Using .ovpn With Gluetun

[SpongeMallet 0]

Hi all,

Please note I'm quite inexperienced with networking and server things, I'm learning as I go.

I downloaded a .ovpn file to use with Gluetun in Docker. After lots of fiddling, I got Gluetun up and running. However, I wanted to make some changes to my ports (specifically, changed the DDNS address for one of the ports) and I'm wondering if I need to download a new .ovpn file each time I mess with something in the AirVPN client area. Does the .ovpn save details like which ports are forwarded, the DDNS stuff for those ports, etc? Would it be easier for me to remove the .ovpn from my Gluetun docker-compose file and just use my username/password for AirVPN?

Thanks. 

[Staff 10082]

On 2/11/2025 at 5:54 PM, SpongeMallet said:

I'm wondering if I need to download a new .ovpn file each time I mess with something in the AirVPN client area.

Hello!

You need to generate, download and use new profiles when you renew, revoke or create client keys in the "Devices" panel, or trivially when you want a new connection mode or destination.

In any other case, including remote port forwarding and DNS block list modifications, you do not need to generate new profiles

Kind regards