Sat Receiver: How to Set Up Enigma2 and VU+ Solo² with CyberGhost VPN via OpenVPN

This guide will help you set up Enigma2 and VU+ Solo² with CyberGhost through OpenVPN.

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Requirements

Step 1: Configure CyberGhost VPN in the Browser Portal

Step 2: Install the OpenVPN Configuration and Start VU+

Requirements

VU+ Solo² receiver:

• Most recent firmware
• OpenVPN plug-in installed

Your PC:

• Linux operating system

CyberGhost VPN:

• A CyberGhost VPN account and subscription

• How to create a CyberGhost VPN account online
• How to purchase or upgrade a subscription
• How to use your activation key

Disclaimer: We document each step as carefully as possible, but this process requires some technical knowledge. Interface options, firmware behavior, or setup steps may change as well, so check your router’s documentation if something doesn’t match the instructions.

Step 1: Configure CyberGhost VPN in the Browser Portal

1. Visit your CyberGhost VPN online account and log in with your CyberGhost username and password.

2. Click on the VPN section from the left-side menu. Select Configure Device next to Manual setup.

3. Now create your server configuration, as described below:

• Protocol: Open VPN
• Country: Select the country you want to connect through.
• Server group: Select the server group and OpenVPN protocol you want to use: 
  1. OpenVPN UDP: Can provide faster speeds than TCP, but it may cause interrupted downloads in some cases.
  2. OpenVPN TCP: Can provide more stable connections than UDP, but it may run slightly slower. Choose TCP if you experience recurring connection issues, such as sudden disconnections.

4. After selecting your preferred settings, click Save Configuration.

5. You’ll be taken back to the VPN tab. Select View next to your configuration.

6. After setting up your connection preferences, please take note of the following:

• Username: This username is generated for this configuration and not your regular CyberGhost VPN account username. It only authenticates this manual configuration with CyberGhost VPN’s servers.
• Password: This password is generated for this configuration and not your regular CyberGhost VPN account password. It only authenticates this manual configuration with CyberGhost VPN’s servers.

Important: Please keep your username and password obtained during the configuration process at hand; you will need them later in the setup.

After completing the setup, select Download Configuration to download the configuration file to your computer.

We recommend creating a dedicated folder for the configuration files in an accessible location, like your desktop. The saved config is a .zip file, which contains the following single files:

• ca.crt: This is the certificate of the certification authority.
• client.crt: This is the user certification file.
• client.key: This is your private key file.
• openvpn.ovpn: This is your OpenVPN configuration file.

5. Extract all files from the .zip archive to your computer, then rename openvpn.ovpn to CyberGhost.conf.

Step 2: Install the OpenVPN Configuration and Start VU+

1. Save Your CyberGhost VPN Credentials

On your Linux computer, open a terminal and create a credentials file:

sudo nano pas.key

Enter your generated username on the first line and your generated password on the second line. Save with Ctrl+O and exit with Ctrl+X.

2. Update the Configuration File

Open the CyberGhost.conf file:

sudo nano CyberGhost.conf

Find the line that says auth-user-pass and replace it with:

auth-user-pass /etc/openvpn/pas.key

Save with Ctrl+O and exit with Ctrl+X.

3. Install OpenVPN on the VU+

Connect to your VU+ through Telnet and run:

opkg install openvpn

After the installation completes, reboot the device.

4. Copy the Files to Your VU+

1. Connect to your VU+ device through FTP or SSH.
2. Open the /etc/ directory on your VU+ device, create a new folder named openvpn. Then, open the new /etc/openvpn/ folder. Copy the following files into this folder:

• CyberGhost.conf
• pas.key
• All certificate and key files from the downloaded .zip file

Make sure all required OpenVPN files are now in /etc/openvpn/ before continuing.

Using Multiple Server Locations

Each country requires its own configuration file. To add a new one, go back to your CyberGhost VPN account dashboard, select a different country, and download the new configuration file. Extract it, then rename the openvpn.ovpn file to something location-specific like CyberGhost_US.conf or CyberGhost_DE.conf so you can tell them apart. Copy only the new .conf file into /etc/openvpn/. You don’t need to copy ca.crt, client.crt, or client.key again, as these are shared across all configurations.

5. Start OpenVPN

On the VU+ remote control, navigate to Menu > Setup > System > Network > OpenVPN Setup and press the green button to start OpenVPN.

Need assistance? Contact our Customer Support team:

• via email at support@cyberghost.ro 
• via online request at https://support.cyberghostvpn.com/hc/en-us/requests/new 
• via 24/7 Live Chat by clicking the Support button below