RT-AC86U FW 384.9 “openvpn: Resetting client (unit 2) to default settings”

[pioneerfreq]

Greetings,

I have successfully configured VPN client 1 with an ovpn file. If I try to configure any of the other clients, after uploading the ovpn file, the screen refreshes and I see the following in the logs:

• openvpn: Resetting client (unit 2) to default settings

Please note that:

• I am using the Default button before trying to upload the ovpn file.
• I have tried multiple ovpn files (including the one that is currently working on client 1) with no success.
• Increasing logging level does not provide additional detail
• the only custom configuration I have done is to fix the SMB folder creation issue (https://www.snbforums.com/threads/error-0x8007010b-on-rt-ax88u.54205/#post-456168)

Anyone else able to duplicate this?

 

[RMerlin]

openvpn: Resetting client (unit 2) to default settings

This is normal, and working as intended. To ensure you don't have a mixture of old and new settings, settings are reset to default values before applying the content of the ovpn file. It's the only way to ensure that all settings not specified in the ovpn file are truly back to their default values.

 

[pioneerfreq]

Ok. Understood.

I have to admit that I was making some incorrect assumptions in my use of the VPN client page. I was following the same process I followed before switching to the much more feature rich Merlin firmware. I would download the ovpn file, copy the filename, paste that into the description field, browse to the file and then click the upload button. There would be a message on the screen indicating the file had been successfully uploaded. With Merlin firmware, if I do this then the description I entered is erased and there is nothing to indicate the file was uploaded successfully. This lead me to the incorrect assumption that it was not working correctly. If I had simply looked at the fields further down the page, I would have seen that they had in fact been populated based on the contents of the ovpn file.

Your patience and support are much appreciated.