I'm having some issues connecting to OVPN using a proxy

[ainisw99 0]

When I started using socks connecting to OVPN,I received some errors, This is one of the lines:

W 2025.09.17 00:43:29 - OpenVPN > Options error: Unrecognized option or missing or extra parameter(s) in C:\Users\Trance Family\AppData\Local\Eddie\c952a68588590e8f9c04ee13ecad2fe604d241091e64c14963fde31654e66c07.tmp.ovpn:11: socks-proxy (2.6.12)

Then, the connection is disconnected

Looks like it needs an update Eddie?

The version I'm using is 2.24.6 windows

 

[Tech Jedi Alex 1496]

Provide a system report, please:

[ainisw99 0]

On 9/16/2025 at 7:23 PM, Tech Jedi Alex said:

Provide a system report, please:

Eddie System/Environment Report - 2025/9/16 - 20:26 UTC

Eddie version: 2.24.6
Eddie OS build: windows_x64
Eddie architecture: x64
OS type: Windows
OS name: Windows 10 Enterprise
OS version: 10.0.19045.0
OS architecture: x64
Framework: v4.0.30319
OpenVPN: 2.6.12 - OpenSSL 3.3.1 4 Jun 2024, LZO 2.10 (C:\Program Files\AirVPN\openvpn.exe)
Hummingbird: Not available
WireGuard: 0.10.1
SSH: OpenSSH_for_Windows_9.5p1, LibreSSL 3.8.2 (C:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\\ssh.exe)
SSL: 5.69 (C:\Program Files\AirVPN\stunnel.exe)
Profile path: C:\Users\Trance Family\AppData\Local\Eddie\default.profile
Data path: C:\Users\Trance Family\AppData\Local\Eddie
Application path: C:\Program Files\AirVPN
Executable path: C:\Program Files\AirVPN\Eddie-UI.exe
Command line arguments: (1 args) path="home"
Network Lock Active: No
Connected to VPN: No
OS support IPv4: Yes
OS support IPv6: Yes
Detected DNS: 
Test DNS IPv4: Ok
Test DNS IPv6: Failed
Test Ping IPv4: 260 ms
Test Ping IPv6: Failed
Test HTTP IPv4: Ok
Test HTTP IPv6: Error: Fetch url error:Couldn't connect to server
Test HTTPS: Ok
----------------------------
Important options not at defaults:

login: (omissis)
password: (omissis)
key: (omissis)
servers.allowlist: 0a017f3f5b372ba2c59c42b86e70b1f74210060399b5aebf8f0e3d2ba19848bc,dee2ff34d96a30995d787ac46dbf56f5e33d01f371a063ade7c367198deff655,ca34ec6f2291f2b781d5816f6fd2261b1e14a1275499de3a330991e111a052f4
mode.type: openvpn
mode.protocol: TCP
mode.alt: 2
proxy.mode: socks
proxy.when: openvpn
proxy.host: 
proxy.port: 13029
proxy.auth: Basic
proxy.login: (omissis)
proxy.password: (omissis)

----------------------------
Logs:

. 2025.09.17 04:22:22 - Eddie version: 2.24.6 / windows_x64, System: Windows, Name: Windows 10 Enterprise, Version: 10.0.19045.0, Framework: v4.0.30319
. 2025.09.17 04:22:22 - Command line arguments (1): path="home"
. 2025.09.17 04:22:23 - Collect network information
. 2025.09.17 04:22:23 - Reading options from C:\Users\Trance Family\AppData\Local\Eddie\default.profile
. 2025.09.17 04:22:24 - OpenVPN - Version: 2.6.12 - OpenSSL 3.3.1 4 Jun 2024, LZO 2.10 (C:\Program Files\AirVPN\openvpn.exe)
. 2025.09.17 04:22:24 - SSH - Version: OpenSSH_for_Windows_9.5p1, LibreSSL 3.8.2 (C:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\\ssh.exe)
. 2025.09.17 04:22:24 - SSL - Version: 5.69 (C:\Program Files\AirVPN\stunnel.exe)
I 2025.09.17 04:22:25 - Ready
. 2025.09.17 04:22:27 - Collect information about AirVPN completed
I 2025.09.17 04:23:03 - Checking login ...
! 2025.09.17 04:23:04 - Logged in.
I 2025.09.17 04:25:23 - Session starting.
. 2025.09.17 04:25:23 - Activation of Network Lock - Windows Filtering Platform
I 2025.09.17 04:25:23 - Checking authorization ...
. 2025.09.17 04:25:24 - Collect network information
. 2025.09.17 04:25:25 - Added new network interface "Eddie", {35E63929-906B-4C9C-861F-EA6D08F07AD6}
. 2025.09.17 04:25:25 - Collect network information
. 2025.09.17 04:25:25 - Using wintun network interface "Eddie (Eddie Tunnel)"
! 2025.09.17 04:25:25 - Connecting to Albaldah (Japan, Tokyo)
. 2025.09.17 04:25:25 - Routes, add 146.70.76.45/32 for interface "以太网 (Intel(R) Ethernet Connection (2) I219-V)".
W 2025.09.17 04:25:34 - OpenVPN > Options error: Unrecognized option or missing or extra parameter(s) in C:\Users\Trance Family\AppData\Local\Eddie\e6bf8f8919c53eb1da2478dcd5d8d08b480d73052621eebcd1cdb4127663bc8f.tmp.ovpn:11: socks-proxy (2.6.12)
! 2025.09.17 04:25:34 - Disconnecting
. 2025.09.17 04:25:34 - Routes, delete 146.70.76.45/32 for interface "以太网 (Intel(R) Ethernet Connection (2) I219-V)".
. 2025.09.17 04:25:34 - Collect network information
. 2025.09.17 04:25:34 - Connection terminated.
I 2025.09.17 04:25:37 - Checking authorization ...
. 2025.09.17 04:25:38 - Collect network information
. 2025.09.17 04:25:38 - Using wintun network interface "Eddie (Eddie Tunnel)"
! 2025.09.17 04:25:38 - Connecting to Ainalrami (Japan, Tokyo)
. 2025.09.17 04:25:38 - Routes, add 45.87.213.85/32 for interface "以太网 (Intel(R) Ethernet Connection (2) I219-V)".
W 2025.09.17 04:25:47 - OpenVPN > Options error: Unrecognized option or missing or extra parameter(s) in C:\Users\Trance Family\AppData\Local\Eddie\0be6a1d6627dc41833a4089e2635c5ad96b0df331193194eed6c0b383058ad20.tmp.ovpn:11: socks-proxy (2.6.12)
! 2025.09.17 04:25:47 - Disconnecting
. 2025.09.17 04:25:47 - Routes, delete 45.87.213.85/32 for interface "以太网 (Intel(R) Ethernet Connection (2) I219-V)".
. 2025.09.17 04:25:47 - Collect network information
. 2025.09.17 04:25:47 - Connection terminated.
I 2025.09.17 04:25:47 - Cancel requested.
. 2025.09.17 04:25:47 - Deactivation of Network Lock
! 2025.09.17 04:25:48 - Session terminated.

Edited ... by Tech Jedi Alex
Apply LOG format to system report

[Staff 10316]

12 hours ago, ainisw99 said:

W 2025.09.17 04:25:34 - OpenVPN > Options error: Unrecognized option or missing or extra parameter(s) in C:\Users\Trance Family\AppData\Local\Eddie\e6bf8f8919c53eb1da2478dcd5d8d08b480d73052621eebcd1cdb4127663bc8f.tmp.ovpn:11: socks-proxy (2.6.12)

Hello!

The problem is here above. OpenVPN 2.6.12 recognizes socks-proxy option, but a paremeter is missing, specifically, we infer (see below), the hostname (or IP address).

This error is visible in Eddie's report:

Quote

proxy.mode: socks
proxy.when: openvpn
proxy.host: 
proxy.port: 13029

proxy.host is not valorized (empty string?); can you please re-check this setting and fix accordingly?

Kind regards
 

[ainisw99 0]

On 9/17/2025 at 5:13 PM, Staff said:

Hello!

The problem is here above. OpenVPN 2.6.12 recognizes socks-proxy option, but a paremeter is missing, specifically, we infer (see below), the hostname (or IP address).

This error is visible in Eddie's report:
proxy.host is not valorized (empty string?); can you please re-check this setting and fix accordingly?

Kind regards
 

I'm sorry for the confusion, I edited and deleted that line of host address to protect my privacy.That address is a cloud server I purchased，So I edited and deleted Eddie's log after copying it. I didn't modify anything except deleting the IP address.
 

[Staff 10316]

13 hours ago, ainisw99 said:

I'm sorry for the confusion, I edited and deleted that line of host address to protect my privacy.That address is a cloud server I purchased，So I edited and deleted Eddie's log after copying it. I didn't modify anything except deleting the IP address.

Hello!

First of all, for you and the readers, a significant amount of time is wasted due to arbitrary editing of reports and logs. If you edit something please make it visible for example with a <deleted for privacy reasons> string. If you just delete something you can sabotage against your own interest any support attempt.

Now, we need to discern whether OpenVPN 2.6.12 is compiled without socks-proxy support for some unfathomable reason, or Eddie passes any invalid argument. Can you please download and install the new OpenVPN 2.6.14 and check whether the problem persists or not? Download page:
https://community.openvpn.net/Downloads

Kind regards
 

[ainisw99 0]

11 hours ago, Staff said:

Hello!

First of all, for you and the readers, a significant amount of time is wasted due to arbitrary editing of reports and logs. If you edit something please make it visible for example with a <deleted for privacy reasons> string. If you just delete something you can sabotage against your own interest any support attempt.

Now, we need to discern whether OpenVPN 2.6.12 is compiled without socks-proxy support for some unfathomable reason, or Eddie passes any invalid argument. Can you please download and install the new OpenVPN 2.6.14 and check whether the problem persists or not? Download page:
https://community.openvpn.net/Downloads

Kind regards
 

Thank you for your reminder and guidance. Now I understand that when privacy needs to be protected, use <deleted for privacy reasons>.
So what I need to do next is to install OpenVPN 2.6.14 and then try to connect to the server through the socks proxy using eddie again. Is this the right process?
I'm working in a nearby city now. I'll be back home later and report back to you.

[ainisw99 0]

On 9/19/2025 at 4:27 PM, Staff said:

Hello!

First of all, for you and the readers, a significant amount of time is wasted due to arbitrary editing of reports and logs. If you edit something please make it visible for example with a <deleted for privacy reasons> string. If you just delete something you can sabotage against your own interest any support attempt.

Now, we need to discern whether OpenVPN 2.6.12 is compiled without socks-proxy support for some unfathomable reason, or Eddie passes any invalid argument. Can you please download and install the new OpenVPN 2.6.14 and check whether the problem persists or not? Download page:
https://community.openvpn.net/Downloads

Kind regards
 

I found an interesting phenomenon. When I turned off the account and password of the cloud host's proxy server, I successfully connected to the server through socks，I uploaded a log file, which contains the successful connection records of HTTP and SOCKS. However, HTTP has identity authentication, while SOCKS does not, only the IP address and port.I uploaded a log file, which shows the successful connection to the server using HTTP and SOCKS. However, HTTP has authentication, while SOCKS does not, only the IP address and port. I also uploaded a screenshot, the graffiti part is the account and password used when choosing HTTP as the proxy. At least I have successfully connected to the server via SOCKS.
As mentioned above, I turned off the authentication of the cloud host's socks proxy server, leaving only the port, and Eddie connected successfully.My English is not very good, I'm sorry, but I think I can express myself clearly, right?

log.txt

[Staff 10316]

On 9/20/2025 at 2:03 PM, ainisw99 said:

As mentioned above, I turned off the authentication of the cloud host's socks proxy server, leaving only the port, and Eddie connected successfully.

Hello!

So the SOCKS proxy did not need any authentication, can you confirm? If so, it is then possible that the error message thrown by OpenVPN was misleading, i.e. the auth file was fine (the auth file is a text file containing username and password for the proxy on 2 lines) but not accepted by the proxy, or Eddie did not create it properly (further investigation needed).

Kind regards