Linux VPN Server Compression Settings

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How to Manage Linux VPN Server Compression Settings

   

If you are connected to the VPN but cannot browse the Internet, check the OpenVPN logs at /var/log/openvpnas.log on the Access Server VPS.

   

If you find entries similar to the ones below, you are likely experiencing compression issues:

   

2022-03-23 18:24:05+0800 [-] OVPN 11 OUT: 'Mon Mar 23 08:59:05 2016 guest/123.45.67.89:55385 Bad compression stub decompression header byte: 251'

   

Resolve this error by disabling compression:

   

       
1. Open the Admin console and click Advanced VPN.
       
2. Go to Default Compression Settings and turn off Support compression on client VPN connections.
       
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4. Apply the changes and click on the Update Running Server option.
   

   

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