How to get IPVanish to work with Zorin?

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Can anyone help me get IPVanish to accept connection with Zorin? I am usong open vpn like I did in Ubuntu.

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Hi and welcome. I used Ubuntu 24.04 in my search criteria, and Brave search engine (via Mojeek search engine) always gives an A.I. answer at the top of the search results:

" IPVanish has known compatibility issues with Ubuntu 24.04 LTS when using OpenVPN, often resulting in connection failures due to deprecated configuration settings and IPv6 conflicts. Users report that Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS remains the most stable version for OpenVPN, but if you must use 24.04, you can try the following fixes or switch to WireGuard.

Fix 1: Disable IPv6

A common cause of failure on Ubuntu 24.04 is IPv6 interference.

  • Disable IPv6 for all connections via command line.
  • Additionally, disable IPv6 in your main internet connection settings via the GUI (Settings > Network > Your Connection > IPv6 Tab ).

Fix 2: Update OpenVPN Config Files

The default IPVanish config files may contain deprecated options like comp-lzo or keysize 256 that cause failures on newer Ubuntu versions.

  • Edit your .ovpn file and remove comp-lzo and keysize 256 .
  • For cipher negotiation errors, replace cipher AES-256-CBC with data-ciphers-fallback AES-256-CBC .

Alternative: Use WireGuard

WireGuard is the recommended protocol for Linux and is fully supported on Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS.

  1. Install WireGuard: sudo apt update && sudo apt install wireguard .
  2. Log in to my.ipvanish.com , go to the WireGuard tab, select a server, and click Generate .
  3. Move the downloaded config file to /etc/wireguard/ and rename it (e.g., ipvanish.conf ).
  4. Start the connection: sudo wg-quick up ipvanish .

If OpenVPN issues persist despite these fixes, downgrading to Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS is the most reliable solution until IPVanish updates its OpenVPN compatibility for newer kernels.

AI-generated answer. Please verify critical facts."

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If the same .ovpn worked on Ubuntu, first try importing it through Network Manager rather than running OpenVPN by hand: Settings -> Network -> VPN -> import from file. Then check the exact error with journalctl -u NetworkManager -b | grep -i vpn after a failed attempt. With newer Ubuntu/Zorin bases the common fixes are removing deprecated options from the .ovpn, making sure openvpn and network-manager-openvpn-gnome are installed, and testing one non-IPv6 config if IPVanish offers it.

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