Launch Connector in Ubiquiti Unifi Dream Machine Pro

The router has support for the OpenVPN Protocol with the built-in openvpn2 Client. Even if the GUI does not provide the Client connection for OpenVPN Cloud profiles, you can take advantage of the CLI to launch the connection.

Note: The openvpn2 Client does not support Domain routing features. Hence, Domain routing over the VPN would not work for this kind of connection.

1. SSH into the UDM Pro router with the root and the password credentials you have set under "Console Settings."
   
   
2. Install the udm-boot utility to allow running scripts on the boot. Allowing to run a script that will initiate the VPN connection if the device is restarted:
   

   curl -fsL "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/unifi-utilities/unifios-utilities/HEAD/on-boot-script/remote_install.sh"| /bin/sh

     
3. Go to the Host or Network configuration in OpenVPN Cloud and scroll down to the Connector section to download the Profile. E.g.:
   
   
   
   
4. Open the Profile with a text editor and paste the content with VIM into your router's /mnt/data folder. 

   sudo vim /mnt/data/profile.ovpn

   In VIM, Press "i" to enter insert mode and paste the content. To Exit and Save changes, press the "ESC" key, then type ":wq!".
   
   

5. In the /mnt/data/on_boot.d/ use VIM again to create a script file and give the required privileges to execute:

   sudo vim /mnt/data/on_boot.d/boot-vpn.sh

   Using the same process from step 4, paste the following script content:

   #!/bin/sh
   
   nohup openvpn --config /mnt/data/profile.ovpn

   And provide the necessary privileges with the following command:

   chmod +x boot-vpn.sh

6. Test the VPN Connection by rebooting the device and verifying the Host or Network Status in the OpenVPN Cloud Portal.