-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 There are scripts, such as Nyr and Angristan. And, for Pi users there is pivpn.io
‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ On Friday, 28 May 2021 11:26, tincantech via Openvpn-users <openvpn-users@lists.sourceforge.net> wrote: > Hi, > > ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ > On Friday, 28 May 2021 07:58, Bo Berglund bo.bergl...@gmail.com wrote: > > > 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... > > Debian switched to systemd but they choose to keep the old Sys-V init style of > services around for compatibility. So you can still do: > > - service openvpn start > > And that is the script which uses /etc/default. > > As for iptables, I believe that is all up to you. > > Regards > R > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: ProtonMail wsBzBAEBCAAGBQJgsUudACEJEE+XnPZrkLidFiEECbw9RGejjXJ5xVVVT5ec 9muQuJ0iyAf9HtL0O0+UvuesRE/h5cTqHhki63pslY33N6mr9t120JOnWy/8 VQuF9x8LZefgq3BDH5yDnYHmN453FT0jQDRhSBDILS8CHFZ6eknJnHr8gMsW pUliBF4pKsB9+7+tH9V/oRHM7nmNBJzajtkC+AIH8NoXUsXJTdDsoYkd+djw IcJRND2836kM1Ce6WHamxISmK0VcdfOKHhMBfKb9zs+T67B8cr+93PK6EReh UF0yKJ4Lu9nSzb22n0eZGqtMdsKZIWyRFKDs6+bA34q86KypOXbgHtgegdsV 82SqRDCP2innmTvT6gtp0wsjBGbfY/0Y1dPATTM5ALDXkmUfcu1Q2g== =I+o9 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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