If you’re using a Mac, use tunnelblick. You can drag the .openvpn files to the taskbar and it creates a connection with your openvpn server.
Thank you but this is an iOS 12 specific issue. I'm a windows user otherwise and OVPN works fine there. In fact, using my phones hotspot and connecting via my Surface Pro has been my rather cumbersome workaround for now.
Have you looked at "I am having trouble importing my .ovpn file" on
this webpage?
Sorry for the advice, I'm not experiencing your import/connection issues with iOS 12 on my Air 2 or iP6S+.
I in no way meant to be snarky. Just saying I already followed that guide. I'm looking for an alternative method.
Maybe I need to clarify.
There's nothing wrong with the ability to import the ovpn file into the app. That works great. By using the synology instructions I also need to enter my diskstation username and pass after importing the file. In the iOS 12 beta it is a known issue that when you do this, and leave the app, the VPN disconnects. OVPN has acknowledged it as a reported Apple bug. Its fixed in an OVPN Connect 3.0 beta in TestFlight that I have not been admitted to.
I saw somewhere that a workaround is to NOT use the username and pass method.
I am a total novice with this VPN setup. Following the synology instructions to the letter ends up requiring username and pass which works fine normally, except in iOS 12 beta at the moment.
What I am asking is whether or not synology provides SOME manner in which you just only import a profile or certificate and am not required to manually enter login info. The use of manual login info is apparently the issue.
I'm not really willing to roll back out of the beta for this ONE issue. I just use the VPN to check on a 3D printer at home and tunneling in via the VPN is far more secure than exposing it to the internet via port forwarding. So its not a 24/7 necessity really. Just wanted to see if the supposed work around was possible with Synology is all.