Openvpn connection issues

Installing and Using OpenWrt
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Trying to get the client to connect.

[Jun 30, 2026, 10:27:37 GMT+8] daemon.err: openvpn(TaipeiUDP)[9149]: neither stdin nor stderr are a tty device and you have neither a controlling tty nor systemd - can't ask for 'Enter Auth Username:'.  If you used --daemon, you need to use --askpass to make passphrase-protected keys work, and you can not use --auth-nocache.
[Jun 30, 2026, 10:27:37 GMT+8] daemon.notice: openvpn(TaipeiUDP)[9149]: Exiting due to fatal error
[Jun 30, 2026, 10:27:42 GMT+8] daemon.warn: openvpn(TaipeiUDP)[9174]: DEPRECATED OPTION: --fast-io option ignored.
[Jun 30, 2026, 10:27:42 GMT+8] daemon.notice: openvpn(TaipeiUDP)[9174]: OpenVPN 2.7.4 arm-openwrt-linux-gnu [SSL (OpenSSL)] [LZO] [LZ4] [EPOLL] [MH/PKTINFO] [AEAD]
[Jun 30, 2026, 10:27:42 GMT+8] daemon.notice: openvpn(TaipeiUDP)[9174]: library versions: OpenSSL 3.5.7 9 Jun 2026, LZO 2.10
[Jun 30, 2026, 10:27:42 GMT+8] daemon.err: openvpn(TaipeiUDP)[9174]: neither stdin nor stderr are a tty device and you have neither a controlling tty nor systemd - can't ask for 'Enter Auth Username:'.  If you used --daemon, you need to use --askpass to make passphrase-protected keys work, and you can not use --auth-nocache.
[Jun 30, 2026, 10:27:42 GMT+8] daemon.notice: openvpn(TaipeiUDP)[9174]: Exiting due to fatal error
2

See this article:

Specifically, look at the part about authentication with a user/password (section 2b).

3

After changing the auth password file. I get this.

vpn(TaipeiUDP)[25919]: DEPRECATED OPTION: --fast-io option ignored.
[Jun 30, 2026, 11:25:03 GMT+8] daemon.notice: openvpn(TaipeiUDP)[25919]: OpenVPN 2.7.4 arm-openwrt-linux-gnu [SSL (OpenSSL)] [LZO] [LZ4] [EPOLL] [MH/PKTINFO] [AEAD]
[Jun 30, 2026, 11:25:03 GMT+8] daemon.notice: openvpn(TaipeiUDP)[25919]: library versions: OpenSSL 3.5.7 9 Jun 2026, LZO 2.10
[Jun 30, 2026, 11:25:03 GMT+8] daemon.warn: openvpn(TaipeiUDP)[25919]: NOTE: the current --script-security setting may allow this configuration to call user-defined scripts
[Jun 30, 2026, 11:25:03 GMT+8] daemon.notice: openvpn(TaipeiUDP)[25919]: TCP/UDP: Preserving recently used remote address: [AF_INET]140.235.39.81:1194
[Jun 30, 2026, 11:25:03 GMT+8] daemon.notice: openvpn(TaipeiUDP)[25919]: Socket Buffers: R=[180224->180224] S=[180224->180224]
[Jun 30, 2026, 11:25:03 GMT+8] daemon.notice: openvpn(TaipeiUDP)[25919]: UDPv4 link local: (not bound)
[Jun 30, 2026, 11:25:03 GMT+8] daemon.notice: openvpn(TaipeiUDP)[25919]: UDPv4 link remote: [AF_INET]140.235.39.81:1194
[Jun 30, 2026, 11:26:04 GMT+8] daemon.err: openvpn(TaipeiUDP)[25919]: TLS Error: TLS key negotiation failed to occur within 60 seconds (check your network connectivity)
[Jun 30, 2026, 11:26:04 GMT+8] daemon.err: openvpn(TaipeiUDP)[25919]: TLS Error: TLS handshake failed
[Jun 30, 2026, 11:26:04 GMT+8] daemon.notice: openvpn(TaipeiUDP)[25919]: SIGUSR1[soft,tls-error] received, process restarting
[Jun 30, 2026, 11:26:04 GMT+8] daemon.notice: openvpn(TaipeiUDP)[25919]: Restart pause, 2 second(s)
[Jun 30, 2026, 11:26:06 GMT+8] daemon.warn: openvpn(TaipeiUDP)[25919]: NOTE: the current --script-security setting may allow this configuration to call user-defined scripts
[Jun 30, 2026, 11:26:06 GMT+8] daemon.notice: openvpn(TaipeiUDP)[25919]: TCP/UDP: Preserving recently used remote address: [AF_INET]140.235.39.81:1194
[Jun 30, 2026, 11:26:06 GMT+8] daemon.notice: openvpn(TaipeiUDP)[25919]: TCP/UDP: Preserving recently used remote address: [AF_INET]140.235.39.81:1194
[Jun 30, 2026, 11:26:06 GMT+8] daemon.notice: openvpn(TaipeiUDP)[25919]: Socket Buffers: R=[180224->180224] S=[180224->180224]
[Jun 30, 2026, 11:26:06 GMT+8] daemon.notice: openvpn(TaipeiUDP)[25919]: UDPv4 link local: (not bound)
[Jun 30, 2026, 11:26:06 GMT+8] daemon.notice: openvpn(TaipeiUDP)[25919]: UDPv4 link remote: [AF_INET]140.235.39.81:1194
[Jun 30, 2026, 11:27:06 GMT+8] daemon.err: openvpn(TaipeiUDP)[25919]: TLS Error: TLS key negotiation failed to occur within 60 seconds (check your network connectivity)
[Jun 30, 2026, 11:27:06 GMT+8] daemon.err: openvpn(TaipeiUDP)[25919]: TLS Error: TLS handshake failed
[Jun 30, 2026, 11:27:06 GMT+8] daemon.notice: openvpn(TaipeiUDP)[25919]: SIGUSR1[soft,tls-error] received, process restarting
[Jun 30, 2026, 11:27:06 GMT+8] daemon.notice: openvpn(TaipeiUDP)[25919]: Restart pause, 2 second(s)
[Jun 30, 2026, 11:27:08 GMT+8] daemon.warn: openvpn(TaipeiUDP)[25919]: NOTE: the current --script-security setting may allow this configuration to call user-defined scripts
[Jun 30, 2026, 11:27:08 GMT+8] daemon.notice: openvpn(TaipeiUDP)[25919]: TCP/UDP: Preserving recently used remote address: [AF_INET]140.235.39.81:1194
[Jun 30, 2026, 11:27:08 GMT+8] daemon.notice: openvpn(TaipeiUDP)[25919]: TCP/UDP: Preserving recently used remote address: [AF_INET]140.235.39.81:1194
[Jun 30, 2026, 11:27:08 GMT+8] daemon.notice: openvpn(TaipeiUDP)[25919]: Socket Buffers: R=[180224->180224] S=[180224->180224]
[Jun 30, 2026, 11:27:08 GMT+8] daemon.notice: openvpn(TaipeiUDP)[25919]: UDPv4 link local: (not bound)
[Jun 30, 2026, 11:27:08 GMT+8] daemon.notice: openvpn(TaipeiUDP)[25919]: UDPv4 link remote: [AF_INET]140.235.39.81:1194
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Please use the "Preformatted text </>" button for logs, scripts, configs and general console output (red circle; this works best in the 'Markdown' composer view in the blue oval):

Screenshot 2025-10-20 at 8.14.14 PM

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After setting the auth line correctly I get this.

vpn(TaipeiUDP)[25919]: DEPRECATED OPTION: --fast-io option ignored.
[Jun 30, 2026, 11:25:03 GMT+8] daemon.notice: openvpn(TaipeiUDP)[25919]: OpenVPN 2.7.4 arm-openwrt-linux-gnu [SSL (OpenSSL)] [LZO] [LZ4] [EPOLL] [MH/PKTINFO] [AEAD]
[Jun 30, 2026, 11:25:03 GMT+8] daemon.notice: openvpn(TaipeiUDP)[25919]: library versions: OpenSSL 3.5.7 9 Jun 2026, LZO 2.10
[Jun 30, 2026, 11:25:03 GMT+8] daemon.warn: openvpn(TaipeiUDP)[25919]: NOTE: the current --script-security setting may allow this configuration to call user-defined scripts
[Jun 30, 2026, 11:25:03 GMT+8] daemon.notice: openvpn(TaipeiUDP)[25919]: TCP/UDP: Preserving recently used remote address: [AF_INET]140.235.39.81:1194
[Jun 30, 2026, 11:25:03 GMT+8] daemon.notice: openvpn(TaipeiUDP)[25919]: Socket Buffers: R=[180224->180224] S=[180224->180224]
[Jun 30, 2026, 11:25:03 GMT+8] daemon.notice: openvpn(TaipeiUDP)[25919]: UDPv4 link local: (not bound)
[Jun 30, 2026, 11:25:03 GMT+8] daemon.notice: openvpn(TaipeiUDP)[25919]: UDPv4 link remote: [AF_INET]140.235.39.81:1194
[Jun 30, 2026, 11:26:04 GMT+8] daemon.err: openvpn(TaipeiUDP)[25919]: TLS Error: TLS key negotiation failed to occur within 60 seconds (check your network connectivity)
[Jun 30, 2026, 11:26:04 GMT+8] daemon.err: openvpn(TaipeiUDP)[25919]: TLS Error: TLS handshake failed
[Jun 30, 2026, 11:26:04 GMT+8] daemon.notice: openvpn(TaipeiUDP)[25919]: SIGUSR1[soft,tls-error] received, process restarting
[Jun 30, 2026, 11:26:04 GMT+8] daemon.notice: openvpn(TaipeiUDP)[25919]: Restart pause, 2 second(s)
[Jun 30, 2026, 11:26:06 GMT+8] daemon.warn: openvpn(TaipeiUDP)[25919]: NOTE: the current --script-security setting may allow this configuration to call user-defined scripts
[Jun 30, 2026, 11:26:06 GMT+8] daemon.notice: openvpn(TaipeiUDP)[25919]: TCP/UDP: Preserving recently used remote address: [AF_INET]140.235.39.81:1194
[Jun 30, 2026, 11:26:06 GMT+8] daemon.notice: openvpn(TaipeiUDP)[25919]: TCP/UDP: Preserving recently used remote address: [AF_INET]140.235.39.81:1194
[Jun 30, 2026, 11:26:06 GMT+8] daemon.notice: openvpn(TaipeiUDP)[25919]: Socket Buffers: R=[180224->180224] S=[180224->180224]
[Jun 30, 2026, 11:26:06 GMT+8] daemon.notice: openvpn(TaipeiUDP)[25919]: UDPv4 link local: (not bound)
[Jun 30, 2026, 11:26:06 GMT+8] daemon.notice: openvpn(TaipeiUDP)[25919]: UDPv4 link remote: [AF_INET]140.235.39.81:1194
[Jun 30, 2026, 11:27:06 GMT+8] daemon.err: openvpn(TaipeiUDP)[25919]: TLS Error: TLS key negotiation failed to occur within 60 seconds (check your network connectivity)
[Jun 30, 2026, 11:27:06 GMT+8] daemon.err: openvpn(TaipeiUDP)[25919]: TLS Error: TLS handshake failed
[Jun 30, 2026, 11:27:06 GMT+8] daemon.notice: openvpn(TaipeiUDP)[25919]: SIGUSR1[soft,tls-error] received, process restarting
[Jun 30, 2026, 11:27:06 GMT+8] daemon.notice: openvpn(TaipeiUDP)[25919]: Restart pause, 2 second(s)
[Jun 30, 2026, 11:27:08 GMT+8] daemon.warn: openvpn(TaipeiUDP)[25919]: NOTE: the current --script-security setting may allow this configuration to call user-defined scripts
[Jun 30, 2026, 11:27:08 GMT+8] daemon.notice: openvpn(TaipeiUDP)[25919]: TCP/UDP: Preserving recently used remote address: [AF_INET]140.235.39.81:1194
[Jun 30, 2026, 11:27:08 GMT+8] daemon.notice: openvpn(TaipeiUDP)[25919]: TCP/UDP: Preserving recently used remote address: [AF_INET]140.235.39.81:1194
[Jun 30, 2026, 11:27:08 GMT+8] daemon.notice: openvpn(TaipeiUDP)[25919]: Socket Buffers: R=[180224->180224] S=[180224->180224]
[Jun 30, 2026, 11:27:08 GMT+8] daemon.notice: openvpn(TaipeiUDP)[25919]: UDPv4 link local: (not bound)
[Jun 30, 2026, 11:27:08 GMT+8] daemon.notice: openvpn(TaipeiUDP)[25919]: UDPv4 link remote: [AF_INET]140.235.39.81:1194
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Your logs are really hard to read. Please see my previous post. (I’ve already corrected this for you twice).

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I apologize, I've seen no solution yet. Your forum I find difficult to navigate.

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I'll fix it for you again.... but it's really not that hard. You click the </> button in the editor and paste your content between the two sets of three tick-marks (```)

9

These show that you're dealing with a key issue:

This could be related to the system time or to other things such as incorrect directives and/or files.

You should ask your VPN provider for help if it is not an issue of system time.

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For the time check, look at the router’s current date before starting OpenVPN. If it is wrong, TLS can fail even when the username/password part is fixed. Also be careful not to paste your auth file, private keys or full VPN profile here; redact those and only share the non-secret directives plus the relevant log lines in a code block.