# OpenVPN setup unable to complete

**URL:** <https://community.ipfire.org/t/openvpn-setup-unable-to-complete/2234>\
**Category:** OpenVPN\
**Created:** [10 May 2020 12:31 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/openvpn-setup-unable-to-complete/2234 "2020-05-10T12:31:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![drmacro](https://community.ipfire.org/user_avatar/community.ipfire.org/drmacro/32/15503_2.png) [@drmacro](https://community.ipfire.org/u/drmacro)\
**Post date:** [10 May 2020 12:31 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/openvpn-setup-unable-to-complete/2234/1 "2020-05-10T12:31:18Z")

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I had OpenVPN working fine on 2.21 and had used this guide:  
[https://devops.ionos.com/tutorials/setup-openvpn-on-ipfire-for-road-warriors/](https://devops.ionos.com/tutorials/setup-openvpn-on-ipfire-for-road-warriors/)

My HD crashed and had to rebuild my entire setup. Am now running 2.25 core 144.

Have tried the same guide, but the screens are a bit different and I never get to a point where the start button is not greyed out.

Is there a newer/better guide? Am I missing something obvious?  
(Definitely not a VPN expert…)

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**Author:** ![pmueller](https://community.ipfire.org/user_avatar/community.ipfire.org/pmueller/32/9019_2.png) [@pmueller](https://community.ipfire.org/u/pmueller)\
**Post date:** [10 May 2020 12:52 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/openvpn-setup-unable-to-complete/2234/2 "2020-05-10T12:52:58Z")

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Hi,

I would recommend to use the [OpenVPN documentation](https://wiki.ipfire.org/configuration/services/openvpn) in the project’s wiki instead.

Thanks, and best regards,  
Peter Müller

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**Author:** ![drmacro](https://community.ipfire.org/user_avatar/community.ipfire.org/drmacro/32/15503_2.png) [@drmacro](https://community.ipfire.org/u/drmacro)\
**Post date:** [10 May 2020 14:25 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/openvpn-setup-unable-to-complete/2234/3 "2020-05-10T14:25:33Z")

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Yeah, that tells me what of all the various things.

But I have no idea what needs to be done and in what order, etc.

And, I think I’ve done everything, but, the button is still grey.

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**Author:** ![drmacro](https://community.ipfire.org/user_avatar/community.ipfire.org/drmacro/32/15503_2.png) [@drmacro](https://community.ipfire.org/u/drmacro)\
**Post date:** [10 May 2020 15:38 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/openvpn-setup-unable-to-complete/2234/4 "2020-05-10T15:38:35Z")

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Ok, got it.

Apparently there has to be at least one user profile created.

After that the start server button un-grayed.

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**Author:** ![hvacguy](https://community.ipfire.org/user_avatar/community.ipfire.org/hvacguy/32/8576_2.png) [@hvacguy](https://community.ipfire.org/u/hvacguy)\
**Post date:** [10 May 2020 19:09 UTC](https://community.ipfire.org/t/openvpn-setup-unable-to-complete/2234/5 "2020-05-10T19:09:20Z")

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I just setup my first OpenVPN and had a similar experience.  
Glad you worked it out.