diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/provider.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/provider.md
index 5d2ffb64..e27ff6a2 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/provider.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/provider.md
@@ -13,4 +13,5 @@ One of the following is required:
 - Publicly accessible URL to the list of servers **and attach** an example Openvpn configuration file for both TCP and UDP
 
 If the list of servers requires to login **or** is hidden behind an interactive configurator,
-it's not possible to support the provider yet. Please instead subscribe to issue #223 which would solve it.
+it's not possible to support the provider yet.
+[The Wiki](https://github.com/qdm12/gluetun/wiki/Openvpn-file) describes how to use an Openvpn configuration file.
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index caaea798..f85b5c10 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ ENV VPNSP=pia \
     OPENVPN_ROOT=yes \
     OPENVPN_TARGET_IP= \
     OPENVPN_IPV6=off \
+    OPENVPN_CUSTOM_CONFIG= \
     TZ= \
     PUID= \
     PGID= \
diff --git a/internal/configuration/openvpn.go b/internal/configuration/openvpn.go
index a29820c2..f58762a4 100644
--- a/internal/configuration/openvpn.go
+++ b/internal/configuration/openvpn.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ type OpenVPN struct {
 	Cipher    string   `json:"cipher"`
 	Auth      string   `json:"auth"`
 	Provider  Provider `json:"provider"`
+	Config    string   `json:"custom_config"`
 }
 
 func (settings *OpenVPN) String() string {
@@ -42,6 +43,10 @@ func (settings *OpenVPN) lines() (lines []string) {
 		lines = append(lines, indent+lastIndent+"Custom auth algorithm: "+settings.Auth)
 	}
 
+	if len(settings.Config) > 0 {
+		lines = append(lines, indent+lastIndent+"Custom configuration: "+settings.Config)
+	}
+
 	lines = append(lines, indent+lastIndent+"Provider:")
 	for _, line := range settings.Provider.lines() {
 		lines = append(lines, indent+indent+line)
@@ -69,7 +74,14 @@ func (settings *OpenVPN) read(r reader) (err error) {
 
 	settings.Provider.Name = vpnsp
 
-	settings.User, err = r.getFromEnvOrSecretFile("OPENVPN_USER", true, []string{"USER"})
+	settings.Config, err = r.env.Get("OPENVPN_CUSTOM_CONFIG", params.CaseSensitiveValue())
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	credentialsRequired := len(settings.Config) == 0
+
+	settings.User, err = r.getFromEnvOrSecretFile("OPENVPN_USER", credentialsRequired, []string{"USER"})
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -79,7 +91,7 @@ func (settings *OpenVPN) read(r reader) (err error) {
 	if settings.Provider.Name == constants.Mullvad {
 		settings.Password = "m"
 	} else {
-		settings.Password, err = r.getFromEnvOrSecretFile("OPENVPN_PASSWORD", true, []string{"PASSWORD"})
+		settings.Password, err = r.getFromEnvOrSecretFile("OPENVPN_PASSWORD", credentialsRequired, []string{"PASSWORD"})
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
diff --git a/internal/configuration/openvpn_test.go b/internal/configuration/openvpn_test.go
index 7f672216..987b71e6 100644
--- a/internal/configuration/openvpn_test.go
+++ b/internal/configuration/openvpn_test.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ func Test_OpenVPN_JSON(t *testing.T) {
 	data, err := json.Marshal(in)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	//nolint:lll
-	assert.Equal(t, `{"user":"","password":"","verbosity":0,"mssfix":0,"run_as_root":true,"cipher":"","auth":"","provider":{"name":"name","server_selection":{"network_protocol":"","regions":null,"group":"","countries":null,"cities":null,"hostnames":null,"isps":null,"owned":false,"custom_port":0,"numbers":null,"encryption_preset":""},"extra_config":{"encryption_preset":"","openvpn_ipv6":false},"port_forwarding":{"enabled":false,"filepath":""}}}`, string(data))
+	assert.Equal(t, `{"user":"","password":"","verbosity":0,"mssfix":0,"run_as_root":true,"cipher":"","auth":"","provider":{"name":"name","server_selection":{"network_protocol":"","regions":null,"group":"","countries":null,"cities":null,"hostnames":null,"isps":null,"owned":false,"custom_port":0,"numbers":null,"encryption_preset":""},"extra_config":{"encryption_preset":"","openvpn_ipv6":false},"port_forwarding":{"enabled":false,"filepath":""}},"custom_config":""}`, string(data))
 	var out OpenVPN
 	err = json.Unmarshal(data, &out)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
diff --git a/internal/openvpn/custom.go b/internal/openvpn/custom.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fad6f68c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/openvpn/custom.go
@@ -0,0 +1,205 @@
+package openvpn
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"net"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/configuration"
+	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/constants"
+	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/models"
+	"github.com/qdm12/golibs/os"
+)
+
+var errProcessCustomConfig = errors.New("cannot process custom config")
+
+func (l *looper) processCustomConfig(settings configuration.OpenVPN) (
+	lines []string, connection models.OpenVPNConnection, err error) {
+	lines, err = readCustomConfigLines(settings.Config, l.openFile)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, connection, fmt.Errorf("%w: %s", errProcessCustomConfig, err)
+	}
+
+	lines = modifyCustomConfig(lines, l.username, settings)
+
+	connection, err = extractConnectionFromLines(lines)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, connection, fmt.Errorf("%w: %s", errProcessCustomConfig, err)
+	}
+
+	lines = setConnectionToLines(lines, connection)
+	return lines, connection, nil
+}
+
+func readCustomConfigLines(filepath string, openFile os.OpenFileFunc) (
+	lines []string, err error) {
+	file, err := openFile(filepath, os.O_RDONLY, 0)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	defer file.Close()
+
+	b, err := io.ReadAll(file)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	if err := file.Close(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return strings.Split(string(b), "\n"), nil
+}
+
+func modifyCustomConfig(lines []string, username string,
+	settings configuration.OpenVPN) (modified []string) {
+	// Remove some lines
+	for _, line := range lines {
+		switch {
+		case strings.HasPrefix(line, "up "),
+			strings.HasPrefix(line, "down "),
+			strings.HasPrefix(line, "verb "),
+			strings.HasPrefix(line, "auth-user-pass "),
+			len(settings.Cipher) > 0 && strings.HasPrefix(line, "cipher "),
+			len(settings.Auth) > 0 && strings.HasPrefix(line, "auth "),
+			settings.MSSFix > 0 && strings.HasPrefix(line, "mssfix "),
+			!settings.Provider.ExtraConfigOptions.OpenVPNIPv6 && strings.HasPrefix(line, "tun-ipv6"):
+		default:
+			modified = append(modified, line)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Add values
+	modified = append(modified, "mute-replay-warnings")
+	modified = append(modified, "auth-nocache")
+	modified = append(modified, "pull-filter ignore \"auth-token\"") // prevent auth failed loop
+	modified = append(modified, `pull-filter ignore "ping-restart"`)
+	modified = append(modified, "auth-retry nointeract")
+	modified = append(modified, "suppress-timestamps")
+	modified = append(modified, "auth-user-pass "+constants.OpenVPNAuthConf)
+	modified = append(modified, "verb "+strconv.Itoa(settings.Verbosity))
+	if len(settings.Cipher) > 0 {
+		modified = append(modified, "cipher "+settings.Cipher)
+	}
+	if len(settings.Auth) > 0 {
+		modified = append(modified, "auth "+settings.Auth)
+	}
+	if settings.MSSFix > 0 {
+		modified = append(modified, "mssfix "+strconv.Itoa(int(settings.MSSFix)))
+	}
+	if !settings.Provider.ExtraConfigOptions.OpenVPNIPv6 {
+		modified = append(modified, `pull-filter ignore "route-ipv6"`)
+		modified = append(modified, `pull-filter ignore "ifconfig-ipv6"`)
+	}
+	if !settings.Root {
+		modified = append(modified, "user "+username)
+	}
+
+	return modified
+}
+
+var errExtractConnection = errors.New("cannot extract connection")
+
+// extractConnectionFromLines always takes the first remote line only.
+func extractConnectionFromLines(lines []string) ( //nolint:gocognit
+	connection models.OpenVPNConnection, err error) {
+	for _, line := range lines {
+		switch {
+		case strings.HasPrefix(line, "proto "):
+			fields := strings.Fields(line)
+			if n := len(fields); n != 2 { //nolint:gomnd
+				return connection, fmt.Errorf(
+					"%w: proto line has %d fields instead of 2: %s",
+					errExtractConnection, n, line)
+			}
+			connection.Protocol = fields[1]
+
+		// only take the first remote line
+		case strings.HasPrefix(line, "remote ") && connection.IP == nil:
+			fields := strings.Fields(line)
+			n := len(fields)
+			//nolint:gomnd
+			if n < 2 {
+				return connection, fmt.Errorf(
+					"%w: remote line has not enough fields: %s",
+					errExtractConnection, line)
+			}
+
+			host := fields[1]
+			if ip := net.ParseIP(host); ip != nil {
+				connection.IP = ip
+			} else {
+				return connection, fmt.Errorf(
+					"%w: for now, the remote line must contain an IP adddress: %s",
+					errExtractConnection, line)
+				// TODO resolve hostname once there is an option to allow it through
+				// the firewall before the VPN is up.
+			}
+
+			if n > 2 { //nolint:gomnd
+				port, err := strconv.Atoi(fields[2])
+				if err != nil {
+					return connection, fmt.Errorf(
+						"%w: remote line has an invalid port: %s",
+						errExtractConnection, line)
+				}
+				connection.Port = uint16(port)
+			}
+
+			if n > 3 { //nolint:gomnd
+				connection.Protocol = strings.ToLower(fields[3])
+			}
+
+			if n > 4 { //nolint:gomnd
+				return connection, fmt.Errorf(
+					"%w: remote line has too many fields: %s",
+					errExtractConnection, line)
+			}
+		}
+
+		if connection.Protocol != "" && connection.IP != nil {
+			break
+		}
+	}
+
+	if connection.IP == nil {
+		return connection, fmt.Errorf("%w: remote line not found", errExtractConnection)
+	}
+
+	switch connection.Protocol {
+	case "":
+		return connection, fmt.Errorf("%w: network protocol not found", errExtractConnection)
+	case "tcp", "udp":
+	default:
+		return connection, fmt.Errorf("%w: network protocol not supported: %s", errExtractConnection, connection.Protocol)
+	}
+
+	if connection.Port == 0 {
+		if connection.Protocol == "tcp" {
+			const defaultPort uint16 = 443
+			connection.Port = defaultPort
+		} else {
+			const defaultPort uint16 = 1194
+			connection.Port = defaultPort
+		}
+	}
+
+	return connection, nil
+}
+
+func setConnectionToLines(lines []string, connection models.OpenVPNConnection) (modified []string) {
+	for i, line := range lines {
+		switch {
+		case strings.HasPrefix(line, "proto "):
+			lines[i] = "proto " + connection.Protocol
+
+		case strings.HasPrefix(line, "remote "):
+			lines[i] = "remote " + connection.IP.String() + " " + strconv.Itoa(int(connection.Port))
+		}
+	}
+
+	return lines
+}
diff --git a/internal/openvpn/loop.go b/internal/openvpn/loop.go
index 37faf47c..750a5be3 100644
--- a/internal/openvpn/loop.go
+++ b/internal/openvpn/loop.go
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ func (l *looper) signalCrashedStatus() {
 	}
 }
 
-func (l *looper) Run(ctx context.Context, wg *sync.WaitGroup) {
+func (l *looper) Run(ctx context.Context, wg *sync.WaitGroup) { //nolint:gocognit
 	defer wg.Done()
 	select {
 	case <-l.start:
@@ -110,15 +110,29 @@ func (l *looper) Run(ctx context.Context, wg *sync.WaitGroup) {
 
 	for ctx.Err() == nil {
 		settings, allServers := l.state.getSettingsAndServers()
+
 		providerConf := provider.New(settings.Provider.Name, allServers, time.Now)
-		connection, err := providerConf.GetOpenVPNConnection(settings.Provider.ServerSelection)
-		if err != nil {
-			l.logger.Error(err)
-			l.signalCrashedStatus()
-			l.cancel()
-			return
+
+		var connection models.OpenVPNConnection
+		var lines []string
+		var err error
+		if len(settings.Config) == 0 {
+			connection, err = providerConf.GetOpenVPNConnection(settings.Provider.ServerSelection)
+			if err != nil {
+				l.logger.Error(err)
+				l.signalCrashedStatus()
+				l.cancel()
+				return
+			}
+			lines = providerConf.BuildConf(connection, l.username, settings)
+		} else {
+			lines, connection, err = l.processCustomConfig(settings)
+			if err != nil {
+				l.signalCrashedStatus()
+				l.logAndWait(ctx, err)
+				continue
+			}
 		}
-		lines := providerConf.BuildConf(connection, l.username, settings)
 
 		if err := writeOpenvpnConf(lines, l.openFile); err != nil {
 			l.logger.Error(err)