Is there a bug in 23.1 regarding the OpenVPN setup?

[road hazard]

I made this post https://forum.opnsense.org/index.php?topic=32152.0 over in the VPN forum and for the life of me, I can not get an .ovpn file generated that has the CA data in there. I want to use the OpenVPN Client and not Viscosity.

I re-read the documentation on setting up the OpenVPN server and deleted everything and started fresh but I always end up with a .ovpn file that lacks the CA info. Heck, it even lacks the key and cert info.

I had an Asus router before and setting up OpenVPN on that thing was a breeze. Clicked a few buttons and minutes later, I had a properly formatted .ovpn file that imported into the OpenVPN client and away it went. I was comparing the Asus generated .ovpn file to the one created in OPNsense and I don't see any of those 3 sections I mentioned above (ca, key, cert) in the OPNsense .ovpn file.

I put the Asus in access point mode and want to use OPNsense but something is messed up. Either I totally suck at following directions, the OPNsense documentation is wrong or there's a bug somewhere with 23.1. :)

BTW, this is a fresh install of 23.1.

Does OPNsense offer fee based tech support for one-off issues? I just need somebody on a TeamViewer session for like 5 minutes to walk me through this. Anything cheaper than the $300/year option? Like $50 per incident? I'm just a single user at my house and want to use OpenVPN to get into my network when I'm on the road.

[tong2x]

it will generate .ovpn file and that is what you need
to connect, unless there are other problems

[road hazard]

It creates the .ovpn file but it's invalid. (Missing the cert, key and ca sections.)

BUT, good news though. I was talking to another user on here about getting a referral code for Zenarmor and explained my problems getting OpenVPN working and he linked me to this guide: https://homenetworkguy.com/how-to/configure-openvpn-opnsense/ and.......... I was able to create a valid .ovpn file following those steps. :) Super happy now!

One thing I did not do this time around was use the wizard to create the OpenVPN server. Maybe there's a bug in that code?

[tong2x]

thats good news