The man page says : --plugin module-pathname [init-string] Load plug-in module from the file module-pathname, passing init-string as an argument to the module initialization function.
So given the proper path it should work. On Trusty, the following works well: plugin /usr/lib/openvpn/openvpn-plugin-auth-pam.so openvpn ** Changed in: openvpn (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to openvpn in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1319840 Title: Wrong plugins path. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openvpn/+bug/1319840/+subscriptions -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs