# restart-openvpn

The vpn restart-openvpn command is used to restart the OpenVPN service for a specified VPN instance. This command is helpful when you need to reinitialize the OpenVPN service after configuration updates or connection issues.

## Usage

```
cldkctl vpn restart-openvpn [flags]
```

## Steps

Follow the steps below to run and view the result of this command:

1. Run the following command in your terminal:

```
cldkctl vpn restart-openvpn
```

2. Enter the public IP address of the VPN in the IP Public VPN field.
3. Press y for Confirm or n for Cancel.

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4. Once successful, the terminal displays **"✓ Successfully OpenVPN".**

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## Flags

{% hint style="info" %}
This command supports [global flags](/cloudeka-api-list/global-flags.md). Refer to the Global Flags section for details
{% endhint %}

| Flag       | Description                        |
| ---------- | ---------------------------------- |
| -h, --help | Help for restart open vpn command. |


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