On Thu, 08 Jun 2017 16:43:32 +0200
Jan Just Keijser <janj...@nikhef.nl> wrote:

>    keep-alive 0 0
> which is the same as
>    ping 0
>    ping-restart 0

I tried that, but setting "ping 0" results in the default of 10 secs,
not disabling. The option "ping 0" is not mentioned in the manpage BTW.
setting ping-restart to 0 disables the option.

Removing the options disables the ping.

> If you want *no traffic at all* until data is received on the tunnel 
> interface then you'll have to resort  to ugly systemd-like tricks:
> - use 'openvpn --mktun tun0' to create the tun device
> - do something magic to launch openvpn when packets enteer tun0

I have no systemd here...

> but your initial packets will almost always time out - the initial 
> handshake in PtP mode is *at least* 10 seconds.


-- 
richard lucassen
http://contact.xaq.nl/

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