On Thu, 27 May 2021 23:26:00 +0000, tincantech via Openvpn-users <openvpn-users@lists.sourceforge.net> wrote:
>> I have looked at the /etc/default/openvpn file but there is nothing there >> that >> would cause the 3 instances to start running like this. >> This file is where I usually specify which instances should run. >> >> What has happened here? >> From where were they started? >> And how can I fix it such that only the instances I want running will run? >> > > >Debian has a systemd unit file called openvpn.service, disable it. >It starts all openvpn config files found in /etc/openvpn > >Openvpn ships with two specific systemd unit files: > > * openvpn-server@.service - For starting Openvpn servers > * openvpn-client@.service - For starting Openvpn clients > >These two services only start a single instance as used by: > > * systemctl start openvpn-server@<your-server-file-name> (without .conf) > * systemctl start openvpn-client@<your-client-file-name> (without .conf) > >The server service only starts openvpn config files in /etc/openvpn/server >The client service only starts openvpn config files in /etc/openvpn/client > >https://github.com/OpenVPN/openvpn/blob/master/distro/systemd/README.systemd > >Should get you started. >R Thanks! I did not know this was happening, but wondered about the two empty folders /etc/openvpn/server and /etc/openvpn/client that are created on installation of openvpn through apt... Does this mean that on Debian the /etc/default/openvpn file is not used at all? This is where I have specified which instances to run in the past. And does the install also provide for the creation of the routing IPTABLES rules I have otherwise had to make myself? My old notes started back in 2013 or so seems to have to be updated... -- Bo Berglund Developer in Sweden _______________________________________________ Openvpn-users mailing list Openvpn-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/openvpn-users
