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# OpenVPN Status

The OpenVPN Status section displays real-time information about OpenVPN connections, including active users, sessions, and connection details, which helps administrators quickly check and monitor the overall VPN activity.

The following are the steps to access the OpenVPN Status section from the Service Portal Cloudeka:

From the **VPN List Table**, click **More** and select **Configuration** on the VPN that will be managed.

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On the configuration page, go to the **OpenVPN** tab.

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Scroll down the page to find the **OpenVPN Status** section. Click the **Refresh** button to update the OpenVPN Status table with the latest connection data.

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The **OpenVPN Status** section displays real-time information about active VPN connections in a table format.

<table><thead><tr><th width="165.66668701171875">Column</th><th>Description</th><th data-hidden></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Username</strong></td><td>Username used to identify the connection to the OpenVPN server.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Real Address</strong></td><td>The physical IP address that is connected to the OpenVPN server.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Virtual Address</strong></td><td>A virtual IP address is used to communicate with other networks.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Connect Time</strong></td><td>Displays the date and time when the user connected to the OpenVPN server.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Bytes Sent</strong></td><td>Displays the total number of bytes a user has sent through an OpenVPN connection since connecting.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Bytes Received</strong></td><td>Displays the total number of bytes that have been received by the user via the OpenVPN connection since connecting.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Cipher</strong></td><td>Displays the encryption algorithm used to protect data sent over an OpenVPN connection.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Action</strong></td><td>Available management options for the connection (if applicable).</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>