---
name: "openvpn3-config-import"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "openvpn3-client"
version: "24.1+dfsg-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/openvpn3-config-import"
---

# openvpn3-config-import(1)

OpenVPN 3 Linux - Configuration File Importer

## NAME

openvpn3-config-import - OpenVPN 3 Linux - Configuration File Importer

## SYNOPSIS

```
openvpn3 config-import -c FILE | --config FILE [-n NAME | --name NAME] [-p | --persistent]
openvpn3 config-import -h | --help
```

## DESCRIPTION

Any VPN connection is based on a VPN configuration profile, which are managed by the **OpenVPN 3 Configuration Manager**.  The **openvpn3 config-import** command enables pre-loading a configuration file into the configuration manager where additional host specific adjustments can be added on top of the imported configuration, in addition to grant access to the profile to other users.

## OPTIONS

- **-h, --help**

  Print  usage and help details to the terminal

- **-c** *FILE,* **--config** *FILE*

  File name of the configuration profile to import

- **-n** *NAME,* **--name** *NAME*

  Each configuration profile carries a human readable name.  The default value is the configuration profile file name, but can be amended during import with this option.

- **-p, --persistent**

  By default, the configuration profile is kept in memory only, and it is wiped when the configuration manager service restarts.  When adding this option the profile becomes persistent and will be automatically loaded each time the configuration manager starts.

- **--tag** *TAGNAME*

  Attach a tag label to the imported configuration file.  This may be used multiple times to add more tags.

## SEE ALSO

[**openvpn3**(1)](/openvpn3/1.md) [**openvpn3-config-manage**(1)](/openvpn3-config-manage/1.md) [**openvpn3-config-acl**(1)](/openvpn3-config-acl/1.md) [**openvpn3-config-remove**(1)](/openvpn3-config-remove/1.md) **openvpn3-config-show**(1) [**openvpn3-configs-list**(1)](/openvpn3-configs-list/1.md) [**openvpn3-session-start**(1)](/openvpn3-session-start/1.md)