Changes between Version 3 and Version 4 of Systemd

Timestamp:

09/09/18 20:40:31 (6 years ago)

Author:

tct

Comment:

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Systemd

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+= OpenVPN systemd use
+
+This is only a ''brief'' summary of OpenVPN systemd usage.
+
+ 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` like so:
+
+{{{
+./configure --enable-systemd
+}}}
+
+Verify OpenVPN systemd support has been enabled like so:
+
+{{{
+$ openvpn --version
+}}}
+  Look for `enable-systemd=yes` in the output.
+
+=== Using OpenVPN with systemd support
+
+In order to use OpenVPN with systemd please use the correct systemd `.service` file.
+
+**Server**:
+
+  * Place your server configuration file in `/etc/openvpn/server`
+  * Use the `openvpn-server@.service` like so:
+{{{
+$ sudo systemctl start openvpn-server@{Server-config}
+}}}
+  Replace `{Server-config}` with the `name` of your config file without the `.conf`
+**Client**:
+
+  * Place your client configuration file in `/etc/openvpn/client`
+  * Use the `openvpn-client@.service` like so:
+{{{
+$ sudo systemctl start openvpn-client@{Client-config}
+}}}
+  Replace `{Client-config}` with the `name` of your config file without the `.conf`
+
+**Start at boot**:
+  
+  Replace `start` with `enable`
+
+Other systemd questions are probably best answered by reading `man systemd`
+
+**Note**:
+
+  * `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