Changes between Version 12 and Version 13 of OpenVPN-systemd-use

Timestamp:

01/18/22 00:56:51 (2 years ago)

Author:

tct

Comment:

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OpenVPN-systemd-use

@@ -5 +5 @@
 **Source** https://github.com/OpenVPN/openvpn/blob/master/distro/systemd/README.systemd
 
-
- OpenVPN **must** be compiled with `systemd` support.[[br]]
-
- Use the correct OpenVPN supported `systemd` `.service` files.
-
-=== Build OpenVPN with `systemd` support
-
-When you build the openvpn binary use the configure option `--enable-systemd`
+== Verify OpenVPN `systemd` support
 
 {{{
-./configure --enable-systemd
+$ openvpn --version
 }}}
+  Required FLAG `enable_systemd=yes` - This FLAG **must** be listed to continue.
 
-=== Verify OpenVPN `systemd` support
-
-{{{
-$ openvpn --version | grep systemd
-}}}
-  Look for `enable-systemd=yes` in the output.
-
-=== Using OpenVPN with `systemd` support
+== Using OpenVPN with `systemd` support
 
 In order to use OpenVPN with `systemd` please use the correct `systemd` `.service` file.
@@ -48 +35 @@
 === Start at boot
   
-  Replace `systemctl start ...` with `systemctl enable ...`
+  Replace `$ systemctl start ...` with `$ systemctl enable ...`
 
-=== Interrogate `systemd`
+== Interrogate `systemd`
 
-  Use `systemctl` to show your current `systemd-daemon` state.
+Show current `systemd-daemon` state
+{{{
+$ sudo systemctl
+}}}
 
-  Other `systemd` questions are probably best answered by reading `man systemd`
+Show status for Openvpn
+{{{
+$ systemctl status openvpn-server@{Server-config}
+}}}
 
-=== Note
+=== Use `journalctl`
 
-  * `openvpn@.service` is **deprecated**.
-  * `openvpn.service` is **obsoleted**. (This is only used for backward compatibility)
+For a running server
+{{{
+$ journalctl -u openvpn-server@{Server-config}
+}}}
+  To use `systemd-journald` Openvpn must **not** use `--log`/`--log-append`. Instead the log is redirected to `journald`.
 
-=== Known issues
 
- https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/ticket/945 [[br]]
- https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/ticket/1089
+=== Notes
+
+* `openvpn@.service` is **deprecated**.
+* `openvpn.service` is **obsoleted**. (This is only used for backward compatibility)
+
+== Known issues
+
+* https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/ticket/945 [[br]]
+* https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/ticket/1089