TunnelBear OpenVPN error

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Hello. I’m trying to setup OpenVPN using TunnelBear, following this: TunnelBear Befriends Penguins with Limited Linux Support

I was able to download all config files and imported to OPEL settings. After added my TunnelBear credencials, start the VPN and I get this error:

Sun Aug 6 17:12:33 2023 daemon.notice netifd: Interface ‘ovpnclient’ is setting up now Sun Aug 6 17:12:34 2023 daemon.warn ovpnclient[3231]: WARNING: --keysize is DEPRECATED and will be removed in OpenVPN 2.6 Sun Aug 6 17:12:34 2023 daemon.err ovpnclient[3231]: Options error: If you use one of --cert or --key, you must use them both Sun Aug 6 17:12:34 2023 daemon.warn ovpnclient[3231]: Use --help for more information. Sun Aug 6 17:12:34 2023 daemon.notice netifd: ovpnclient (3236): cat: can’t open ‘/tmp/run/ovpn_resolved_ip’: No such file or directory Sun Aug 6 17:12:34 2023 user.notice relay: Reloading relay due to ifup-failed of ovpnclient () Sun Aug 6 17:12:39 2023 daemon.notice netifd: Interface ‘ovpnclient’ is now down

I’m using the latest beta release 2 firmware v4.3.6.

How can I fix this? Thanks.

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It seems your config file lacked the cert or key. It might be easier to help if you could redact any certs, keys, etc and post your file here.

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Hello and thanks for the reply.

I’ve downloaded the default config from here: TunnelBear Befriends Penguins with Limited Linux Support

It comes as a ZIP file with a bunch of .ovpn files and a couple of certificates. I only have to add my TunnelBear credencials using the router’s UI.

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I can successfully import the zip file, the problem seems to be the router’s software, as seen in the log.

Any ideas?

Thanks a lot!

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.ovpn files aren’t correct – can’t use cert without key, but they do. To fix this, remove lines starting with cert, and you’ll be good to go.

On a sidenote, this kind of issue suggests that this isn’t a serious VPN provider. Consider switching to a reliable vendor: Techlore | VPN Toolkit: Open-Source Comparison Chart. Also consider this graph of connections and dependencies between various VPN brands: Kumu

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After a quick search and replace, it works! Thank you very much for your help. Have a great week!