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# 1  
Old 02-29-2020
VPN Connection Problem using OpenVPN
This is a Fedora 31 kernel 5.5.6-201.fc31.x86_64 vpn connection problem. Up until a few days ago I was successfully using a VPN provider utilizing multiple global servers. My protocol is OpenVPN and NetworkManager-openvpn-gnome. Suddenly I can't connect from my desktop although my smartphone, laptop and other desktops in the house continue to connect successfully. The account is current and the username and password are valid as per the provider. I have uninstalled and reinstalled openvpn, O-N-G and updated all the ovpn files for the provider. I am baffled what is preventing the connection. Any insights would be greatly appreciated since I am at the end of any ideas and the provider's tech support is completely useless. Thanks in advance.
# 2  
Old 02-29-2020
You're not saying whether there are any errors logged by the system. It would be really useful if you can post what the system log says when the VPN connection fails.

Being a Fedora distro it won't have the typical syslog file but I believe that you can translate the digital log live via a terminal using

Code:
sudo journalctl -f

(The -f switch here means 'follow')

After opening a terminal and running this command try to connect to the VPN. Watch the terminal to see if it tells you the reason for the failure.
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# 3  
Old 02-29-2020
Thanks for the quick response. The journalctl tool is certainly powerful and useful. I'll have to spend some time learning its tricks. Here is the output:


Code:
[1583026309.3268] audit: op="connection-activate" uuid="1c9e7052-e2b0-48fd-ac99-68515e8ec322" name="gw1.lax2.slickvpn.com" pid=16353 uid=1000 result="success" 
[1583026309.3331] vpn-connection[0x563d0a97a130,1c9e7052-e2b0-48fd-ac99-68515e8ec322,"gw1.lax2.slickvpn.com",0]: Started the VPN service, PID 23944 
[1583026309.3420] vpn-connection[0x563d0a97a130,1c9e7052-e2b0-48fd-ac99-68515e8ec322,"gw1.lax2.slickvpn.com",0]: Saw the service appear; activating connection 
[1583026309.5335] vpn-connection[0x563d0a97a130,1c9e7052-e2b0-48fd-ac99-68515e8ec322,"gw1.lax2.slickvpn.com",0]: VPN plugin: state changed: starting (3) 
[1583026309.5336] vpn-connection[0x563d0a97a130,1c9e7052-e2b0-48fd-ac99-68515e8ec322,"gw1.lax2.slickvpn.com",0]: VPN connection: (ConnectInteractive) reply received 
nm-openvpn[23955]: OpenVPN 2.4.8 x86_64-redhat-linux-gnu [SSL (OpenSSL)] [LZO] [LZ4] [EPOLL] [PKCS11] [MH/PKTINFO] [AEAD] built on Nov  1 2019 
nm-openvpn[23955]: library versions: OpenSSL 1.1.1d FIPS  10 Sep 2019, LZO 2.08 
nm-openvpn[23955]: NOTE: the current --script-security setting may allow this configuration to call user-defined scripts 
nm-openvpn[23955]: TCP/UDP: Preserving recently used remote address: [AF_INET]104.247.220.10:443 
nm-openvpn[23955]: UDP link local: (not bound) 
nm-openvpn[23955]: UDP link remote: [AF_INET]104.247.220.10:443 
nm-openvpn[23955]: NOTE: UID/GID downgrade will be delayed because of --client, --pull, or --up-delay 
fprintd.service: Succeeded. 
SERVICE_STOP pid=1 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 subj=system_u:system_r:init_t:s0 msg='unit=fprintd comm="systemd" exe="/usr/lib/systemd/systemd" hostname=? addr=? terminal=? res=success' 
nm-openvpn[23955]: TLS Error: TLS key negotiation failed to occur within 60 seconds (check your network connectivity) 
nm-openvpn[23955]: TLS Error: TLS handshake failed 
nm-openvpn[23955]: SIGUSR1[soft,tls-error] received, process restarting 
NetworkManager[14889]: <warn>  [1583026369.8374] vpn-connection[0x563d0a97a130,1c9e7052-e2b0-48fd-ac99-68515e8ec322,"gw1.lax2.slickvpn.com",0]: VPN connection: connect timeout exceeded. 
nm-openvpn-serv[23944]: Connect timer expired, disconnecting. 
nm-openvpn[23955]: SIGTERM[hard,init_instance] received, process exiting 
NetworkManager[14889]: <warn>  [1583026369.8418] vpn-connection[0x563d0a97a130,1c9e7052-e2b0-48fd-ac99-68515e8ec322,"gw1.lax2.slickvpn.com",0]: VPN plugin: failed: connect-failed (1) 
NetworkManager[14889]: <info>  [1583026369.8420] vpn-connection[0x563d0a97a130,1c9e7052-e2b0-48fd-ac99-68515e8ec322,"gw1.lax2.slickvpn.com",0]: VPN plugin: state changed: stopping (5) 
NetworkManager[14889]: <info>  [1583026369.8421] vpn-connection[0x563d0a97a130,1c9e7052-e2b0-48fd-ac99-68515e8ec322,"gw1.lax2.slickvpn.com",0]: VPN plugin: state changed: stopped (6) 
NetworkManager[14889]: <info>  [1583026369.8466] vpn-connection[0x563d0a97a130,1c9e7052-e2b0-48fd-ac99-68515e8ec322,"gw1.lax2.slickvpn.com",0]: VPN service disappeared


I can see it is timing out but can't see why this is happening all of a sudden.
# 4  
Old 03-01-2020
Can you confirm that this problem is confined just to the VPN connection?

Can you connect from this machine to other nodes on your LAN?

Can you connect to nodes outside your LAN (via gateway)? e.g. Internet connection works?
Also, you can connect to other sites using secure sockets from this machine? e.g. unix.com

So the VPN is the only connection with an issue????
# 5  
Old 03-02-2020
No problems with web access, email, https, networking tools like ping, traceroute, VOIP. In fact, maybe that has something to do with it. I recently established VOIP in the house and had a heck of a time trying to utilize the wireless features of the phone adapter/repeater/router. Ended up giving up and going with the ethernet wired feature just to get phone service back. Any correlation between that problem and this VPN timing problem?
# 6  
Old 03-02-2020
Troubleshooting Client VPN Tunnel Connectivity | OpenVPN
# 7  
Old 03-02-2020
Thanks for the help and the link. I'll take it from here.
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