OpenVPN not working

[Yash_SCx]

I have a SoftEther VPN server setup with a virtual hub. I am able to successfully connect to this server using the SoftEther Client, however when I try to use an OpenVPN config file to try and connect to the server it always fails and gives me a "Request timed out" error. I have attached the openvpn config file to this post. Any help I can have is appreciated.

yash-scx_openvpn_remote_access_l3.txt

[solo]

The same story here viewtopic.php?f=7&t=69614#p103283
...and your server does not respond with OpenVPN signature.

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echo "\070\001\000\000\000\000\000\000\000" | ncat -uv -i 5 vpnxxx.softether.net 443 | cat -v
...
Ncat: Idle timeout expired (5000 ms).

[VincenzoVenuto]

Have you try on a different port?
On my VPNserver i use different port for Softehter Client (port 5555) and OpenVPN client (port 992)

[Yash_SCx]

The same story here viewtopic.php?f=7&t=69614#p103283
...and your server does not respond with OpenVPN signature.

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echo "\070\001\000\000\000\000\000\000\000" | ncat -uv -i 5 vpnxxx.softether.net 443 | cat -v
...
Ncat: Idle timeout expired (5000 ms).

Thanks for the response solo, however, I am unsure as to why my server does not respond with OpenVPN signature, my "Enable OpenVPN Clone Server Function" is on for both ports 443 and 1194. I have ensured that the "Routing and Remote Access" service on my server machine is not running either. Also, I haven't enabled SecureNAT.

[Yash_SCx]

The same story here viewtopic.php?f=7&t=69614#p103283
...and your server does not respond with OpenVPN signature.

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echo "\070\001\000\000\000\000\000\000\000" | ncat -uv -i 5 vpnxxx.softether.net 443 | cat -v
...
Ncat: Idle timeout expired (5000 ms).

How do I disable NAT-T in my SoftEther Client software?

[solo]

Check "Disable NAT-T" next to the port number field.

[Yash_SCx]

Check "Disable NAT-T" next to the port number field.

I can confirm now that I am unable to connect to the VPN Server with NAT-T disabled using the SoftEther Client. Is there anything I can do to fix this so that I can use an OpenVPN configuration file?

[solo]

Unless your port forwarding is flawed, there is nothing else you can do about it.