OpenVPN help for galaxy s 2 I9100G

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Hello guys

so i got openvpn and installed it and everything but somehow when i click the .ovpn file it doesn't work, it doesn't put a tick mark next to it, it says that it was granted superuser permission but nothing else happens.

so what could be the problem if anyone had this before and was able to fix it
any help would be greatly appreciated thank you in advance.

Can you post your .ovpn file? Be careful not to post anything that could compromise your privacy!
Please also post a screenshot of the 'OpenVPN Settings' App when clicking Menu -> Advanced.

Which Vpn are you using ?, when i tried using open vpn on mine it didnt work, The vpn provider told me to set it up through the vpn settings in the phone itself and that worked fine for me, could be worth a try

Originally Posted by Thaw.Bytes

Which Vpn are you using ?, when i tried using open vpn on mine it didnt work, The vpn provider told me to set it up through the vpn settings in the phone itself and that worked fine for me, could be worth a try

He is using OpenVPN, not "part of the phone".

Ahhh sorry my mistake i misread his post

Sorry for the delay in replying, but here are 2 images of the settings but i don't think the .ovpn files has any issues i think its only the phone or openvpn itself.

Well, if you think your .ovpn file is fine and certificate(s) and key(s) are at correct locations then you should take a look at the log.
To do this use 'adb' with the 'logcat' command. As soon as 'logcat' is running try to tick your OpenVPN configuration and check the log for any errors.

This is what I get when the status bar asks me to enter the certificate password (did some manual formatting for better reading ):

D/OpenVPN-DaemonMonitor[/sdcard/openvpn/VPNTEST.ovpn]-mgmt(12164): attach(): using management port at 27460
E/OpenVPN-DaemonMonitor[/sdcard/openvpn/VPNTEST.ovpn]-mgmt(12164): attaching to OpenVPN daemon: failed to connect to /127.0.0.1 (port 27460): connect failed: ECONN REFUSED (Connection refused)
W/OpenVPN-DaemonMonitor[/sdcard/openvpn/VPNTEST.ovpn](12164): start(): choosing random port for management interface: 39157
D/OpenVPN-DaemonMonitor[/sdcard/openvpn/VPNTEST.ovpn]-daemon(12164): invoking external process: /system/xbin/su
D/OpenVPN-DaemonMonitor[/sdcard/openvpn/VPNTEST.ovpn]-daemon(12164): invoking command line: /system/xbin/openvpn --cd '/sdcard/openvpn' --config 'VPNTEST.ovpn' --writepid '/data/data/de.schaeuffelhut.android.openvpn/files/com.d/_sdcard_openvpn_VPNTEST.ovpn-pid' --script-security 1 --management 127.0.0.1 39157 --management-query -passwords --verb 3
D/OpenVPNDaemonEnabler(12164): Received OpenVPN daemon state changed from Unknown to Startup
D/OpenVPN-DaemonMonitor[/sdcard/openvpn/VPNTEST.ovpn]-daemon-stdout(12164): Mon Apr 30 16:22:11 2012 OpenVPN 2.1.1 i686-pc-linux-gnu [SSL] [LZO2] [EPOLL] built on Jan  6 2012
D/OpenVPN-DaemonMonitor[/sdcard/openvpn/VPNTEST.ovpn]-daemon-stdout(12164): Mon Apr 30 16:22:11 2012 MANAGEMENT: TCP Socket listening on 127.0.0.1:39157
D/OpenVPN-DaemonMonitor[/sdcard/openvpn/VPNTEST.ovpn]-daemon-stdout(12164): Mon Apr 30 16:22:11 2012 WARNING: No server certificate verification method has been enabled.  See http://openvpn.net/howto.html#mitm for more info.
D/OpenVPN-DaemonMonitor[/sdcard/openvpn/VPNTEST.ovpn]-daemon-stdout(12164): Mon Apr 30 16:22:11 2012 NOTE: OpenVPN 2.1 requires '--script-security 2' or higher to call user-defined scripts or executables
D/OpenVPN-DaemonMonitor[/sdcard/openvpn/VPNTEST.ovpn]-daemon-stdout(12164): Mon Apr 30 16:22:11 2012 Need password(s) from management interface, waiting...
D/OpenVPN-DaemonMonitor[/sdcard/openvpn/VPNTEST.ovpn]-mgmt(12164): started
D/OpenVPN-DaemonMonitor[/sdcard/openvpn/VPNTEST.ovpn]-mgmt(12164): attach(): using management port at 39157
V/OpenVPN-DaemonMonitor[/sdcard/openvpn/VPNTEST.ovpn]-mgmt(12164): Successfully attached to OpenVPN monitor port
D/OpenVPN-DaemonMonitor[/sdcard/openvpn/VPNTEST.ovpn]-daemon-stdout(12164): Mon Apr 30 16:22:11 2012 MANAGEMENT: Client connected from 127.0.0.1:39157
V/OpenVPN-DaemonMonitor[/sdcard/openvpn/VPNTEST.ovpn]-mgmt(12164): Socket IO established
D/OpenVPNDaemonEnabler(12164): Received OpenVPN daemon state changed from Unknown to Enabled
D/OpenVPN-DaemonMonitor[/sdcard/openvpn/VPNTEST.ovpn]-mgmt(12164): >INFO:eek:penVPN Management Interface Version 1 -- type 'help' for more info
D/OpenVPN-DaemonMonitor[/sdcard/openvpn/VPNTEST.ovpn]-daemon-stdout(12164): Mon Apr 30 16:22:11 2012 MANAGEMENT: CMD 'state'
D/OpenVPN-DaemonMonitor[/sdcard/openvpn/VPNTEST.ovpn]-daemon-stdout(12164): Mon Apr 30 16:22:11 2012 MANAGEMENT: CMD 'state on'
D/OpenVPNDaemonEnabler(12164): Received OpenVPN network state changed from Unknown to Connecting
V/OpenVPN-DaemonMonitor[/sdcard/openvpn/VPNTEST.ovpn]-mgmt(12164): onState("1335795731,CONNECTING,,,")
D/OpenVPN-Settings-getprop(12164): invoking external process: /system/bin/sh
D/OpenVPN-DaemonMonitor[/sdcard/openvpn/VPNTEST.ovpn]-daemon-stdout(12164): Mon Apr 30 16:22:12 2012 MANAGEMENT: CMD 'bytecount 0'
D/OpenVPN-Settings-getprop(12164): invoking command line: getprop net.dnschange
D/OpenVPN-Settings-getprop-stdout(12164): 66
I/OpenVPN-Settings-getprop-stdout(12164): terminated
I/OpenVPN-Settings-getprop-stderr(12164): terminated
D/OpenVPN-DaemonMonitor[/sdcard/openvpn/VPNTEST.ovpn]-mgmt(12164): =============> 0 == 66 resetting dns, leaving dns alone
D/OpenVPN-DaemonMonitor[/sdcard/openvpn/VPNTEST.ovpn]-mgmt(12164): SUCCESS: real-time state notification set to ON
D/OpenVPN-DaemonMonitor[/sdcard/openvpn/VPNTEST.ovpn]-mgmt(12164): SUCCESS: bytecount interval changed
D/OpenVPNDaemonEnabler(12164): Received OpenVPN network state changed from Connecting to Connecting

Note: OpenVPN is waiting here for the password. I did not enter it yet.

From what you said you do not even reach this 'checkpoint' so for now there is no need to debug any further.

This is what i get:

D/OpenVPN-DaemonMonitor[/sdcard/openvpn/VPN-Server.ovpn]-mgmt(30883
): attach(): using management port at 24475
E/OpenVPN-DaemonMonitor[/sdcard/openvpn/VPN-Server.ovpn]-mgmt(30883
): attaching to OpenVPN daemon: /127.0.0.1:24475 - Connection refused
W/OpenVPN-DaemonMonitor[/sdcard/openvpn/VPN-Server.ovpn](30883): st
art(): choosing random port for management interface: 41258
D/OpenVPN-DaemonMonitor[/sdcard/openvpn/VPN-Server.ovpn]-daemon(308
83): invoking external process: /system/bin/su
D/OpenVPN-DaemonMonitor[/sdcard/openvpn/VPN-Server.ovpn]-daemon(308
83): invoking command line: /system/xbin/openvpn --cd '/sdcard/openvpn' --config
 'VPN-Server.ovpn' --writepid '/data/data/de.schaeuffelhut.android.
openvpn/files/com.d/_sdcard_openvpn_VPN-Server.ovpn-pid' --script-
security 1 --management 127.0.0.1 41258 --management-query-passwords --verb 3
E/su      (31797): sudb - Opening database
E/su      (31797): sudb - Database opened
E/su      (31797): sudb - Database closed
D/su      (31797): 10198 de.schaeuffelhut.android.openvpn executing 0 /system/bi
n/sh using shell /system/bin/sh : sh
D/OpenVPN-DaemonMonitor[/sdcard/openvpn/VPN-Server.ovpn]-daemon-std
out(30883): Options error: Unrecognized option or missing parameter(s) in VPN-Server.ovpn:12: dhcp-renew (2.1.1)
D/OpenVPN-DaemonMonitor[/sdcard/openvpn/VPN-Server.ovpn]-daemon-std
out(30883): Use --help for more information.
I/OpenVPN-DaemonMonitor[/sdcard/openvpn/VPN-Server.ovpn]-daemon-std
out(30883): terminated
I/OpenVPN-DaemonMonitor[/sdcard/openvpn/VPN-Server.ovpn]-daemon-std
err(30883): terminated
D/OpenVPn Settings(30883): Closing log file /sdcard/openvpn/VPN-Ser
ver.log
I/WindowManager( 1650):   CREATE SURFACE Surface(name=Toast, identity=1061, mNat
iveSurface=0) IN SESSION android.view.SurfaceSession@40951bc0: pid=30916 format=
-3 flags=0x0 / Window{40555140 Toast paused=false}
D/PowerManagerService( 1650): acquireWakeLock flags=0xa tag=KEEP_SCREEN_ON_FLAG
uid=1000 pid=1650   myUID=1000 myPID=1650 myTID=1845
D/OpenVPNDaemonEnabler(30883): Received OpenVPN daemon state changed from Unknow
n to Startup
D/OpenVPNDaemonEnabler(30883): Received OpenVPN daemon state changed from Unknow
n to Disabled

thank you

Seems to be a problem with root. From your log:

E/su      (31797): sudb - Opening database
E/su      (31797): sudb - Database opened
E/su      (31797): sudb - Database closed

If I'm not mistake OpenVPN must be executed as superuser. From my log:

D/OpenVPN-DaemonMonitor[/sdcard/openvpn/VPNTEST.ovpn]-daemon(12164): invoking external process: /system/xbin/su
D/OpenVPN-DaemonMonitor[/sdcard/openvpn/VPNTEST.ovpn]-daemon(12164): invoking command line: /system/xbin/openvpn --cd '/sdcard/openvpn' --config 'VPNTEST.ovpn' --writepid '/data/data/de.schaeuffelhut.android.openvpn/files/com.d/_sdcard_openvpn_VPNTEST.ovpn-pid' --script-security 1 --management 127.0.0.1 39157 --management-query -passwords --verb 3

Look at the green bold line: it is running su, only afterwards OpenVPN is invoked.
From your log (same location as in mine) I can see that there is a problem with root access.
To test this you can use 'adb' and the 'shell' command. Enter 'su' yourself to get root access. Then enter the command line from your log. I bet if 'su' succeeds, i.e. you get root access, then OpenVPN will start .

I'm sorry if this seems stupid but what exactly i should enter from my log

i got to the part where it says

su
#

but i just need to know what exactly should i enter afterwards

thank you so much