MAC OpenVPN client is installed, but it won't run

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 Scenario

You have a Mac; the OpenVPN client is installed, but it won't run. A typical scenario is that after restarting the laptop, another user logs into their profile, and then when you try to use your profile, OpenVPN simply won't open.

Solution

Run this bash script with sudo or as root:

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sudo launchctl bootout system /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.openvpn.client.plist

sudo launchctl bootstrap system /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.openvpn.client.plist

# 1. Kill all processes from any user

sudo pkill -9 -f "OpenVPN Connect"

sudo pkill -9 -f "ovpnagent"

# 2. Delete the communication file locked by the other user

sudo rm -f /var/run/agent_ovpnconnect.sock

# 3. Restart the background service

sudo launchctl kickstart -k system/org.openvpn.client

sudo launchctl enable system/org.openvpn.client

sudo launchctl bootstrap system /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.openvpn.client.plist

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I hope this was helpful.