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Re: location for an openvpn command



On Tue, Jul 10, 2007 at 02:24:11PM -0700, PETER EASTHOPE wrote:
> Folk,
> 
> I want to execute this command when the
> system starts.
> 
> openvpn --remote 137.?.?.? --dev tun1 \
>   --ifconfig 192.168.1.1 192.168.2.5 --verb 5 --secret /root/key
> 
> Is there a better place for it than /etc/inittab?

I assume that you have the debian-packaged openvpn package installed?

If so, why not use the debian/openvpn way of doing things?

Create a file in /etc/openvpn (e.g. named /etc/openvpn/myvpn.conf - got 
to end in ".conf) containing:

    remote 137.?.?.?  
    dev tun1 
    ifconfig 192.168.1.1 192.168.2.5 
    verb 5 
    secret /root/key

Then the init script for openvpn will take care of things...

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Karl E. Jorgensen
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