OpenVPN / OpenVPN/openvpn-gui

Hangs on TCP Connect after changing networks

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Description

After changing networks e.g. from Wi-Fi to Ethernet, the VPN does not automatically reconnect, it attempts to and then hangs at "MANAGEMENT: >STATE:1532337175,TCP_CONNECT,,,,,"

If I click the reconnect button within the GUI interface it reconnects immediately.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing a network change from Wi-Fi to Ethernet and compare the automatic reconnect with clicking the GUI reconnect button. Trace how the GUI handles the reported TCP_CONNECT state and the manual reconnect path. Done means the VPN reconnects automatically after the network changes without hanging.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
desktop, networking, security
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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