I configured a VPN Server and downloaded the bundle.
When I connect via "openvpn VPN-client.conf" I get the following error:
Tue Mar 18 18:38:56 2014 OpenVPN 2.2.1 x86_64-linux-gnu [SSL] [LZO2] [EPOLL] [PKCS11] [eurephia] [MH] [PF_INET6] [IPv6 payload 20110424-2 (2.2RC2)] built on Feb 27 2013
Tue Mar 18 18:38:56 2014 WARNING: Make sure you understand the semantics of --tls-remote before using it (see the man page).
Tue Mar 18 18:38:56 2014 NOTE: OpenVPN 2.1 requires '--script-security 2' or higher to call user-defined scripts or executables
Tue Mar 18 18:38:56 2014 Cannot load private key file laptop.sony.pem: error:0B080074:x509 certificate routines:X509_check_private_key:key values mismatch
Tue Mar 18 18:38:56 2014 Error: private key password verification failed
Tue Mar 18 18:38:56 2014 Exiting
The conf file content:
##############################################
# Sample client-side OpenVPN 2.0 config file #
# for connecting to multi-client server. #
# #
# This configuration can be used by multiple #
# clients, however each client should have #
# its own cert and key files. #
# #
# On Windows, you might want to rename this #
# file so it has a .ovpn extension #
##############################################
# Specify that we are a client and that we
# will be pulling certain config file directives
# from the server.
client
# Use the same setting as you are using on
# the server.
# On most systems, the VPN will not function
# unless you partially or fully disable
# the firewall for the TUN/TAP interface.
dev tun
# Windows needs the TAP-Win32 adapter name
# from the Network Connections panel
# if you have more than one. On XP SP2,
# you may need to disable the firewall
# for the TAP adapter.
# Are we connecting to a TCP or
# UDP server? Use the same setting as
# on the server.
proto udp
# The hostname/IP and port of the server.
# You can have multiple remote entries
# to load balance between the servers.
remote XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX 1194
# Allow remote peer to change its IP address and/or port number
float
# Choose a random host from the remote
# list for load-balancing. Otherwise
# try hosts in the order specified.
remote-random
# Keep trying indefinitely to resolve the
# host name of the OpenVPN server. Very useful
# on machines which are not permanently connected
# to the internet such as laptops.
resolv-retry infinite
# Most clients don't need to bind to
# a specific local port number.
nobind
# Comment out user and group if you wish to increase security. Be advised you
# can experience some issues when reconnecting
# user nobody
# the group option may be wrong for some distributions
# normally distributions use wether 'nobody' (Fedora) or 'nogroup'
# for the no-priviligies group name
# group nogroup
# Try to preserve some state across restarts.
persist-key
persist-tun
# Write the PID file for compatibility with Ubuntu init.d script
# If you are connecting through an
# HTTP proxy to reach the actual OpenVPN
# server, put the proxy server/IP and
# port number here. See the man page
# if your proxy server requires
# authentication.
;http-proxy-retry # retry on connection failures
;http-proxy [proxy server] [proxy port #]
# Wireless networks often produce a lot
# of duplicate packets. Set this flag
# to silence duplicate packet warnings.
;mute-replay-warnings
# SSL/TLS parms.
# See the server config file for more
# description. It's best to use
# a separate .crt/.key file pair
# for each client. A single ca
# file can be used for all clients.
ca "cacert.pem"
cert "50BB23659425A3D7.pem"
key "laptop.sony.pem"
# Verify server certificate by common name
tls-remote vpn-MeerkatVPN
# Verify server certificate by checking
# that the certicate has the nsCertType
# field set to "server". This is an
# important precaution to protect against
# a potential attack discussed here:
#
http://openvpn.net/howto.html#mitm#
# To use this feature, you will need to generate
# your server certificates with the nsCertType
# field set to "server". The build-key-server
# script in the easy-rsa folder will do this.
;ns-cert-type server
# If a tls-auth key is used on the server
# then every client must also have the key.
;tls-auth ta.key 1
# Select a cryptographic cipher.
# If the cipher option is used on the server
# then you must also specify it here.
;cipher x
# Enable compression on the VPN link.
# Don't enable this unless it is also
# enabled in the server config file.
comp-lzo
# Set log file verbosity.
verb 3
# Explicitly notify disconnections
explicit-exit-notify 3
# Silence repeating messages
;mute 20