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| howtos:security:openvpn [2013/01/14 21:38 (UTC)] – howtos:misc:openvpn renamed to howtos:security:openvpn (Moved as per author's request) alienbob | howtos:security:openvpn [2013/01/23 00:25 (UTC)] – [How to use OpenVPN] comfree | ||
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| If you don't have a config that you can use you should have a look in / | If you don't have a config that you can use you should have a look in / | ||
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| + | ==== Using OpenVPN with the i3wm ==== | ||
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| + | I'm using the [[howtos: | ||
| + | The i3status.conf lies in /etc/ if installed with the SlackBuild. | ||
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| + | You have to start openvpn with an additional --writepid / | ||
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| + | For example: | ||
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| + | < | ||
| + | openvpn --config / | ||
| + | </ | ||
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| + | To use the build in feature you have to edit the config file. | ||
| + | Look for the | ||
| + | < | ||
| + | run_watch VPN { | ||
| + | pidfile = "/ | ||
| + | }</ | ||
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| + | block and change the something into your choosen pid name. | ||
| + | In this case: | ||
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| + | < | ||
| + | run_watch VPN | ||
| + | pidfile = "/ | ||
| + | } | ||
| + | </ | ||
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| ===== Using OpenVPN with a password file ===== | ===== Using OpenVPN with a password file ===== | ||
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