Setting Up TunnelBear or ExpressVPN (using OpenVPN) On OSMC

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# Setting Up ExpressVPN (OpenVPN) On OSMC

## References

- [Brian Hornsby' Kodi OpenVPN plugin](http://brianhornsby.com/blog/how-to-setup-your-vpn-client)
- [Install and Configure OpenVPN on OSMC/Kodi](https://nerddrivel.com/2016/03/25/install-and-configure-openvpn-on-osmckodi/)
- [ExpressVPN - High speed, ultra secure, and easy to use. Instant setup.](https://www.expressvpn.com/)
- [[HOWTO] OSMC/Rasp Pi as OpenVPN client](https://discourse.osmc.tv/t/howto-osmc-rasp-pi-as-openvpn-client/1844/71)

## Steps

- Update repos: `$ sudo apt-get update`
- Install OpenVPN: `$ sudo apt-get install openvpn`
- Reboot: `$ sudo reboot`
- Create VPN config folder `$ sudo mkdir ~/vpn-conf`

- Setup ExpressVPN:
-- Signup for an ExpressVPN account
-- Login to your ExpressVPN account on thier website and click the "Set up ExpressVPN" link (from "My Subscriptions" tab)
-- Click the "Manual Config" option to show the OpenVPN credentials
--- Record the unique client creditials (step 1) 
--- Select and download one or more ExpressVPN .ovpn files (step 2)
-- Copy the .ovpn files to `~/vpn-conf` on the OSMC (usually scp to ~/ is allowed)

- Create a .secrets file (e.g express.secrets) in `~/vpn-conf` that contains 2 lines:
-- [Line1]the-unique-expressvpn-username
-- [Line2]the-unique-express-password

- Edit your .ovpn file:
-- Add `dhcp-option DNS 8.8.8.8`
-- Add `dhcp-option DNS 8.8.4.4`
-- Amend `auth-user-pass /home/osmc/vpn-conf/express.secret`

- Import .ovpn configurations into Kodi OpenVPN addon:
-- Navigate to Apps > Program-Addons > OpenVPN
-- Open OpenVPN plugin settings > Import configurations (select the .ovpn to import)
-- Enter a name for the .ovpn configuration & save
-- When connecting to an ExpressVPN server, you'll be prompted for a password. 
This password is your ExpressVPN account password.

- Testing your VPN configuration:
-- Test IP: `$ curl http://checkip.dyndns.org`

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# Setting Up TunnelBear (OpenVPN) On OSMC

## References

- [Brian Hornsby' Kodi OpenVPN plugin](http://brianhornsby.com/blog/how-to-setup-your-vpn-client)
- [Install and Configure OpenVPN on OSMC/Kodi](https://nerddrivel.com/2016/03/25/install-and-configure-openvpn-on-osmckodi/)
- [TunnelBear Befriends Penguins with Limited Linux Support](https://www.tunnelbear.com/blog/linux_support/)
- [[HOWTO] OSMC/Rasp Pi as OpenVPN client](https://discourse.osmc.tv/t/howto-osmc-rasp-pi-as-openvpn-client/1844/71)

## Steps

- Download TunnelBear OVPN files from [here](https://s3.amazonaws.com/tunnelbear/linux/openvpn.zip) 
- SSH into OSMC
- Update repos: `$ sudo apt-get update`
- Install OpenVPN: `$ sudo apt-get install openvpn`
- Reboot: `$ sudo reboot`
- Create VPN config folder `$ sudo mkdir ~/vpn-conf`

- Copy the following TunnelBear OVPN files to `~/vpn-conf` on the OSMC:
-- CACertificate.crt
-- PrivateKey.key
-- UserCertificate.crt
-- TunnelBear[choose_your_region].ovpn

- Create a login key file (login.key) in `~/vpn-conf` that contains 2 lines:
-- [Line1]your-tunnelbear-account-username
-- [Line2]your-tunnelbear-account-password

- Edit your .ovpn file:
-- Change `redirect-gateway` with `redirect-gateway def1`
-- Add `ca /home/osmc/vpn-conf/CACertificate.crt`
-- Add `cert /home/osmc/vpn-conf/UserCertificate.crt`
-- Add `key /home/osmc/vpn-conf/PrivateKey.key`
-- Add `keepalive 10 30`
-- Add `auth-user-pass /home/osmc/vpn-conf/login.key`

- Testing your VPN configuration:
- Start OpenVPN daemon: `$ sudo openvpn /path/to/vpn-conf/<TunnelBear>.ovpn`
- Test IP: `$ curl http://checkip.dyndns.org`