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howtos:misc:openvpn [2013/01/14 21:13 (UTC)] – [Using OpenVPN with a password file] comfreehowtos:security:openvpn [2013/01/14 21:43 (UTC)] – [Sources] comfree
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 It's very simple if you already got a ready-to-go config by any openvpn provider. It's very simple if you already got a ready-to-go config by any openvpn provider.
 <code> <code>
-openvpn --config yourconfig.ovpn+# openvpn --config yourconfig.ovpn
 </code> </code>
  
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 For vim do: For vim do:
  
-<code>vim openvpn.SlackBuild</code>+<code>$ vim openvpn.SlackBuild</code>
  
 Now look for this block of code: Now look for this block of code:
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 Save the file, make it executable and rebuild the package with Save the file, make it executable and rebuild the package with
  
-<code>chmod +x openvpn.SlackBuild && ./openvpn.SlackBuild</code>+<code>$ chmod +x openvpn.SlackBuild && ./openvpn.SlackBuild</code>
  
 The new package should be in the /tmp directory. The new package should be in the /tmp directory.
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 Install it with: Install it with:
  
-<code>upgradepkg --install-new /tmp/yourpackage.tgz</code>+<code># upgradepkg --install-new /tmp/yourpackage.tgz</code>
  
 Now you are able to load your login and password from a file. Now you are able to load your login and password from a file.
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 </code> </code>
  
-Safe the file and make it only readable for the owner 
  
-<code>chmod 700 yourfile</code>+Save the file and make it only readable for the owner. 
 +<code>$ chmod 700 yourfile</code>
  
-At last add +Lastly add the line below to your openvpn config.
 <code>auth-user-pass /path/to/your/passwordfile</code> <code>auth-user-pass /path/to/your/passwordfile</code>
-to your openvpn config and you should be able to login without typing your password everytime.+Now you should be able to login without typing your password everytime.
  
  
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-Wikipedia: [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Openvpn]] +  * Wikipedia: [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Openvpn]] 
 +  * Originally written by [[wiki:user:comfree | comfree]]
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