# Setup openvpn for HackTheBox

- download the connection pack from htb
    - this should be a `username.ovpn`
- transfer to kali/parrot
    - `scp username.ovpn -P 22022 user@localhost:~/htb.ovpn`
- setup systemd service

on the attack box, kali or parrot

```sh
sudo ln -s /lib/systemd/system/openvpn-client@.service /etc/systemd/user/openvpn-client@htb.service

# change-----v             use this verbatim---v  "htb.conf"
sudo mv -i ~/username.ovpn /etc/openvpn/client/htb.conf
```

then turn on the service

```sh
sudo systemctl start openvpn-client@htb
```