vpnmgr vpnmgr - Manage and update VPN Client configurations for NordVPN and PIA

[Delusion]

Installation
Using your preferred SSH client/terminal, copy and paste the following command, then press Enter:

/usr/sbin/curl --retry 3 "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jackyaz/vpnmgr/master/vpnmgr.sh" -o "/jffs/scripts/vpnmgr" && chmod 0755 /jffs/scripts/vpnmgr && /jffs/scripts/vpnmgr install

What is the command to uninstall?

To enter VPNMGR main menu, run :
/jffs/scripts/vpnmgr

and then you will have an option to uninstall. I think its "z"

 

[Swinson]

Spoiler: Unbound cache hit

Spoiler: Vpnmgr schedule

Hey @Jack Yaz I’m having trouble with unbound breaking every time vpnmgr runs its schedule. Running a client restart from scmerlin fixes the problem. I haven’t had time to look into the details yet but I’ll make some time tonight.

 

[Jack Yaz]

Spoiler: Unbound cache hit

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Spoiler: Vpnmgr schedule

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Hey @Jack Yaz I’m having trouble with unbound breaking every time vpnmgr runs its schedule. Running a client restart from scmerlin fixes the problem. I haven’t had time to look into the details yet but I’ll make some time tonight.

I assume you're binding to a vpn in unbound_manager? If so - make sure you set up the openvpn script to tell unbound to check the vpn client IP. AFAIK it's manual so you'll need to check with @Martineau

 

[Swinson]

I assume you're binding to a vpn in unbound_manager? If so - make sure you set up the openvpn script to tell unbound to check the vpn client IP. AFAIK it's manual so you'll need to check with @Martineau

I have: “/jffs/addons/unbound/unbound_manager.sh vpn=1 delay=5 &” in vpnclient1_route_up. This should set the ip when it gets restarted as far as I understand but I’m still figuring this stuff out.

 

[Jack Yaz]

I have: “/jffs/addons/unbound/unbound_manager.sh vpn=1 delay=5 &” in vpnclient1_route_up. This should set the ip when it gets restarted

Try increasing the delay, I found anything less than 30 would more often that not leave me with broken unbound resolution. (regardless of vpnmgr restarting the clients or manually)

 

[Swinson]

Try increasing the delay, I found anything less than 30 would more often that not leave me with broken unbound resolution. (regardless of vpnmgr restarting the clients or manually)

Okay I’ll start tweaking that. I don’t know why I didn’t do that first ‍Now that you’ve said it I’m sure that’s what’s going on. Thanks.

 

[Jack Yaz]

Okay I’ll start tweaking that. I don’t know why I didn’t do that first ‍Now that you’ve said it I’m sure that’s what’s going on. Thanks.

I'll double check but as far as I recall vpnmgr is calling a "service restart" on vpnclient when updating so not doing anything fancy...!

 

[Swinson]

I'll double check but as far as I recall vpnmgr is calling a "service restart" on vpnclient when updating so not doing anything fancy...!

if nvram get vpn_clientx_eas | grep -q "$VPN_NO"; then
service restart_vpnclient"$VPN_NO" >/dev/null 2>&1
fi

that’s what you have doing the restart so I think that’s fine unless that condition doesn’t return what you would expect but I think that’s okay at first glance client_eas returns “1,”

 

[Swinson]

well it’s evaluating false currently with vpn_client1 active. What does that variable represent?

EDIT:

Whoops never mind. I accidentally typed an equal sign and didn’t notice. Getting true back now

 

[Jack Yaz]

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well it’s evaluating false currently with vpn_client1 active. What does that variable represent?

EDIT:
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Whoops never mind. I accidentally typed an equal sign and didn’t notice. Getting true back now

The eas variable is enabled at startup, so it checks if you've set the VPN client to start with WAN. Probably an unnecessary check and I could restart the client regardless

 

[Swinson]

The eas variable is enabled at startup, so it checks if you've set the VPN client to start with WAN. Probably an unnecessary check and I could restart the client regardless

Ahh enable at start that makes sense. And yeah I don’t see any need for that check, but it doesn’t hurt/break anything for me.


With the delay set to 15 everything ran this morning no problem. Hopefully that’s good but I’ll keep an eye on it. Thanks again.

 

[abracadabra11]

Great script - use it in concert with x3mRouting and really love the functionality.

Are there any plans to incorporate Wireguard connections (i.e. NordLynx) in future releases?

 

[Wishmaster1965]

Getting a strange issue with this one, I use Nord VPN in this plug-in but when I enable it after about 30 seconds the internet light goes red on my RT-AC88U and I then cannot access the internet, turn it off and the light goes back to white and normal service is resumed.

I have the same nord setup on my iptv box I was hoping to not use with this plugin but .........

 

[Jack Yaz]

Getting a strange issue with this one, I use Nord VPN in this plug-in but when I enable it after about 30 seconds the internet light goes red on my RT-AC88U and I then cannot access the internet, turn it off and the light goes back to white and normal service is resumed.

I have the same nord setup on my iptv box I was hoping to not use with this plugin but .........

what do you have set for "redirect internet traffic" on the VPN client screen?

 

[jobhax]

Great script - use it in concert with x3mRouting and really love the functionality.

Are there any plans to incorporate Wireguard connections (i.e. NordLynx) in future releases?

I second this, I currently use wireguard with mullvad and have some ip rules setup for certain devices. Would really like a manager for up/down, easily editing commands, routing

 

[Wishmaster1965]

what do you have set for "redirect internet traffic" on the VPN client screen?

Redirect Internet traffic was off but if I turn on I get then same.

 

[Jack Yaz]

Redirect Internet traffic was off but if I turn on I get then same.

Are you intending to divert all traffic or just some devices?

 

[Wishmaster1965]

All devices inside home, I am hoping.

I may use openVPN when outside the house to get back home to access my LAN devices

 

[Teymur]

Hi Jack!
Awesome work. I’d like to ask a question:

I have RT-AC3200 running 384.13_10 merlin’s firmware. I installed vpnmgr latest version following instructions on Github. I made vpn client 1 to be managed by the script. It did its work connected vpn client 1 to the country chosen. However vpn manager GUI stays empty. Wondering if that has anything to do with x3mrouting version of vpn client page. Please see the attached screeshots.

Regards

Teymur

 

[Jack Yaz]

Hi Jack!
Awesome work. I’d like to ask a question:

I have RT-AC3200 running 384.13_10 merlin’s firmware. I installed vpnmgr latest version following instructions on Github. I made vpn client 1 to be managed by the script. It did its work connected vpn client 1 to the country chosen. However vpn manager GUI stays empty. Wondering if that has anything to do with x3mrouting version of vpn client page. Please see the attached screeshots.

Regards

Teymur

They shouldn't interact, can you check for browser errors in the f12 console please? It looks like something is failing to load