mistakes a user could make on their own.
– user383919
Aug 14 '18 at 3:42
add a comment |
Before downvoting! Plz say whats wrong with the answer!
– Stackcraft_noob
May 7 '18 at 19:51
Thank you for the answer, I'll try to use openvpn service tomorrow. For now I've imported openvpn profile of my VPN provider, so that standard VPN interface from 18.04 works. But there is no option for autoconnect to VPN when WIFI is on imgur.com/a/wV48kjn . PS: Don't know who has downvoted, your answer seems logical to me.
– 0x49D1
May 7 '18 at 20:20
1
I downvoted because this instructs you to configure OpenVPN outside the scope of network-manager, and makes assumptions about what your VPN configuration is actually like.
– dobey
May 7 '18 at 20:58
@dobey as I readed in the tag section the question is about OpenVPN, so I focused on that. Also the network-manager isn't the only way to do this. My answer is just a possible solution of many.
– Stackcraft_noob
May 7 '18 at 21:10
@Stackcraft_noob, dobey makes a good point. this is also just bad practice. you should use apt, synaptic, or some other manager to stream line the install which is always simpler. also, ubuntu uses network manager as its network service so it makes sense to make sure nm realizes it's there. vpn is really easy to set up in ubuntu and makes up for mistakes a user could make on their own.
– user383919
Aug 14 '18 at 3:42
Before downvoting! Plz say whats wrong with the answer!
– Stackcraft_noob
May 7 '18 at 19:51
Before downvoting! Plz say whats wrong with the answer!
– Stackcraft_noob
May 7 '18 at 19:51
Thank you for the answer, I'll try to use openvpn service tomorrow. For now I've imported openvpn profile of my VPN provider, so that standard VPN interface from 18.04 works. But there is no option for autoconnect to VPN when WIFI is on imgur.com/a/wV48kjn . PS: Don't know who has downvoted, your answer seems logical to me.
– 0x49D1
May 7 '18 at 20:20
Thank you for the answer, I'll try to use openvpn service tomorrow. For now I've imported openvpn profile of my VPN provider, so that standard VPN interface from 18.04 works. But there is no option for autoconnect to VPN when WIFI is on imgur.com/a/wV48kjn . PS: Don't know who has downvoted, your answer seems logical to me.
– 0x49D1
May 7 '18 at 20:20
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I downvoted because this instructs you to configure OpenVPN outside the scope of network-manager, and makes assumptions about what your VPN configuration is actually like.
– dobey
May 7 '18 at 20:58
I downvoted because this instructs you to configure OpenVPN outside the scope of network-manager, and makes assumptions about what your VPN configuration is actually like.
– dobey
May 7 '18 at 20:58
@dobey as I readed in the tag section the question is about OpenVPN, so I focused on that. Also the network-manager isn't the only way to do this. My answer is just a possible solution of many.
– Stackcraft_noob
May 7 '18 at 21:10
@dobey as I readed in the tag section the question is about OpenVPN, so I focused on that. Also the network-manager isn't the only way to do this. My answer is just a possible solution of many.
– Stackcraft_noob
May 7 '18 at 21:10
@Stackcraft_noob, dobey makes a good point. this is also just bad practice. you should use apt, synaptic, or some other manager to stream line the install which is always simpler. also, ubuntu uses network manager as its network service so it makes sense to make sure nm realizes it's there. vpn is really easy to set up in ubuntu and makes up for mistakes a user could make on their own.
– user383919
Aug 14 '18 at 3:42
@Stackcraft_noob, dobey makes a good point. this is also just bad practice. you should use apt, synaptic, or some other manager to stream line the install which is always simpler. also, ubuntu uses network manager as its network service so it makes sense to make sure nm realizes it's there. vpn is really easy to set up in ubuntu and makes up for mistakes a user could make on their own.
– user383919
Aug 14 '18 at 3:42
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It's not shown in the GUI, but you can still type
nm-connection-editor
in a terminal and select 'always connect to vpn...' under settings > general tab.
answered Feb 5 at 0:32
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It's not shown in the GUI, but you can still type
nm-connection-editor
in a terminal and select 'always connect to vpn...' under settings > general tab.
answered Feb 5 at 0:32
user1389840user1389840
83
add a comment |
It's not shown in the GUI, but you can still type
nm-connection-editor
in a terminal and select 'always connect to vpn...' under settings > general tab.
answered Feb 5 at 0:32
user1389840user1389840
83
It's not shown in the GUI, but you can still type
nm-connection-editor
in a terminal and select 'always connect to vpn...' under settings > general tab.
answered Feb 5 at 0:32
user1389840user1389840
83
answered Feb 5 at 0:32
user1389840user1389840
83
answered Feb 5 at 0:32
user1389840user1389840
83
answered Feb 5 at 0:32
user1389840user1389840
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