I'm trying to set up openvpn on the server using this guide:https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-set-up-and-configure-an-openvpn-server-on-ubuntu-22-04
I got to step 10, but I can't start the openvpn service:
serv_ivan@964889-cd87180:~$ sudo systemctl -f enable openvpn-server@server.service[sudo] password for serv_ivan: serv_ivan@964889-cd87180:~$ sudo systemctl start openvpn-server@server.serviceserv_ivan@964889-cd87180:~$ sudo systemctl status openvpn-server@server.service● openvpn-server@server.service - OpenVPN service for server Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/openvpn-server@.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled) Active: activating (auto-restart) (Result: exit-code) since Mon 2022-08-01 21:33:03 MSK; 3s ago Docs: man:openvpn(8) https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/Openvpn24ManPage https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/HOWTO Process: 1256469 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/openvpn --status /run/openvpn-server/status-server.log --status-version 2 --suppress-timestamps --config server.conf (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE) Main PID: 1256469 (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE) Status: "Pre-connection initialization successful" CPU: 24msAug 01 21:33:03 964889-cd87180.tmweb.ru systemd[1]: openvpn-server@server.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILUREAug 01 21:33:03 964889-cd87180.tmweb.ru systemd[1]: openvpn-server@server.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.serv_ivan@964889-cd87180:~$
I searched the Internet for an answer, but did not find it.
log:
serv_ivan@964889-cd87180:~$ sudo tail -n 20 /var/log/syslogAug 1 21:36:47 964889-cd87180 systemd[1]: Stopped OpenVPN connection to server.Aug 1 21:36:47 964889-cd87180 systemd[1]: Starting OpenVPN connection to server...Aug 1 21:36:47 964889-cd87180 ovpn-server[1257478]: Options error: In [CMD-LINE]:1: Error opening configuration file: /etc/openvpn/server.confAug 1 21:36:47 964889-cd87180 ovpn-server[1257478]: Use --help for more information.Aug 1 21:36:47 964889-cd87180 systemd[1]: openvpn@server.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILUREAug 1 21:36:47 964889-cd87180 systemd[1]: openvpn@server.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.Aug 1 21:36:47 964889-cd87180 systemd[1]: Failed to start OpenVPN connection to server.Aug 1 21:36:48 964889-cd87180 systemd[1]: openvpn-server@server.service: Scheduled restart job, restart counter is at 1733.Aug 1 21:36:48 964889-cd87180 systemd[1]: Stopped OpenVPN service for server.Aug 1 21:36:48 964889-cd87180 systemd[1]: Starting OpenVPN service for server...Aug 1 21:36:48 964889-cd87180 systemd[1]: Started OpenVPN service for server.Aug 1 21:36:48 964889-cd87180 networkd-dispatcher[1030209]: WARNING:Unknown index 49326 seen, reloading interface listAug 1 21:36:48 964889-cd87180 systemd-networkd[1214783]: tun1: Link UPAug 1 21:36:48 964889-cd87180 systemd-networkd[1214783]: tun1: Gained carrierAug 1 21:36:48 964889-cd87180 systemd-networkd[1214783]: tun1: Gained IPv6LLAug 1 21:36:48 964889-cd87180 systemd-udevd[1257483]: Using default interface naming scheme 'v249'.Aug 1 21:36:48 964889-cd87180 systemd-networkd[1214783]: tun1: Link DOWNAug 1 21:36:48 964889-cd87180 systemd-networkd[1214783]: tun1: Lost carrierAug 1 21:36:48 964889-cd87180 systemd[1]: openvpn-server@server.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILUREAug 1 21:36:48 964889-cd87180 systemd[1]: openvpn-server@server.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.serv_ivan@964889-cd87180:~$