Question
Job for openvpn@server.service failed because the control process exited with error code
- Posted on April 30, 2017
- VPNCentOS
Asked by christiangelosulit
Apr 30 07:02:09 centos-512mb-sgp2.db-01 systemd[1]: Starting OpenVPN Robust And Highly Flexible T… Apr 30 07:02:09 centos-512mb-sgp2.db-01 openvpn[10300]: Sun Apr 30 07:02:09 2017 WARNING: cannot s…2) Apr 30 07:02:09 centos-512mb-sgp2.db-01 openvpn[10300]: Options error: --tls-auth fails with 'ta.k…ry Apr 30 07:02:09 centos-512mb-sgp2.db-01 openvpn[10300]: Options error: Please correct these errors. Apr 30 07:02:09 centos-512mb-sgp2.db-01 openvpn[10300]: Use --help for more information. Apr 30 07:02:09 centos-512mb-sgp2.db-01 systemd[1]: openvpn@server.service: main process exited, …URE Apr 30 07:02:09 centos-512mb-sgp2.db-01 systemd[1]: Failed to start OpenVPN Robust And Highly Fle…er. Apr 30 07:02:09 centos-512mb-sgp2.db-01 systemd[1]: Unit openvpn@server.service entered failed state. Apr 30 07:02:09 centos-512mb-sgp2.db-01 systemd[1]: openvpn@server.service failed. Hint: Some lines were ellipsized, use -l to show in full.
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@christiangelosulit Can you run the command again with
-las parameter to show full lines (like it says in the bottom).@christiangelosulit Okay, we need to see more logging because it seems like it just gives a short status. Make sure your OpenVPN configuration file has the
log-appendparameter.Then try to start OpenVPN again and now we should have more logging available in
/var/log/openvpn.logI found the answer here. It worked. https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/359428/open-vpn-options-error-tls-auth-fails-with-ta-key-no-such-file-or-director