VPN_PORT not found in ovpn file & "Options error: In [CMD-LINE]:1: Error opening configuration file" on Synology

[fischy667]

Although the VPN port is defined in the ovpn config file:

it is not found by the container:

[Trigus42]

The port needs to part of the remote line. For example:

client
dev tun
proto udp
remote fra.whiskergalaxy.com 443
verify-x509-name fra.windscribe.com name

[...]

[fischy667]

Thanks, but now I get another error.

docker run --restart=always --privileged --cap-add=NET_ADMIN --name=qBittorrent_VPN_trigus -d \
    -p 16882:16882 \
    -p 16882:16882/udp \
    -p 8080:8080 \
    -v /volume1/docker/qBittorrent_VPN_trigus/config:/config \
    -v /volume1/Serien/geladen:/downloads \
    -v /volume1/docker/qBittorrent_VPN_trigus/downloading:/downloading \
    -v /volume1/homes/fischy667/Filme:/Filme \
    -v /volume1/homes/fischy667/Wrestling:/Wrestling \
    -e UNPRIVILEGED=No \
    -e VPN_ENABLED=yes \
    -e VPN_USER=***** \
    -e VPN_PASS=*****\
    -e VPN_TYPE=openvpn \
    -e HEALTH_CHECK_HOST=1.1.1.1 \
    -e HEALTH_CHECK_INTERVAL=300 \
    -e INSTALL_PYTHON3=yes \
    -e LAN_NETWORK=192.168.1.0/24,172.17.0.0/16,10.0.0.0/8 \
    -e NAME_SERVERS=84.200.69.80,37.235.1.174,1.1.1.1,37.235.1.177,84.200.70.40,1.0.0.1 \
    -e UMASK=002 \
    -e PUID=1000 \
    -e PGID=1000 \
    -e TZ=Europe/Berlin \
    trigus42/qbittorrentvpn:testing

[Trigus42]

This means that openvpn as provided by the apk sources can't read your config file.

Did you write the config file yourself or was it generated by your VPN provider? If so, can you share it here (except of course, any keys or credentials)?

[fischy667]

It was downloaded from my vpn-provider (VPN Unlimited), but I have to add the port myself.

Attached is the version directly from the provider. (without keys and port)

fr_openvpn.txt

[Trigus42]

Your config file seems ok and I can't reproduce your issue..

If your host system has selinux check out this answer: https://unix.stackexchange.com/a/162789/415995

[fischy667]

I'm running your container on a Synology NAS.

[Trigus42]

Please run and post the output of those commands:

$ docker run --privileged --rm -v /volume1/docker/qBittorrent_VPN_trigus/config:/config -it trigus42/qbittorrentvpn bash

In the container:

$ ls -la /config/openvpn

$ cd /config/openvpn
$ openvpn --config /config/openvpn/myconfig.ovpn --verb 4

[fischy667]

bash-5.1# ls -la /config/openvpn
total 8
drwxrwxr-x    1 1000     1000            42 Aug 16 18:42 .
drwxrwxrwx    1 1026     users           14 Aug 16 11:30 ..
drwxrwxr-x    1 1000     1000            56 Aug 16 12:16 @eaDir
-rwxrwxr-x    1 1000     1000          5531 Aug 16 18:42 fr_openvpn.ovpn

bash-5.1# openvpn --config /config/openvpn/fr_openvpn.ovpn --verb 4
Options error: In [CMD-LINE]:1: Error opening configuration file: /config/openvpn/fr_openvpn.ovpn
Use --help for more information.

[Trigus42]

Maybe try this workaround: https://community.synology.com/enu/forum/1/post/143863 Other than that, I don't think I can't help you with this issue because I don't have a Synology NAS or any experience with one.

[fischy667]

Yes, thanks. The problem was the --privileged in the docker command. Removing this and activating high priority manually over the docker gui was the solution.