This is what they send me:
1. Create auth.txt file inside /etc/openvpn directory via this command:
sudo gedit /etc/openvpn/auth.txt
Fill it with your SurfShark Service Credentials:
username
password
Save it.
2. Then open the file which you are using to establish a connection:
sudo gedit /etc/openvpn/ca-mon.prod.surfshark.com_udp.ovpn
And change this line:
auth-user-pass
into
auth-user-pass auth.txt
Save the file and change its name:
sudo mv /etc/openvpn/ca-mon.prod.surfshark.com_udp.ovpn /etc/openvpn/ca-mon.conf
3. Then you will have to edit the startup on boot file via this command:
sudo gedit /etc/default/openvpn
When the text editor opens, add this line above #AUTOSTART=“all”:
AUTOSTART=“ca-mon”
Save the file and reboot your Linux device.
4. After the reboot - open the terminal and type in:
sudo traceroute 8.8.8.8
The first hop address should be 10.8.8.1 and in ipleak.net you should see Canada Montreal servers IP address.