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ChromeOS OpenVPN

OpenVPN Server Profiles

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  1. Download our OpenVPN Server Profiles and extract the .ZIP file
  2. On your Chrome Book, enter terminal mode. To do this press CTRL + ALT + T
  3. You will be presented with a black screen. Type in “shell” (like below)
    chromeos-shell
  4. Enter in the command 
    sudo stop shill

    chromeos-tun0-black-list

  5. Now type in the below command 
    sudo start shill BLACKLISTED_DEVICES=tun0
  6. Run the below command to fix DNS leaks 
    sudo sed -i '1s/^/# new DNS\nnameserver 84.200.69.80\nnameserver 84.200.70.40\n# old DNS\n/' /var/run/shill/resolv.conf
  7. Now run the OpenVPN command.  Point the command to the connection file/config you want to use (in our example we use the AU1-1194.ovpn file located in our Downloads folder) 
    sudo openvpn ~/Downloads/AU1-udp-1194.ovpn
  8. Enter in your vpn username (not your email) and password
    chromeos openvpn connect command

    Tip

    To disconnect from the VPN, press CTRL+C

    Note

    Leave the TAB/Window open otherwise you will get disconnected from the VPN.

Updated on February 2, 2019
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