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howtos:security:openvpn [2013/01/14 21:43 (UTC)] – [Sources] comfreehowtos: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 /etc/openvpn. Slackware has a example config with some good hints in there. If you don't have a config that you can use you should have a look in /etc/openvpn. Slackware has a example config with some good hints in there.
 +
 +==== Using OpenVPN with the i3wm ====
 +
 +I'm using the [[howtos:window_managers:i3wm|i3 window manager]] with dmenu and the i3statusbar. You can configure the bar to show you if you're running openvpn or not.
 +The i3status.conf lies in /etc/ if installed with the SlackBuild.
 +
 +You have to start openvpn with an additional --writepid /path/to/your.pid.
 +
 +For example:
 +
 +<code>
 +openvpn --config /etc/openvpn/vpn.ovpn --writepid /var/run/pid/openvpn.pid
 +</code>
 +
 +To use the build in feature you have to edit the config file.
 +Look for the
 +<code>
 +run_watch VPN {
 +        pidfile = "/var/run/something.pid"
 +}</code>
 +
 +block and change the something into your choosen pid name. 
 +In this case:
 +
 +<code>
 +run_watch VPN
 +        pidfile = "/var/run/openvpn.pid"
 +}
 +</code>
 +
  
 ===== Using OpenVPN with a password file ===== ===== Using OpenVPN with a password file =====
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