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Redundant "{username}-proxy" line in ovpn file of openvpn client zip export causes openvpn client to fail #798
Description
Describe the bug
When using the openvpn client export function, the exported openvpn contains the line "{username}-proxy" ({username} is the value of the user whose configuration was exposed), which causes the openvpn client the fail.
To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
- Run an API POST reuqest to api/v2/vpn/openvpn/client_export, with the following body:
{
"id": 0,
"username": "username",
"type": "confzip",
"certref": "certref"
} - Try to connect with the resulting ovpn file and openvpn client version 2.5.11 resulting in:
Options error: Unrecognized option or missing or extra parameter(s) in .ovpn: {username}-proxy (2.5.11)
pfSense Version & Package Version:
- pfSense Version: pfSense 2.8.1
- Package Version: v2.6.5
Affected Endpoints:
- api/v2/vpn/openvpn/client_export
Activity
Coffee-Processing-Unit commentedon Dec 3, 2025
@jaredhendrickson13 can you please take a look at this one? It is urgent to me. Thank you!
jaredhendrickson13 commentedon Dec 3, 2025
I'll look into this today. I have an idea as to where the issue might be.
Coffee-Processing-Unit commentedon Dec 3, 2025
Thank you very much
fix(OpenVPNClientExporter): return empty array if no proxy traits def…
fix(OpenVPNClientExporter): return empty array if no proxy traits def…
jaredhendrickson13 commentedon Dec 3, 2025
v2.6.7-dev-6c4370c contains a fix for this if you want to verify it resolves your issue beforehand. Otherwise, I should have the full patch out later tonight or tomorrow.
Coffee-Processing-Unit commentedon Dec 4, 2025
The fix is working, thank you Jared, I highly appreciate it
v2.6.7 Fixes (#800)