Re: running openvpn client as non-root user?
Gilles Mocellin wrote:
> 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.
Okay, I removed wicd and installed network-manager. I have configured
the VPN parameters but the manager gives an error something like no
secret key found.
Searching google showed that not entering the password while setting up
the manager's VPN parameters helps. No go that way either.
BTW, in nm, I do not get a choice of setting up X.509 type of
connection. Is that normal?
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