Does anyone can guide me to how to connect to my VPN (Using openvpn) using the GUI of Rasplex ?
I tried it many times but it doesn’t connect to it.
OpenVPN is running on the same server where my plex server is running on.
I’ve never gotten the GUI to work, and fixing that portion does not seem to be a priority for upstream development teams.
See my custom GUI here on how to create an ‘always on’ OpenVPN service on the client.
The problem is that once openvpn starts the server is on a completely different network with a different IP address. Check with your VPN provider for what it is (I use AIRVPN and they have a web page that lists the IP addresses I’m using). Also, some VPN services require opening ports with them (AIRVPN does and they have a web page to do it). Make sure that the network you are on is the one you want (AIRVPN has a tool that creates the config file for specific servers). I was on a network in Canada and found out that I couldn’t connect. Changed to a US based server and was fine.
Disclaimer: I don’t work vor AIRVPN but have used their services for some time. Highly recommended.
@Valdhor said:
The problem is that once openvpn starts the server is on a completely different network with a different IP address.
My personal OpenVPN server is what my clients connect to and is used to protect my network instead of Plex’s security. You can configure OpenVPN to only route the traffic bound for the remote VPN network through the VPN and not all the traffic like you’re doing. I have mine setup this way for my remote clients.
Previous conversations with some of the team members from the OpenELEC upstream project about OpenVPN, has lead me to believe they don’t approve of masking your location via VPN as you’re doing. I doubt you’re going to get much help for it but you could always open a Github issue. There’s one there about the current OpenVPN service examples being incorrect and suggesting they be changed to my solution. You could open a new one advocating for the GUI.
