OpenVPN VU+ Enigma2 Quick Setup Guide

[Muhammad Qaiser]

OpenVPN VU+ Enigma2 Quick Setup Guide

Step 1: Download your vpn provider openvpn config files
Login to your vpn account then look for a link to download openvpn configs, for ipvanish this is found under the Server list tab

Step 2: Preparing the config files for use in enigma2
Open the zip file containing your configs inside you will see many files but we need only 2 these are ca.ipvanish.com.crt and any one ending with the extension .ovpn (pick one matching the server you want to use)

Extract both to your desktop then rename your chosen .ovpn file to Client.conf then open this file in a proper editor such as Notepad++, add to this file the parts below in BLUE.
client
dev tun
proto udp
remote atl-************
resolv-retry infinite
nobind
auth-nocache
persist-key
persist-tun
persist-remote-ip
ca ca.ipvanish.com.crt
verify-x509-name atl-********.com name
auth-user-pass login.txt
comp-lzo
verb 3
auth SHA256
cipher AES-256-CBC
keysize 256
tls-cipher TLS-DHE-RSA-WITH-AES-256-CBC-SHA:TLS-DHE-DSS-WITH-AES-256-CBC-SHA:TLS-RSA-WITH-AES-256-CBC-SHA


auth-nocache : Disables caching of user password
login.txt : This is the final part of preparing the files, in Notepad++ click new file enter your vpn username on the topline then your password directly below it then click file save as and enter login.txt as filename.

Example

Step 3: Install OpenVPN & upload configs.
Connect to your VU+ with telnet then enter the following.
opkg install openvpn

Restart Enigma2 when install is complete.

Connect to your VU+ with FTP go to /etc right click & choose create new folder.
Name the new folder openvpn then upload the 3 files inside the newly created folder.

Now everything is ready you can start openvpn on OpenATV this is done via
Menu >Setup >System >Network >OpenVPN Setup >Press Green To Start OpenVPN

You can now enjoy plugins such as iptv player, kodi ect without restrictions, at this stage you may find the following plugins useful for checking the ip of your VU+.

M. Qaiser