CloudConnexa: Connect to CloudConnexa on Linux Using a User Profile

Description: This guide explains how to connect a Linux device to CloudConnexa using a downloaded user profile.

Prerequisites
•    A valid CloudConnexa user account. 
•    OpenVPN 3 Linux client installed on the Linux machine (Link on how to install openvpn3 client for linux)
•    Access to the CloudConnexa Portal.

Step 1: Sign in to the CloudConnexa Portal
1.    Open a web browser. 
2.    Navigate to the CloudConnexa Portal:

https://<YourCloudID>.openvpn.com

3.    Sign in using your CloudConnexa user credentials.

Step 2: Create a Device
1.    From the CloudConnexa Portal, navigate to My Devices. 
2.    Click Add Device. 
3.    Follow the prompts to create the device.

Step 3: Download the Device Profile
1.    After the device is created, download the device profile (.ovpn file). 
2.    When prompted, select the CloudConnexa Region that is closest to the device's current location. 
3.    Save the downloaded profile to your Linux machine.

Step 4: Connect to CloudConnexa
Open a terminal on linux machine and run the following command:

openvpn3 session-start -c profile.ovpn

Note: Replace profile.ovpn with the actual filename of the downloaded profile if it is different.

Step 5: Verify the Connection
To verify that the VPN tunnel is connected successfully, run:

openvpn3 sessions-list

A successful connection will display an active VPN session.
 

Troubleshooting
•    Ensure the .ovpn profile file exists in your current directory or provide its full path. 
•    Verify that the OpenVPN 3 Linux client is installed. 
•    If the connection fails, review the terminal output for error messages and confirm that your CloudConnexa account and device profile are valid.