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# stop-openvpn
The vpn stop-openvpn command is used to stop the OpenVPN service for a specified VPN instance. This command temporarily halts the OpenVPN service until it is restarted manually.
## Usage
```
cldkctl vpn stop-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 stop-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.
4. Once successful, the terminal displays **"✓ Successfully OpenVPN".**
## 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 stop open vpn command. |
