I installed openvpn server on Ubuntu 14 droplet and i'm trying to connect through it on my Fedora 20 home computer. There is a connection (according to the log below), but my IP didn't change. ANY IDEA WHY? I re-install the server several time (tried different distributions) from several guide i found on the internet, and i'm starting to think the problem is with the client and not with the server. SERVER: UBUNTU 14 CLIENT: FEDORA 20 (I changed the public ip in the logs blow to X.X.X.X) SERVER.CONF CONTENT: root@vpn2:~# grep -vE '^#|^;|^$' /etc/openvpn/server.conf port 1194 proto udp dev tun ca ca.crt cert vpn2.crt key vpn2.key # This file should be kept secret dh dh2048.pem server 10.8.0.0 255.255.255.0 ifconfig-pool-persist ipp.txt keepalive 10 120 comp-lzo persist-key persist-tun status openvpn-status.log verb 3 CLIENT.CONF CONTENT: [e@localhost ~]$ grep -vE '^#|^;|^$' /etc/openvpn/client.conf client dev tun proto udp remote X.X.X.X 1194 resolv-retry infinite nobind persist-key persist-tun ca /etc/openvpn/ca.crt cert /etc/openvpn/client1.crt key /etc/openvpn/client1.key ns-cert-type server comp-lzo verb 3 CLIENT VPN CONNECTION OUTPUT: [e@localhost ~]$ sudo openvpn --config /etc/openvpn/client.conf Sun Apr 20 15:01:01 2014 OpenVPN 2.3.2 x86_64-redhat-linux-gnu [SSL (OpenSSL)] [LZO] [EPOLL] [PKCS11] [eurephia] [MH] [IPv6] built on Sep 12 2013 Sun Apr 20 15:01:01 2014 Socket Buffers: R=[212992->131072] S=[212992->131072] Sun Apr 20 15:01:01 2014 UDPv4 link local: [undef] Sun Apr 20 15:01:01 2014 UDPv4 link remote: [AF_INET]X.X.X.X:1194 Sun Apr 20 15:01:02 2014 TLS: Initial packet from [AF_INET]X.X.X.X:1194, sid=45cdb38f f3323d6e Sun Apr 20 15:01:23 2014 VERIFY OK: depth=1, C=NL, ST=HM, L=Amsterdam, O=blabla, OU=blablabla, CN=blabla CA, name=EasyRSA, emailAddress=bla1@1bla.bla Sun Apr 20 15:01:23 2014 VERIFY OK: nsCertType=SERVER Sun Apr 20 15:01:23 2014 VERIFY OK: depth=0, C=NL, ST=HM, L=Amsterdam, O=blabla, OU=blablabla, CN=vpn2, name=EasyRSA, emailAddress=bla1@1bla.bla Sun Apr 20 15:01:52 2014 Data Channel Encrypt: Cipher 'BF-CBC' initialized with 128 bit key Sun Apr 20 15:01:52 2014 Data Channel Encrypt: Using 160 bit message hash 'SHA1' for HMAC authentication Sun Apr 20 15:01:52 2014 Data Channel Decrypt: Cipher 'BF-CBC' initialized with 128 bit key Sun Apr 20 15:01:52 2014 Data Channel Decrypt: Using 160 bit message hash 'SHA1' for HMAC authentication Sun Apr 20 15:01:52 2014 Control Channel: TLSv1, cipher TLSv1/SSLv3 DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA, 2048 bit RSA Sun Apr 20 15:01:52 2014 [vpn2] Peer Connection Initiated with [AF_INET]X.X.X.X:1194 Sun Apr 20 15:01:54 2014 SENT CONTROL [vpn2]: 'PUSH_REQUEST' (status=1) Sun Apr 20 15:01:55 2014 PUSH: Received control message: 'PUSH_REPLY,route 10.8.0.1,topology net30,ping 10,ping-restart 120,ifconfig 10.8.0.6 10.8.0.5' Sun Apr 20 15:01:55 2014 OPTIONS IMPORT: timers and/or timeouts modified Sun Apr 20 15:01:55 2014 OPTIONS IMPORT: --ifconfig/up options modified Sun Apr 20 15:01:55 2014 OPTIONS IMPORT: route options modified Sun Apr 20 15:01:55 2014 ROUTE_GATEWAY 10.0.0.138/255.255.255.0 IFACE=p3p1 HWADDR=d8:50:e6:ba:a3:44 Sun Apr 20 15:01:55 2014 TUN/TAP device tun0 opened Sun Apr 20 15:01:55 2014 TUN/TAP TX queue length set to 100 Sun Apr 20 15:01:55 2014 do_ifconfig, tt->ipv6=0, tt->did_ifconfig_ipv6_setup=0 Sun Apr 20 15:01:55 2014 /usr/sbin/ip link set dev tun0 up mtu 1500 Sun Apr 20 15:01:55 2014 /usr/sbin/ip addr add dev tun0 local 10.8.0.6 peer 10.8.0.5 Sun Apr 20 15:01:55 2014 /usr/sbin/ip route add 10.8.0.1/32 via 10.8.0.5 Sun Apr 20 15:01:55 2014 Initialization Sequence Completed CLIENT NETSTAT OUTPUT: [e@localhost ~]$ netstat -rn Kernel IP routing table Destination Gateway Genmask Flags MSS Window irtt Iface 0.0.0.0 10.0.0.138 0.0.0.0 UG 0 0 0 p3p1 10.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 U 0 0 0 p3p1 10.8.0.1 10.8.0.5 255.255.255.255 UGH 0 0 0 tun0 10.8.0.5 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.255 UH 0 0 0 tun0 CLIENT IFCONFIG OUTPUT: [e@localhost ~]$ ifconfig lo: flags=73 mtu 65536 inet 127.0.0.1 netmask 255.0.0.0 inet6 ::1 prefixlen 128 scopeid 0x10 loop txqueuelen 0 (Local Loopback) RX packets 227 bytes 18188 (17.7 KiB) RX errors 0 dropped 0 overruns 0 frame 0 TX packets 227 bytes 18188 (17.7 KiB) TX errors 0 dropped 0 overruns 0 carrier 0 collisions 0 p3p1: flags=4163 mtu 1500 inet 10.0.0.1 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast 10.0.0.255 inet6 fe80::da50:e6ff:feba:a344 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x20 ether d8:50:e6:ba:a3:44 txqueuelen 1000 (Ethernet) RX packets 4846734 bytes 5998970353 (5.5 GiB) RX errors 0 dropped 0 overruns 0 frame 0 TX packets 2985059 bytes 592853394 (565.3 MiB) TX errors 0 dropped 0 overruns 0 carrier 0 collisions 0 tun0: flags=4305 mtu 1500 inet 10.8.0.6 netmask 255.255.255.255 destination 10.8.0.5 unspec 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00 txqueuelen 100 (UNSPEC) RX packets 0 bytes 0 (0.0 B) RX errors 0 dropped 0 overruns 0 frame 0 TX packets 0 bytes 0 (0.0 B) TX errors 0 dropped 0 overruns 0 carrier 0 collisions 0 SERVER LOG (TAIL): Apr 20 08:01:53 localhost ovpn-server[2181]: X.X.X.X:60561 [client1] Peer Connection Initiated with [AF_INET]X.X.X.X:60561 Apr 20 08:01:53 localhost ovpn-server[2181]: MULTI: new connection by client 'client1' will cause previous active sessions by this client to be dropped. Remember to use the --duplicate-cn option if you want multiple clients using the same certificate or username to concurrently connect. Apr 20 08:01:53 localhost ovpn-server[2181]: MULTI_sva: pool returned IPv4=10.8.0.6, IPv6=(Not enabled) Apr 20 08:01:53 localhost ovpn-server[2181]: MULTI: Learn: 10.8.0.6 -> client1/X.X.X.X:60561 Apr 20 08:01:53 localhost ovpn-server[2181]: MULTI: primary virtual IP for client1/X.X.X.X:60561: 10.8.0.6 Apr 20 08:01:55 localhost ovpn-server[2181]: client1/X.X.X.X:60561 PUSH: Received control message: 'PUSH_REQUEST' Apr 20 08:01:55 localhost ovpn-server[2181]: client1/X.X.X.X:60561 send_push_reply(): safe_cap=940 Apr 20 08:01:55 localhost ovpn-server[2181]: client1/X.X.X.X:60561 SENT CONTROL [client1]: 'PUSH_REPLY,route 10.8.0.1,topology net30,ping 10,ping-restart 120,ifconfig 10.8.0.6 10.8.0.5' (status=1) Apr 20 08:13:57 localhost ovpn-server[2181]: client1/X.X.X.X:60561 [client1] Inactivity timeout (--ping-restart), restarting Apr 20 08:13:57 localhost ovpn-server[2181]: client1/X.X.X.X:60561 SIGUSR1[soft,ping-restart] received, client-instance restarting SERVER NETSTAT OUTPUT: root@vpn2:~# netstat -rn Kernel IP routing table Destination Gateway Genmask Flags MSS Window irtt Iface 0.0.0.0 X.X.X.X.1 0.0.0.0 UG 0 0 0 eth0 10.8.0.0 10.8.0.2 255.255.255.0 UG 0 0 0 tun0 10.8.0.2 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.255 UH 0 0 0 tun0 X.X.X.X.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.240.0 U 0 0 0 eth0 SERVER IFCONFIG OUTPUT: root@vpn2:~# ifconfig eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 04:01:16:e1:87:01 inet addr:X.X.X.X Bcast:X.X.X.255 Mask:255.255.240.0 inet6 addr: fe80::601:16ff:fee1:8701/64 Scope:Link UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:589782 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:39230 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:82987986 (82.9 MB) TX bytes:6037129 (6.0 MB) lo Link encap:Local Loopback inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0 inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:65536 Metric:1 RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B) tun0 Link encap:UNSPEC HWaddr 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00 inet addr:10.8.0.1 P-t-P:10.8.0.2 Mask:255.255.255.255 UP POINTOPOINT RUNNING NOARP MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:527 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:35 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:100 RX bytes:36693 (36.6 KB) TX bytes:2940 (2.9 KB)