Connecting and disconnecting OpenVPN Connect

[gevers]

Hello,

I have tried a lot of things making Automate useful to automatically start OpenVPN Connect when using not my home network. I also don't want to use it when using mobile data.
I will write down below what I would like. If you can help, don't hesitate :-)

To Start OpenVPN Connect:

IF connect to Wifi network NOT being my home SSID THEN
LAUNCH Intent:
  Action: android.intent.action.VIEW
  Package: net.openvpn.openvpn
  Class: net.openvpn.openvpn.OpenVPNClient
  Extra name: net.openvpn.openvpn.AUTOSTART_PROFILE_NAME
  Extra parameter: "Name of my OpenVPN Connect Profile"

To Disconnect OpenVPN Connect:

IF disconnect from a Wifi network THEN
LAUNCH Intent:
  Action: android.intent.action.VIEW
  Package: net.openvpn.openvpn
  Class: net.openvpn.openvpn.OpenVPNDisconnect

[Henrik "The Developer" Lindqvist]

1. http://llamalab.com/automate/doc/block/wifi_connected.html
2. http://llamalab.com/automate/doc/block/activity_start.html
   Action, Package and Class as you'd expect, Extras: { "net.openvpn.openvpn.AUTOSTART_PROFILE_NAME": "Name of my OpenVPN Connect Profile" }
   

[g.vers...@gmail.com]

Thanks a lot. It works.

I have made a flowchart that automatically connects to OpenVPN Connect when I am using a Wi-Fi network not being my Home SSID. If I disconnect from a Wi-Fi network is disconnects my OpenVPN connection. Just what I want.

One "problem" is still remaining. Can I do the connecting and also the disconnecting at the background -> I don't want to see the application start, because it stays open. Also when I disconnect it stays open.

If I have solved this, I will upload the flowchart.

Thanks!!!


Op vrijdag 3 maart 2017 21:15:47 UTC+1 schreef Henrik "The Developer" Lindqvist:

[Henrik "The Developer" Lindqvist]

It's not really possible to start an app in the background. Try using the Interact block with action Back or Home after the App start block

[nick.em...@gmail.com]

Hi Henrik,

Is it still impossible to start OpenVPN connection in the background without root access?

Thanks in advance.

суббота, 4 марта 2017 г., 22:30:35 UTC+3 пользователь Henrik "The Developer" Lindqvist написал:

[Henrik "The Developer" Lindqvist]

Try asking the OpenVPN developers, if their app has a Service other apps can start, i.e. using the Service start block.

An Activity, i.e. as started by the App start block, is a front end, so it's never meant to be started in the "background".

[nick.em...@gmail.com]

Yes, it has. I have checked already all OpenVPN service settings:

Service start block:

Package: de.blinkt.openvpn

Action: android.intent.action.VIEW

Extras: {"net.openvpn.openvpn.AUTOSTART_PROFILE_NAME": "my_profile_name"}

1. Service class: de.blinkt.openvpn.core.OpenVPNService
   Fail: java.lang.SecurityException: Not allowed to start service intent {act=android.intent.action.VIEW cmp=de.blinkt.openvpn/.core.OpenVPNService (has extras)} without permission android.permission.BIND_VPN_SERVICE
   
   
2. Service class: de.blinkt.openvpn.OpenVPNTileService
   Fail: java.lang.SecurityException: Not allowed to start service intent {act=android.intent.action.VIEW cmp=de.blinkt.openvpn/.OpenVPNTileService (has extras)} without permission android.permission.BIND_QUICK_SETTINGS_TILE
   
   
3. Service class: de.blinkt.openvpn.api.ExternalOpenVPNService
   Info: Service started
   Working only if OpenVPN app already started in background, but no connection occurred. So, maybe it is possible to use other action and extras with this?
   
   
4. Service class: de.blinkt.openvpn.core.OpenVPNStatusService
   Fail: java.lang.SecurityException: Not allowed to start service intent {act=android.intent.action.VIEW cmp=de.blinkt.openvpn/.core.OpenVPNStatusService (has extras)} without permission not exported from uid 10372
   

вторник, 15 октября 2019 г., 0:57:07 UTC+3 пользователь Henrik "The Developer" Lindqvist написал:

[Henrik "The Developer" Lindqvist]

The de.blinkt.openvpn.api.ExternalOpenVPNService sound promising, the other services aren't public for other apps to use.

But, as said, i don't know, you have to ask the OpenVPN developers.