On Sat, Nov 07, 2009 at 12:46:01AM -0500, H.S. wrote: > Hello, > > I have just finished installing openvpn server on my router machine > running Debian Testing. > > For now I can connect from a client machine using openvpn client but > only as a root user (or by using sudo). The client is an Ubuntu machine. > > Since I am new to all this openvpn stuff, I have a few basic questions > regarding the clients: > Do all clients need to run openvpn client command as root or by using sudo? > If not, then what is the right way to do so as a non-root user? > If yes, then what is the best way to go about it? Do I set up sudo for > all users to be able to use openvpn command without having to sudo > explicitly? I think openvpn must have some privileges, as it can modify the route table. I use it with sudo at home. But, I know that NetworkManager can open VPN connections. Here I think it involves a daemon, running as root, and a desktop applet, running as the user, which talk to the daemon.
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