Hardening an OpenVPN IPVanish Connection on Linux: Config, UFW Kill Switch, and Leak Testing

A practical guide to turning a provider-supplied .ovpn file into a hardened connection, protected by a firewall kill switch, and verified against IP and DNS leaks.

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