# VPN Autoconnect (Connect VPN automatically)

Some basic setup for auto-connecting a *specific* VPN connection. You'll need/want other tricks to switch out your VPN connection. This is mainly to set a default so no matter what you're using a VPN, even if it's not the 'ideal' one initially.

## Inspiration / Further Reading

- [https://developer.gnome.org/NetworkManager/stable/NetworkManager.html](https://developer.gnome.org/NetworkManager/stable/NetworkManager.html)
- [https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/NetworkManager/Developers](https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/NetworkManager/Developers)
- [https://cgit.freedesktop.org/NetworkManager/NetworkManager/tree/examples/python/dbus](https://cgit.freedesktop.org/NetworkManager/NetworkManager/tree/examples/python/dbus)
- [https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/NetworkManager#Use_dispatcher_to_automatically_toggle_Wi-Fi_depending_on_LAN_cable_being_plugged_in](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/NetworkManager#Use_dispatcher_to_automatically_toggle_Wi-Fi_depending_on_LAN_cable_being_plugged_in)
- [http://sysadminsjourney.com/content/2008/12/18/use-networkmanager-launch-scripts-based-network-location/](http://sysadminsjourney.com/content/2008/12/18/use-networkmanager-launch-scripts-based-network-location/)
- [https://gist.github.com/domenkozar/1547663](https://gist.github.com/domenkozar/1547663)

## Setup the default VPN connection

``` bash

# Get UUID for PIA endpoint you want as a default
nmcli con show
mkdir /etc/autovpn
# Setup the default so it can be used via autovpn script (see below)
echo "[uuid]" > /etc/autovpn/default

```

## Setup Docker networks to exclude

``` bash

# Get network names of ALL docker connections
nmcli con show
echo "[uuid1],[uuid2]" > /etc/autovpn/exclude

```

## Setup script that will auto activate VPN

This will auto-activate whenever NetworkManager says that the network is in a state of ```Connected-Global```. It may take a few minutes to get the whole network online/activated.

Put the below script at ```/etc/autovpn/autovpn.py```

``` python

#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""
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USAGE
=====

1) clone gist somewhere (eg. /home/user/autovpn/)
2) add to /etc/rc.local: python /home/user/autovpn/autovpn.py "myvpn" 'Auto homenetwork,Auto worknetwork' >> /var/log/autovpn.log&
3) reboot :-)

CHANGELOG
=========

0.2 (28.01.2012)
----------------

* feature: use logging module
* bug: script would fail if there was no active connection

0.1 (01.01.2012)
----------------

* bug: compatible with NM 0.9, dropped support for 0.8
* feature: specify networks that vpn is not autoconnected

KNOWN ISSUES
============

* it will always use first active network connection

"""
import sys
import logging

from dbus.mainloop.glib import DBusGMainLoop
import dbus
from gi.repository import GObject as gobject


logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
logging.basicConfig(
    level=logging.INFO,
    filename='/var/log/autovpn.log',
    filemode='a',
)


class AutoVPN(object):
    """Solves two jobs, tested with NetworkManager 0.9.x:

    * if VPN connection is not disconnected by user himself, reconnect (configurable max_attempts)
    * on new active network connection, activate VPN

    :param vpn_name: Name of VPN connection that will be used for autovpn
    :param ignore_networks: Comma separated network names in NM that will not force VPN usage
    :param max_attempts: Maximum number of attempts of reconnection VPN session on failures
    :param delay: Miliseconds to wait before reconnecting VPN

    """

    def __init__(self, vpn_name, ignore_networks='', max_attempts=5, delay=5000):
        self.vpn_name = vpn_name
        self.max_attempts = max_attempts
        self.delay = delay
        self.failed_attempts = 0
        self.bus = dbus.SystemBus()
        self.ignore_networks = ignore_networks.split(',')
        print(self.ignore_networks)
        self.activate_vpn() # Auto connect at startup (Listen for StateChanged going forward)
        self.get_network_manager().connect_to_signal("StateChanged", self.onNetworkStateChanged)
        logger.info("Maintaining connection for %s, reattempting up to %d times with %d ms between retries", vpn_name, max_attempts, delay)

    def onNetworkStateChanged(self, state):
        """Handles network status changes and activates the VPN on established connection."""
        logger.debug("Network state changed: %d", state)
        if state == 70:
            self.activate_vpn()

    def onVpnStateChanged(self, state, reason):
        """Handles different VPN status changes and eventually reconnects the VPN."""
        # vpn connected or user disconnected manually?
        if state == 5 or (state == 7 and reason == 2):
            self.failed_attempts = 0
            if state == 5:
                logger.info("VPN %s connected", self.vpn_name)
            else:
                logger.info("User disconnected manually")
            return
        # connection failed or unknown?
        elif state in [6, 7]:
            # reconnect if we haven't reached max_attempts
            if not self.max_attempts or self.failed_attempts < self.max_attempts:
                logger.info("Connection failed, attempting to reconnect")
                self.failed_attempts += 1
                gobject.timeout_add(self.delay, self.activate_vpn)
            else:
                logger.info("Connection failed, exceeded %d max attempts.", self.max_attempts)
                self.failed_attempts = 0

    def get_network_manager(self):
        """Gets the network manager dbus interface."""
        logger.debug("Getting NetworkManager DBUS interface")
        proxy = self.bus.get_object('org.freedesktop.NetworkManager', '/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager')
        return dbus.Interface(proxy, 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManager')

    def get_vpn_interface(self, name):
        'Gets the VPN connection interface with the specified name.'
        logger.debug("Getting %s VPN connection DBUS interface", name)
        proxy = self.bus.get_object('org.freedesktop.NetworkManager', '/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Settings')
        iface = dbus.Interface(proxy, 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.Settings')
        connections = iface.ListConnections()
        for connection in connections:
            proxy = self.bus.get_object('org.freedesktop.NetworkManager', connection)
            iface = dbus.Interface(proxy, 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.Settings.Connection')
            con_settings = iface.GetSettings()['connection']
            if con_settings['type'] == 'vpn' and con_settings['uuid'] == name:
                logger.debug("Got %s interface", name)
                return iface
        logger.error("Unable to acquire %s VPN interface. Does it exist?", name)
        return None

    def get_active_connection(self):
        """Gets the dbus interface of the first active
        network connection or returns None.
        """
        logger.debug("Getting active network connection")
        proxy = self.bus.get_object('org.freedesktop.NetworkManager', '/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager')
        iface = dbus.Interface(proxy, 'org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties')
        active_connections = iface.Get('org.freedesktop.NetworkManager', 'ActiveConnections')
        if len(active_connections) == 0:
            logger.info("No active connections found")
            return None
        logger.info("Found %d active connection(s)", len(active_connections))
        return active_connections

    def activate_vpn(self):
        """Activates the vpn connection."""
        logger.info("Activating %s VPN connection", self.vpn_name)
        vpn_con = self.get_vpn_interface(self.vpn_name)
        active_cons = self.get_active_connection()
        if active_cons is None:
            print('active cons is None')
            return

        inet_con = None
        for active_con in active_cons:
            print(active_con)
            # check if we have to ignore vpn
            proxy = self.bus.get_object('org.freedesktop.NetworkManager', active_con)
            con = dbus.Interface(proxy, 'org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties').Get('org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.Connection.Active', 'Connection')
            proxy = self.bus.get_object('org.freedesktop.NetworkManager', con)
            settings = dbus.Interface(proxy, 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.Settings.Connection').GetSettings()
            if settings['connection']['id'] not in self.ignore_networks:
                print('found valid con')
                inet_con = active_con
                break

        if inet_con is None:
            print('no valid con')
            logger.info("Ignored network connections based on settings")
            return

        # activate vpn and watch for reconnects
        if vpn_con and inet_con:
            print('activating vpn')
            print(inet_con)
            try:
                new_con = self.get_network_manager().ActivateConnection(
                    vpn_con,
                    dbus.ObjectPath("/"),
                    inet_con,
                )
                proxy = self.bus.get_object('org.freedesktop.NetworkManager', new_con)
                iface = dbus.Interface(proxy, 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.VPN.Connection')
                iface.connect_to_signal('VpnStateChanged', self.onVpnStateChanged)
                logger.info("VPN %s should be active (soon)", self.vpn_name)
            except dbus.exceptions.DBusException:
                # Ignore dbus connections (in case VPN already active when this script runs)
                # TODO: Do this handling better; maybe check active/inactive status above and bail if already active?
                print('dbus.exceptions.DBusException')
                pass

if __name__ == '__main__':
    if len(sys.argv) < 2:
        print('usage: autovpn VPN_CONNECTION_NAME <COMMA SEPARATED NAMES OF IGNORABLE NETWORKS>')
        print('-> activates vpn if any network connection is active')
        print('-> and reconnects VPN on failure')
        sys.exit(0)

    # set up the main loop
    DBusGMainLoop(set_as_default=True)
    loop = gobject.MainLoop()
    # TODO: argparse
    if len(sys.argv) > 2:
        AutoVPN(sys.argv[1], sys.argv[2])
    else:
        AutoVPN(sys.argv[1])
    loop.run()

```

## Setup Script

``` bash

# Set permissions as required by NetworkManager
chown root:root /etc/autovpn/autovpn.py
chmod 0700 /etc/autovpn/autovpn.py

```

## Setup the script as a systemd service

``` bash

cat > /etc/systemd/system/autovpn.service <<EOF
[Unit]
Description=Autovpn - Ensure your VPN connection is always online
After=network-online.target
Wants=network-online.target systemd-networkd-wait-online.service

[Service]
ExecStart=/bin/sh -c "/etc/autovpn/autovpn.py `cat /etc/autovpn/default` `cat /etc/autovpn/exclude`"
Restart=on-failure

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
EOF

systemctl daemon-reload
systemctl enable autovpn
systemctl restart autovpn

```
