OVPN Watchdog

Description:

This blob of code is intended to ping a given OVPN server host. If failing to respond after a given number x of pings it attempts to reconnect via the OpenVPN-Gui client given a *.ovpn config file. For more details check the code itself or use the implemted command help via "python main.py -h". Please keep in mind: This code was chunked together by a noob python dev in an three hour night shift.. You should see it more like a cheat sheet || inspiration.

Requirements:

• OpenVPN-Gui client
• Python 2.x or 3.x
• Check How to's for your target system

Windows OS How To:

• OpenVPN config file in ../config/ with added credentials || keys
• Create a *.bat file
• pseudo batch code example:

python Path\To\File\main.py -c SecureMoonVPN -t 13.37.0.1

• add to Win OS autostart through your method of choice
• hopefully never end up with a disconnected client over a longer period of time

Linux OS How To:

• make sure your user has the rights to execute the openvpn binary file either via sudo or chmod usage for reference check: https://serverfault.com/questions/647231/getting-cannot-ioctl-tunsetiff-tun-operation-not-permitted-when-trying-to-con --> sudo chmod u+s $(path/to/openvpnBinary)

python3 main.py -b /usr/sbin/openvpn -c /home/0x1911/Testerino -t 13.37.0.1

Tested on:

• Windows 10
• Linux Mint

ToDo:

• more performant check if we (re)connected succesfully without ghetto sleep usage
• check for running OVPN instances and kill "our" old disconnected instances