Happy Sunday folks,

I tried following the instructions of another VPN to connect to SoftEther in /etc/openvpn using Terminal (configfile.opvn was previously downloaded into /etc/openvpn):

$ sudo openvpn <configfile.opvn>
$ user password

and this is the error msg I got:

WARNING: No server certificate verification method has been enabled. See http://openvpn.net/howto.html#mitm for more info.

I clicked on the link and did my best to read it. The jargon got me so swamped I spaced out for a minute or two. All the article did was confuse the living Hell outta me.

I'm using Linux Mint 19.3 Tricia, 32-bit
$ inxi
CPU: Dual Core Intel Core2 Duo T7250 (-MCP-) speed/min/max: 975/800/2001 MHz
Kernel: 5.4.0-80-generic i686 Up: 1h 32m Mem: 1427.9/2001.0 MiB (71.4%)
Storage: 149.05 GiB (79.2% used) Procs: 186 Shell: bash 4.4.20 inxi: 3.0.32

If anyone can help me with this issue in layman's terms (plain english - not networkese), I'd truly appreciate it.

Hope everyone has had an awesome weekend, especially Caturday! =^..^=

So you want a very technical thing done without being technical??

What are you trying to accomplish? What kind of VPN are you trying to connect to on the other side of things? How does openVPN factor into this, and why? What are you using softether for? Typically, openVPN client is used with a set of keys and certificates, to join another openVPN network.

I'm attempting to use SoftEther for torrenting.

So how do I go about submitting keys and certificates?

Step by step would be greatly appreciated.

Again, without knowing what you're actually trying to do or why, what do you expect we'll be able to tell you?? You get keys and certificates from whatever openVPN server you are attempting to connect TO. How you import them varies, since you may get an openVPN connection file with details you can simply import through network manager. Or you can do it manually through the CLI, and connect that way too.

You need to know what VPN server you're attaching TO...that will give you the details, such as addresses, ports, keys, certificates, etc. Otherwise, it's like having one walkie-talkie; not much point unless there's something on the other end to talk TO.

TB0ne,

I guess you must have missed the title next to my nick: Newbie.

That is the reason why I'm so clueless.

Thank you for making me feel even stupider than I already am, since I don't know what I'm doing and need someone to walk me through this

I am doing my best to learn Linux but as I've been spoiled by WinBlows, it isn't an easy journey.

I don't know what you mean when you ask "what are you trying to do....?"
I thought my saying torrenting was a sufficient answer. Apparently it isn't.

What does it say on that page? Some suggestions for further steps?

Generally speaking, I'd search the 'net for "softether no server certificate linux mint" or, failing that, "softether no server certificate ubuntu".

Also, don't paraphrase what you did, always post all actual commands and full output. Use CODE tags (see my signature).

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Ondoho,

Tysm. I truly appreciate your taking the time to explain what is required without making me feel like a total dumdum. Haha

Hope your week is off to a good start! I'll follow your advice and scour the web on that.

And the "Newbie" next to your name only indicates your account here; we have NO IDEA what you know. And when you start out by saying "I tried following the instructions of another VPN to connect to SoftEther in /etc/openvpn using Terminal (configfile.opvn was previously downloaded into /etc/openvpn):", that doesn't seem to indicate much of a 'newbie', because:

• You've loaded Linux
• You research enough to pick a piece of software
• Download the configs, put them into the system folder (indicating knowledge of root/sudo escalation)

And following the instructions for one piece of software to configure something different isn't going to work too well...that would be very much like following a repair manual for a Chevy to try to fix a Ford.
No, it isn't...that's like saying, "I want to browse the internet.". WHY do you want to set up a VPN just for bittorrent? What led you to this conclusion that this is what you have to do? How are you using bittorrent on Windows now??

The softether site has three different possibilities for setup...and you haven't said what you're trying to do, so we have no idea which one to pick. And again, unless you have a VPN **SERVER** to connect to, the client you load won't have anything to talk to on the other end. There are numerous VPN services that work well on Linux, that have clients and full set up guides. Softether is NOT one of them....that is an entire VPN client and server architecture, aimed at businesses.
And yet when I asked what you were trying to do, and told you where you got the keys/certificates, and explained how VPN's work (that is, the client connects to the server), it somehow made you feel 'like a total dumdum'???

TB0ne,

I'm not in the mood for attempting to explain exactly how your conveyed tone of condescending outrage affected me.

If you can't figure that out on your own, good luck to you.

Have a great week.

And I'm not in the mood for attempting to explain how your lack of information and answering questions won't get you an answer from anyone, anywhere. If you can't figure that out on your own, good luck to you.

Whatever 'tone' you read into what was posted came entirely from you. Either answer the questions reasonably and provide details, or there is absolutely nothing anyone can do to help you.

I'd prefer you'd actually tackle your problem instead of constantly commenting on users' posting styles, and how that makes you feel.
TB0ne is abrasive but also usually right.

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