CloudConnexa: Connect to CloudConnexa on Linux Using a User Profile

Description: This article explains how to connect a Linux device to CloudConnexa using a downloaded user connection profile and OpenVPN 3 Linux.

Prerequisites

•    A valid CloudConnexa user account. 
•    OpenVPN 3 Linux client installed on the Linux machine. See Install and Control the OpenVPN 3 Client for installation instructions.
•    Access to the CloudConnexa User Portal.

Step 1: Download the user profile

1. Open a web browser. 

2. Navigate to the CloudConnexa Portal:

   https://<YourCloudID>.openvpn.com

3. Sign in with your CloudConnexa user credentials.
   
4. Navigate to My Devices.
5. Select Add Device and follow the prompts to create the device.
   
6. After the device is created, download the connection profile (.ovpn file).
7. Select the CloudConnexa Region closest to the device's current location.
8. Download the .ovpn connection profile and save it to your Linux device.
   

Step 2: Connect to CloudConnexa

1. Open a terminal on the Linux device.
2. Navigate to the directory containing the downloaded .ovpn profile.

3. Start the VPN session:

   openvpn3 session-start -c profile.ovpn

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

   

Step 3: Verify the connection

1. Verify that the VPN tunnel is connected successfully:

   openvpn3 sessions-list

   

• A successful connection will display an active VPN session. 

Troubleshooting

If you can't connect:
•    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.