Hey Bro, OMG thank you so much....That was a breeze to follow...I went with PIA for the year and set up the PC and 1 Pi and will do another Pi next.....I don't know why the other videos made it so hard to follow... You Rock!!! Let's Go Islanders!!! lol
No problem! I'm glad this video helped you get it all squared away! Also, since my my Devils got demolished this season, time to go for the Isles this post-season.
Hey Bro, I have another quick question...I set up the VPN on both my Pi's and on the PC...This may be a stupid question but here goes...I am running Kodi on my PC too...Does the VPN running on windows cover the Kodi running on windows or do I have to add VPN Manager thru program addons... Also, If the Isles lose tonight its over for them too and need alot of help from other teams...CANNOT root for the Rags so not sure who I will be rooting for if Isles don't make it...Maybe anyone playing against the Rags..lol
Andy Link yes! A VPN running on windows covers any application running on the windows box. Glad to help! Also, at least the Devils are holding their own thus far tonight against the Flyers. The Isles need some help against the Preds though... Also, can't root for the Rangers either...
you are my Hero. This comment was a life saver "killall and pidof must be installed", this worked in 'putty'(SSH) type sudo apt-get update let it complete wait 2seconds and then type sudo apt-get install psmisc let it complete and enter exit in putty, reboot your Raspberry Pi and either go into openvpn manager settings and set your VPN details or run the wizard and enter your setup then choose the server you need etc."
Just a note to say thanks for simple walk-through. Easier to place KODI repos on SMB/NFS share (as opposed to flash) once set up, but close enough and video kept it simple. 10/10, would recommend
Thank you Curtis. I really appreciate the feedback! Thank you also for the kind words. I tried to make it stupid easy for most users! Thank you for suggesting SMB/NFS share as well. That's really easy to setup too.
No problem! I too was looking for a guide on how to do this and was having a hell of a time. Decided to figure it out on my own and this is the result! Glad I could help you out!
Glad to help! I know it's a nightmare reading the other guides out there on the web without a tutorial. I did my research and decided to do the easiest and IMO best way to do this! Cheers!
Hi there. Thanks for the video. I am trying to set up VPN connection on OSMC like you have done there. I have open vpn and Zomboided add-on installed . When I try to configure the Zomboided add on , after I input the username and password , I get to select the server and it doesn't connect like it does for you. It asks me for some .VPN files which has some user, key info ? Is it because I am on ExpressVPN? Any ideas if I am doing anything wrong. Please let me know. Thanks.
Thanks HomeBrewedHero ... One question, why do I have to use PuTTY to SSH OpenVPN to the Pi when all I have to do is download the repository and install Zomboid? The reason I ask is because thats how I did it in the past BUT im having one issue and thats why im looking for a different way. For the past 6 months OpenVPN has ran great the way I installed but if I disconnect from VPN, sometimes I have to go through setting up password and username ect like it wiped all my info out.
I cant access mine through Putty or via FTP, I know the IP and have the ssh active and rebooted several times. I can access its webserver via a browser though... Any ideas?
I am totally brand new to Raspberry Pi and programming of any type. I have followed your other video setting up OSMC with minimal issues. I am having a glitch with the VPN that I cant seem to solve. I can't get through the screen where you connect to your first VPN. I keep getting message "The OpenVPN executable isn't working. Check the log, then from a command line prompt type 'openvpn' and fix any problems reported." I don't know what "check the log" means? I'm wondering if it is a username/password issue? Do I use my Pi username/password? Or do I use the OSMC Device Name? I recently changed my Pi's username and password. I wrote them down but how do I confirm them on the Pi?
Is it possible to install zomboided using the "install from repository" option in osmc and use the github URL? Instead of using the "install from zip file" option, for those of us with pi zero.
HBH, thanks for this simple option! I'll be trying this tomorrow... This is much simpler than the process I used in the past... I've used openvpn having gone through the old hornsby instructions. All worked well, until osmc had an update. Then I needed to reinstall... Have you used this before and after an osmc monthly update? Was a reinstall necessary? Much appreciated! - John
Yessir, I've only had to reinstall the VPN Manager once even after 7 or 8 updates. Still connects and always auto connects if there's a network outage for any reason! Thanks for the feedback and hope it all goes smoothly for you!
thanks for video but ran into problem towards the end. after I click on first VPN connections, choose location, (california), I get error connecting to VPN, authentication failed. Check your user name and password. i create profile with openvpn. any suggestions?
+Henry bravo I ran in to this with OpenVpn before. I had to restart the Pi since OVPN had a stuck service. Nothing a reboot didn't fix. I knew I had the username and password correct everytime too. Let me know if that works!
HomeBrewedHero yeah, tried reboot, no such luck. checked pass word again, logged into openvpn account just to verify. loggin works for account but not for the pie.
Try the sudo apt-get upgrade from Putty into the Pi to grab new updates of the Repo. There is an issue with some configs. I found the new updated version that made everything much smoother. Sometimes the VPN manager would hang and disconnect after sleep. Let me know if that helps. Also, make sure OSMC is updated too.
Hi. Everything was doing fine until : The command "killal" is required to run this add-on. Please install it and ensure it's available on the command path. Do you know how to solve this problem please ?
In my experience, the most important part of a VPN connection is the kill switch. For those who don't know, without a kill switch, your real IP is exposed when the VPN goes down (and it will at some point). Is there a way to set this in OpenVPN?
Thank you so much for posting the video! I have, however, run into a problem... I've done everything up to the point where I add the zomboided zip file. I got the file from your link but when I go to that step, it shows a folder and next to it says: repository.zomboided.plugins - when I click on it, it goes to the two dots. I head over to the repository, it isn't there. Perhaps I've missed a step but I've reformatted everything and started from scratch 2x. What have I done wrong? Thanks bro!
You can try installing just the VPN manager ZIP file from this link: github.com/Zomboided/service.vpn.manager/releases That should get you up and running. Let me know!
Thanks for the speedy response! I actually ended up downloading the file using IE rather than firefox and that seemed to help (I don't know why) but now that I am in VPN Connections (and I select the city) it tells me of an "Error connecting to VPN, authentication failed. Check your username and password (or cert and key files). I changed them from omsc - is that what is messing me up? Do I need to reinstall everything?
I'd reinstall everything and make sure you're using the VPN manager linked as it SHOULD create the key and cert files. Before doing anything though, reset your PIA password and make sure your username and password are for sure correct. If that doesn't work, start from scratch and let me know what happens! You're welcome for the fast response! I try to be as helpful as possible!
No go. Did ask you'd suggested. Wiped everything and reinstalled from scratch (2X). Changed my password and running IP Vanish on my computer. Same error.
I was able to follow with you until the last but one step. When I try setting VPN connection, I am getting an error for every VPN profile that I select and the error message reads Error Connecting to VPN, authentication ailed. check your username and password and I am struggling to figure out why am I getting that error. Any help with troubleshooting this will be appreciated. Thank you!
Omkar Harshe have you verified 100% that the username and password are correct? I ran into this before and it was due to a mistyped password or username. Let me know once you've verified and I can try to assist.
HomeBrewedHero. With the same login credentials I could log in on openvpn.net. My question is, if I have account on openvpn should I select vpn provider as private internet access or something else? I appreciate your support in troubleshooting the problem
my network settings on the pi still show the ip address that has always been there even though the VPN/pia said it connected. restarting doesn't change anything either.
You're not doing anything wrong. Your network IP address is the address assigned by your router. Your external IP address will be different. That's the important part. If you go to VPN manager and change servers, it will show connected and show you your external IP address. Hope that clears things up!
I got NordVPN. I have installed OpenVPN on Pi 3 OSMC. I always get error connecting VPN irrespective of any config file undet etc/openvpn. My username password is correct. One I tried to connect with TCP intsted UDP and it connects. Do you have any idea how to resolve this? I tried to NorVPN customer service and they cannot resolve.
There is an update. I could connect only using TCP. However, to connect to TCP i have to use terminal on windows machine. I cannot see TCP config files on Openvpn on Pi. Is it something to do with my network/router settings? Pi is connected using wired network connection. I still cannot connect using UDP.
My issue is resolved. I created port forwarding on my router. Could you let me know how to update certificate files under etc/openvpn? I would like to delete all and get fresh one or update existing one. There are many zip files under directory openvpn, how can I delete it?
I'd suggest removing the OpenVPN packages and the VPN Manager and starting over. Use the command "sudo apt-get purge openvpn " then deleting the following folders: /usr/lib/openvpn /usr/include/openvpn /usr/share/openvpn /usr/share/man/man8/openvpn.8.gz That should get the OpenVPN stuff wiped.
yea but PIA gives u a separate login just for those types of connections from your account panel. i figured it out tho. for some reason while i typed everything correctly it was not inputting the correct characters. i entered the password once and checked the "show password" and noticed it had random digits. i clicked the password box and noticed everything was correct again so clicked ok. it replaced the bad incorrect password. weird. anyway both types of logins do work with this manager. thanks for the video!
When I try to connect to a VPN connection it says: "The command 'killall' is required to run this add-on. Please install it and ensure it's available on the command path. How do I install that command? Google doesn't give any help.
Hi my status is Connected to a VPN in California,US Using profile Romania- Bucharest 03 (UDP). External IP address is 173.24............. Service Provider is AS33438 Highwinds Network Group, Inc. Yet my computer using the same Romanian vpn says. 89.33.246.199 server is BOCU.ro Brasov. How do I stop the open vpn using the US server?
HomeBrewedHero Yeah I tried different locations yet it still says connected to a VPN in California, US. Using profile of Australia- Sydney. Service provider is AS33438 Highwinds Network Group, Inc.
Go to VPN manager for OpenVPN under Programs and select VPN Manager for OpenVPN and select Display VPN status. This will show you which server you're connected to and what your external IP address is.
Just a head up; apt-get update doesnt actually update the software, it just checks if all your repo's are 'synced' and working. However; apt-get upgrade does actually install latest updates.
I figured! I added that to the description in the appropriate order. First update to make sure the repos are syncing, then upgrade to upgrade any packages that may need it
Yeah kinda, the update parts checks if the repos in your sources.list are still online and up-to-date so that if u want to apt-get install something, it does download and installs it from the latest repos.
It's still up. Here's the direct download if you need it: github.com/Zomboided/repository.zomboided.plugins/releases/download/1.0.0/repository.zomboided.plugins-1.0.0.zip
How do I get the VPN to reliably connect before KODI loads? I've tried all of the "fixes" I could find, but I still get a random network connection failed error when booting up Libreelec/KODI on a Raspberry Pi4. Sometimes it works properly, most of the time it doesn't. Thank you
Hey Bro, OMG thank you so much....That was a breeze to follow...I went with PIA for the year and set up the PC and 1 Pi and will do another Pi next.....I don't know why the other videos made it so hard to follow...
You Rock!!!
Let's Go Islanders!!! lol
No problem! I'm glad this video helped you get it all squared away! Also, since my my Devils got demolished this season, time to go for the Isles this post-season.
Hey Bro, I have another quick question...I set up the VPN on both my Pi's and on the PC...This may be a stupid question but here goes...I am running Kodi on my PC too...Does the VPN running on windows cover the Kodi running on windows or do I have to add VPN Manager thru program addons...
Also, If the Isles lose tonight its over for them too and need alot of help from other teams...CANNOT root for the Rags so not sure who I will be rooting for if Isles don't make it...Maybe anyone playing against the Rags..lol
Andy Link yes! A VPN running on windows covers any application running on the windows box. Glad to help!
Also, at least the Devils are holding their own thus far tonight against the Flyers. The Isles need some help against the Preds though... Also, can't root for the Rangers either...
you are my Hero. This comment was a life saver "killall and pidof must be installed", this worked in 'putty'(SSH) type sudo apt-get update let it complete wait 2seconds and then type sudo apt-get install psmisc let it complete and enter exit in putty, reboot your Raspberry Pi and either go into openvpn manager settings and set your VPN details or run the wizard and enter your setup then choose the server you need etc."
Just a note to say thanks for simple walk-through. Easier to place KODI repos on SMB/NFS share (as opposed to flash) once set up, but close enough and video kept it simple. 10/10, would recommend
Thank you Curtis. I really appreciate the feedback! Thank you also for the kind words. I tried to make it stupid easy for most users! Thank you for suggesting SMB/NFS share as well. That's really easy to setup too.
OMG you just made my day. i almost gave up after trying every tutorial there is. you made it a breeze, cheers mate.
No problem! I too was looking for a guide on how to do this and was having a hell of a time. Decided to figure it out on my own and this is the result! Glad I could help you out!
You solved in 6 minutes what I fought to fix for 3 days. Not sure why it worked, but it did nontheless. THANKS!
Just wanted to say a big thanks for that tutorial, worked first time and not the total nightmare I thought it would be!
Glad to help! I know it's a nightmare reading the other guides out there on the web without a tutorial. I did my research and decided to do the easiest and IMO best way to do this! Cheers!
I was forever trying to create an auto run script that wouldnt fail and did not realise there is a repository for that... THANK YOU!
You rock man!!!! I've been scouring the webz for days trying to find an easy way to do this!!
Great clear explanation. Simple to the point and it works.
Thanks for the simple walkthrough. Do you happen to have a fix for the indigo error people have been getting lately? Or know what's caused it?
You have just saved me a world of pain. Thank you.
Hi there. Thanks for the video.
I am trying to set up VPN connection on OSMC like you have done there. I have open vpn and Zomboided add-on installed . When I try to configure the Zomboided add on , after I input the username and password , I get to select the server and it doesn't connect like it does for you. It asks me for some .VPN files which has some user, key info ? Is it because I am on ExpressVPN? Any ideas if I am doing anything wrong. Please let me know. Thanks.
Thanks HomeBrewedHero
... One question, why do I have to use PuTTY to SSH OpenVPN to the Pi when all I have to do is download the repository and install Zomboid? The reason I ask is because thats how I did it in the past BUT im having one issue and thats why im looking for a different way. For the past 6 months OpenVPN has ran great the way I installed but if I disconnect from VPN, sometimes I have to go through setting up password and username ect like it wiped all my info out.
Hi , I tried to Install from repository and it says "Could not connect to repository"
Is there something wrong I did. Appreciate your help
Is it better to save all repositories on a flash drive to save resources on your box
I cant access mine through Putty or via FTP, I know the IP and have the ssh active and rebooted several times. I can access its webserver via a browser though... Any ideas?
Interesting and useful. Strange bedfellows, who would have thought. Thanks for the vid mate
Thanks HBH, VPN working perfectly...
Hay Man, good video. I just got one problem I got the zomboided addon added but when I go to install it. It cannot find the file on the Raspberry Pi.
I am totally brand new to Raspberry Pi and programming of any type. I have followed your other video setting up OSMC with minimal issues. I am having a glitch with the VPN that I cant seem to solve. I can't get through the screen where you connect to your first VPN. I keep getting message "The OpenVPN executable isn't working. Check the log, then from a command line prompt type 'openvpn' and fix any problems reported." I don't know what "check the log" means? I'm wondering if it is a username/password issue? Do I use my Pi username/password? Or do I use the OSMC Device Name? I recently changed my Pi's username and password. I wrote them down but how do I confirm them on the Pi?
Great video thanks man alot easier than other ways
You rock man. Great job and keep up the good work.
I have problems finding my VPN provider (AnyConnect Cisco VPN) at VPN Manager for OpenVPN... do you know any workarounds?
My hero dude. Thank you
Very welcome brother!
Is it possible to install zomboided using the "install from repository" option in osmc and use the github URL? Instead of using the "install from zip file" option, for those of us with pi zero.
I have the same question
HBH, thanks for this simple option! I'll be trying this tomorrow... This is much simpler than the process I used in the past... I've used openvpn having gone through the old hornsby instructions. All worked well, until osmc had an update. Then I needed to reinstall... Have you used this before and after an osmc monthly update? Was a reinstall necessary? Much appreciated!
- John
Yessir, I've only had to reinstall the VPN Manager once even after 7 or 8 updates. Still connects and always auto connects if there's a network outage for any reason! Thanks for the feedback and hope it all goes smoothly for you!
thanks for video but ran into problem towards the end. after I click on first VPN connections, choose location, (california), I get error connecting to VPN, authentication failed. Check your user name and password. i create profile with openvpn. any suggestions?
+Henry bravo I ran in to this with OpenVpn before. I had to restart the Pi since OVPN had a stuck service. Nothing a reboot didn't fix. I knew I had the username and password correct everytime too. Let me know if that works!
HomeBrewedHero yeah, tried reboot, no such luck. checked pass word again, logged into openvpn account just to verify. loggin works for account but not for the pie.
Try the sudo apt-get upgrade from Putty into the Pi to grab new updates of the Repo. There is an issue with some configs. I found the new updated version that made everything much smoother. Sometimes the VPN manager would hang and disconnect after sleep. Let me know if that helps. Also, make sure OSMC is updated too.
Trying to VNC into my RPi3 I get "connection refused' when entering the correct IP add.
It does not work for me as the username and password are. since selecting any part of the given gives me connection error. OSMC
I hoped that installing the VPN would improve the OSMC sources/providers, but it's much worse. Any ideas on improving that?
Hi. Everything was doing fine until :
The command "killal" is required to run this add-on. Please install it and ensure it's available on the command path. Do you know how to solve this problem please ?
This is a problem I am just encountering right now. Looking for solutions myself.
Any idea how to do this with Privado VPN???
Thanks man, great video!
In my experience, the most important part of a VPN connection is the kill switch. For those who don't know, without a kill switch, your real IP is exposed when the VPN goes down (and it will at some point). Is there a way to set this in OpenVPN?
Sweet! Shit worked as smooth as buttah!
Glad to hear! Thanks for the feedback!
Thank you so much for posting the video! I have, however, run into a problem...
I've done everything up to the point where I add the zomboided zip file. I got the file from your link but when I go to that step, it shows a folder and next to it says: repository.zomboided.plugins - when I click on it, it goes to the two dots. I head over to the repository, it isn't there. Perhaps I've missed a step but I've reformatted everything and started from scratch 2x. What have I done wrong? Thanks bro!
You can try installing just the VPN manager ZIP file from this link: github.com/Zomboided/service.vpn.manager/releases
That should get you up and running. Let me know!
Thanks for the speedy response! I actually ended up downloading the file using IE rather than firefox and that seemed to help (I don't know why) but now that I am in VPN Connections (and I select the city) it tells me of an "Error connecting to VPN, authentication failed. Check your username and password (or cert and key files). I changed them from omsc - is that what is messing me up? Do I need to reinstall everything?
(I meant osmc)
I'd reinstall everything and make sure you're using the VPN manager linked as it SHOULD create the key and cert files. Before doing anything though, reset your PIA password and make sure your username and password are for sure correct. If that doesn't work, start from scratch and let me know what happens! You're welcome for the fast response! I try to be as helpful as possible!
No go. Did ask you'd suggested. Wiped everything and reinstalled from scratch (2X). Changed my password and running IP Vanish on my computer. Same error.
I was able to follow with you until the last but one step. When I try setting VPN connection, I am getting an error for every VPN profile that I select and the error message reads Error Connecting to VPN, authentication ailed. check your username and password and I am struggling to figure out why am I getting that error. Any help with troubleshooting this will be appreciated.
Thank you!
Omkar Harshe have you verified 100% that the username and password are correct? I ran into this before and it was due to a mistyped password or username. Let me know once you've verified and I can try to assist.
HomeBrewedHero. With the same login credentials I could log in on openvpn.net. My question is, if I have account on openvpn should I select vpn provider as private internet access or something else?
I appreciate your support in troubleshooting the problem
my network settings on the pi still show the ip address that has always been there even though the VPN/pia said it connected. restarting doesn't change anything either.
You're not doing anything wrong. Your network IP address is the address assigned by your router. Your external IP address will be different. That's the important part. If you go to VPN manager and change servers, it will show connected and show you your external IP address. Hope that clears things up!
thanks!
In the video you left out the sudo apt-get dist upgrade command, why?
I had a brain fart, I put it in the description box though!
Can you set a kill swtich?
Hello. How did you record the screen of the Rpi? Thankyou
He’s filming his monitor
I got NordVPN. I have installed OpenVPN on Pi 3 OSMC. I always get error connecting VPN irrespective of any config file undet etc/openvpn. My username password is correct. One I tried to connect with TCP intsted UDP and it connects. Do you have any idea how to resolve this? I tried to NorVPN customer service and they cannot resolve.
I'm really not sure... Let me research this for you and see what I can come up with.
There is an update. I could connect only using TCP. However, to connect to TCP i have to use terminal on windows machine. I cannot see TCP config files on Openvpn on Pi. Is it something to do with my network/router settings? Pi is connected using wired network connection. I still cannot connect using UDP.
My issue is resolved. I created port forwarding on my router. Could you let me know how to update certificate files under etc/openvpn? I would like to delete all and get fresh one or update existing one. There are many zip files under directory openvpn, how can I delete it?
I'd suggest removing the OpenVPN packages and the VPN Manager and starting over. Use the command "sudo apt-get purge openvpn " then deleting the following folders:
/usr/lib/openvpn
/usr/include/openvpn
/usr/share/openvpn
/usr/share/man/man8/openvpn.8.gz
That should get the OpenVPN stuff wiped.
Thank you very much for your help and quick answers.
my username and pass would not work. did u use the generated PPTP/L2TP/SOCKS?
droopie I used my username and password. I didn't change any of the vpn settings at all for my vpn. I left the PPTP/L2TP/SOCKS all alone.
yea but PIA gives u a separate login just for those types of connections from your account panel. i figured it out tho. for some reason while i typed everything correctly it was not inputting the correct characters. i entered the password once and checked the "show password" and noticed it had random digits. i clicked the password box and noticed everything was correct again so clicked ok. it replaced the bad incorrect password. weird. anyway both types of logins do work with this manager. thanks for the video!
When I try to connect to a VPN connection it says: "The command 'killall' is required to run this add-on. Please install it and ensure it's available on the command path.
How do I install that command? Google doesn't give any help.
I have the same problem. Were you able to solve it?
Nope. 😔
Hi This worked for me: sudo apt-get install psmisc
and where do I write that?
The same place you did the othe apt get command. Through the putty telnet session.
what if I have a MAC and cannot download putty?
Hi my status is
Connected to a VPN in California,US
Using profile Romania- Bucharest 03 (UDP).
External IP address is 173.24.............
Service Provider is AS33438 Highwinds Network Group, Inc.
Yet my computer using the same Romanian vpn says.
89.33.246.199 server is BOCU.ro Brasov.
How do I stop the open vpn using the US server?
SnifterRoux you can specify the vpn server from the VPN manager. Hope that helps!
HomeBrewedHero Thanks for your reply. But whatever Country or City I choose expecting my IP to reflect that, it still uses the server in California.
HomeBrewedHero Yeah I tried different locations yet it still says connected to a VPN in California, US. Using profile of Australia- Sydney.
Service provider is AS33438 Highwinds Network Group, Inc.
/*yells for Joey*
where do i get username and password for VPN ?
How do i get user name and password for it?
How can I verify that it is on and working? I am using osmc on raspberry pi.
Go to VPN manager for OpenVPN under Programs and select VPN Manager for OpenVPN and select Display VPN status. This will show you which server you're connected to and what your external IP address is.
thank you
Just a head up; apt-get update doesnt actually update the software, it just checks if all your repo's are 'synced' and working. However; apt-get upgrade does actually install latest updates.
Thank you for the clarification! I'll add that to the description! Much appreciated!
youre welcome, small typo there, i meant the apt-get upgrade DOES actually update to latest software/updates.
I figured! I added that to the description in the appropriate order. First update to make sure the repos are syncing, then upgrade to upgrade any packages that may need it
Yeah kinda, the update parts checks if the repos in your sources.list are still online and up-to-date so that if u want to apt-get install something, it does download and installs it from the latest repos.
Anyone having problems with OpenVPN working in OSMC?
A great video. But when I go to the Zomboided Repo it says "Could not connect to repository", is this temporary or has the add on been deleted?
It's still up. Here's the direct download if you need it: github.com/Zomboided/repository.zomboided.plugins/releases/download/1.0.0/repository.zomboided.plugins-1.0.0.zip
Thanks as I couldn't connect to the repository.
How do I get the VPN to reliably connect before KODI loads? I've tried all of the "fixes" I could find, but I still get a random network connection failed error when booting up Libreelec/KODI on a Raspberry Pi4. Sometimes it works properly, most of the time it doesn't. Thank you