digitalCanine's MultiVPN

A flexible VPN manager script that supports multiple VPN providers through OpenVPN configuration files. Features an interactive rofi menu system for easy provider, country, city, and server selection.

Features

• Multi-Provider Support - Manage multiple VPN providers from one interface
• Hierarchical Selection - Choose provider → country → city → server
• Random Selection - Randomly select provider, country, city, or server
• Scrambled Connection Support - Automatically detects and offers scrambled servers when available
• Per-Provider Authentication - Each provider has its own credentials file
• Connection Feedback - Desktop notifications with connection status and public IP
• Smart Server Detection - Automatically parses OpenVPN files and builds dynamic menus
• Global Coverage - Supports 70+ country codes across all continents

Requirements

• bash
• openvpn
• rofi
• notify-send (libnotify)
• curl
• sudo privileges

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/digitalcanine/multivpn
   cd multivpn

2. Create the providers directory structure:

   mkdir -p providers

3. Make the script executable:

   chmod +x dc-multivpn.sh

Directory Structure

multivpn/
├── dc-multivpn.sh          # Main script
└── providers/              # Providers directory
    ├── provider1/          # Provider name (e.g., nordvpn, mullvad, pia)
    │   ├── auth           # Authentication file
    │   └── servers/       # OpenVPN config files
    │       ├── city1-us-001.ovpn
    │       ├── city1-us-002.ovpn
    │       ├── city2-uk-001-scramble.ovpn
    │       └── ...
    └── provider2/
        ├── auth
        └── servers/
            └── ...

Setup

1. Add a VPN Provider

For each VPN provider you want to use:

cd providers
mkdir your-provider-name
cd your-provider-name

2. Create Authentication File

Create an auth file with your credentials:

cat > auth << EOF
your_username
your_password
EOF

Security note: Keep your auth file secure:

chmod 600 auth

3. Add OpenVPN Configuration Files

Create a servers directory and add your .ovpn files:

mkdir servers
# Copy your .ovpn files here
cp /path/to/configs/*.ovpn servers/

4. OpenVPN File Naming Convention

The script expects OpenVPN files to follow this naming format:

city-countrycode-###.ovpn
city-countrycode-###-scramble.ovpn

Examples:

• new-york-us-001.ovpn
• london-uk-042.ovpn
• tokyo-jp-015-scramble.ovpn
• los-angeles-us-100.ovpn

Format breakdown:

• city: City name (lowercase, hyphens for spaces)
• countrycode: Two-letter country code (lowercase)
• ###: Three-digit server number
• -scramble (optional): Indicates obfuscated/scrambled server

Supported Country Codes

The script recognizes 70+ country codes including:

North America: us, ca, mx
Europe: uk/gb, de, fr, nl, ch, es, it, se, no, dk, fi, pl, cz, and more
Asia: jp, kr, sg, hk, tw, in, th, my, id, ph, vn
Oceania: au, nz
South America: br, ar, cl, co, pe
Middle East: ae, sa, il, qa
Africa: za, eg, ng, ke, ma

Usage

Run the script

./dc-multivpn.sh

Or bind it to a keyboard shortcut (example for sxhkd):

alt + shift + v
    /path/to/multivpn/dc-multivpn.sh

Interactive Menu Flow

1. Select Provider - Choose from your configured providers or select random
2. Select Country - Choose a country or random
3. Select City - Choose a city or random
4. Select Connection Type - Regular or Scrambled (if both available)
5. Select Server - Choose specific server or random
6. Enter Password - Provide sudo password for OpenVPN
7. Connection Status - Notification shows connection details and public IP

Menu Options

• [Random Provider] - Selects a random provider
• [Random Country] - Selects a random country from the provider
• [Random City] - Selects a random city
• [Random Server] - Selects a random server
• [Disconnect] - Kills any active OpenVPN connection

Configuration

Customizing Rofi Appearance

Edit the ROFI variable in the script:

ROFI="rofi -dmenu -i -theme your-theme"

Changing Notification Behavior

Modify the NOTIFY variable:

NOTIFY="notify-send -t 5000"  # Show notifications for 5 seconds

Adjusting Connection Timeout

Edit the sleep duration after OpenVPN launch (line ~390):

sleep 8  # Wait 8 seconds for connection to establish

Security Considerations

• Auth Files: Keep authentication files secure with chmod 600 auth

• Sudo Access: The script requires sudo privileges to run OpenVPN

• Password Storage: Consider using sudo with NOPASSWD for OpenVPN in /etc/sudoers to avoid entering password each time:

  your_username ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: /usr/bin/openvpn, /usr/bin/pkill openvpn
  

Troubleshooting

No providers found

• Ensure you have created provider directories in the providers/ folder
• Check that each provider has an auth file and servers/ directory

No servers found

• Verify your .ovpn files follow the naming convention: city-cc-###.ovpn
• Ensure files are in the providers/PROVIDER_NAME/servers/ directory

Connection fails

• Check that your auth file contains correct credentials
• Verify OpenVPN configs are valid
• Check system logs: journalctl -u openvpn --since "5 minutes ago"

IP not showing

• The script waits 8 seconds and retries 3 times
• Check your internet connection
• Verify curl is installed

Example Setup

Complete example for NordVPN:

cd multivpn/providers
mkdir nordvpn
cd nordvpn

# Create auth file
cat > auth << EOF
myemail@example.com
mypassword123
EOF
chmod 600 auth

# Create servers directory
mkdir servers

# Download OpenVPN configs from NordVPN and rename them
# e.g., us9999.nordvpn.com.tcp.ovpn → new-york-us-001.ovpn
cp ~/Downloads/us9999.nordvpn.com.tcp.ovpn servers/new-york-us-001.ovpn
cp ~/Downloads/uk2345.nordvpn.com.tcp.ovpn servers/london-uk-001.ovpn

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to submit issues or pull requests for:

• Additional country code support
• Bug fixes
• Feature enhancements
• Documentation improvements

License

This project is open source and available under the MIT License.

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