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How to autostart manual openvpn?
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this post was submitted on 09 Jul 2026
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Make it a SystemD user service that runs after you login
When I did this, I set it up as a system service because it was on a server. If OP wants it up when the system comes up they should make it a system service.
And there's plenty of documentation about setting up the openvpn client as a service out there.
That is also an option. I imagine the user wants to be able to disable and restart it easily, like in the case where his VPN IP is blocked. Better to be able to do that without using sudo