Random Server

[n8chavez 1]

Would the below ovpn file be a good example of an OpenVPN configuration that allow the user to connect to a random server? If not, what should I improve about it? Thanks.

-----start

client

dev tun

proto udp

# Server List

#United Kingdom

remote 31.193.12.74 443

remote 31.193.12.98 443

#Germany

remote 46.165.208.65 443

remote 89.149.226.185 443

#Switzerland

remote 176.61.136.35 443

remote 108.59.11.194 443

remote 108.59.8.147 443

remote 69.163.36.66 443

#Netherlands

remote 95.211.169.3 443

remote 85.17.123.26 443

remote 95.211.191.33 443

remote 62.212.85.65 443

remote 95.211.98.154 443

remote-random

resolv-retry infinite

nobind

ca "ca.crt"

cert "user.crt"

key "user.key"

ns-cert-type server

cipher AES-256-CBC

comp-lzo

verb 3

explicit-exit-notify 5

-----end

[Staff 9973]

Hello!

No, in this case OpenVPN would always contact server lists in progressive order, connecting to the next one only if the previous is unavailable. You need to add the directive "remote-random" on top of the servers "remote" list to achieve your purpose.

Kind regards

[Staff 9973]

Hello!

Sorry, the remote-random directive was already included.

Please note that the servers you comment as in "Switzerland" are actually in the USA and server 176.61.136.35 is not an Air server.

Kind regards

[n8chavez 1]

Thanks for that. The odd thing is that I took the IPs right from the ovpn files. Could you please list the server IPs so I can correct my random ovpn?

Thanks.

n8

[Staff 9973]

Hello!

Your list is just fine, there's only that "alien" 176.61.136.35.

Kind regards

[n8chavez 1]

Ok. Is this better. I've added a few lines that are supposed to get it to auto-reconnect after my system wakes up.

client

dev tun

proto udp

remote-random

resolv-retry infinite

nobind

persist-key

#persist-tun

ca "ca.crt"

cert "user.crt"

key "user.key"

ns-cert-type server

cipher AES-256-CBC

comp-lzo

verb 3

explicit-exit-notify 5

# Server List

#Switzerland

remote 92.42.186.167 443

#Germany

remote 46.165.208.65 443

remote 89.149.226.185 443

#Sweden

remote 178.248.30.131 443

#Netherlands

remote 95.211.169.3 443

remote 85.17.123.26 443

remote 95.211.191.33 443

remote 62.212.85.65 443

remote 95.211.98.154 443

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[Staff 9973]

Ok. Is this better. I've added a few lines that are supposed to get it to auto-reconnect after my system wakes up.

Hello!

It looks just fine!

Kind regards