Hi Lonnie Just wondering what would be the scenario when it would not work? e.g. it is ONLY done when you are configuring a new client. All other configuration requires a restart.
Regards Michael Knill -----Original Message----- From: Lonnie Abelbeck <li...@lonnie.abelbeck.com> Reply-To: AstLinux List <astlinux-users@lists.sourceforge.net> Date: Tuesday, 12 September 2017 at 8:04 am To: AstLinux List <astlinux-users@lists.sourceforge.net> Subject: Re: [Astlinux-users] OpenVPN on Yealink phones not very reliable Michael, I quickly checked, it would be somewhat of a hack to call 'gen-rc-conf' at the appropriate sweet-spot. And it would not always work, a restart of OpenVPN is often required. Lonnie On Sep 11, 2017, at 4:47 PM, Michael Knill <michael.kn...@ipcsolutions.com.au> wrote: > Sorry when I say script I mean openvpn.php > > Regards > Michael Knill > > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael Knill <michael.kn...@ipcsolutions.com.au> > Reply-To: AstLinux List <astlinux-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > Date: Tuesday, 12 September 2017 at 7:47 am > To: AstLinux List <astlinux-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > Subject: Re: [Astlinux-users] OpenVPN on Yealink phones not very reliable > > Hi Lonnie > > Could we reconfigure the script so that when you press the 'New Client' > button it automatically does this? > > Regards > Michael Knill > > -----Original Message----- > From: Lonnie Abelbeck <li...@lonnie.abelbeck.com> > Reply-To: AstLinux List <astlinux-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > Date: Tuesday, 12 September 2017 at 7:01 am > To: AstLinux List <astlinux-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > Subject: Re: [Astlinux-users] OpenVPN on Yealink phones not very reliable > > Michael, > > Not having any "disabled" Client CN's would be a solution. > > Power User tip -> if (only) a new Client is added with previously "disabled" > Client CN's and continued "disabled" Client CN's, the CLI command > "gen-rc-conf" will apply the new OVPN_VALIDCLIENTS without restarting OpenVPN. > > Lonnie > > > On Sep 11, 2017, at 3:43 PM, Michael Knill > <michael.kn...@ipcsolutions.com.au> wrote: > >> Ah well that explains it then thanks Lonnie. >> >> Im glad I found this out early as I have been looking at building a hosted >> Astlinux server with connectivity via OpenVPN from Yealink phones and this >> requirement would certainly make this difficult. >> So are there any other options here? It seems crazy having to drop all your >> existing OVPN connections just to configure a new one. >> >> Regards >> Michael Knill >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Lonnie Abelbeck <li...@lonnie.abelbeck.com> >> Reply-To: AstLinux List <astlinux-users@lists.sourceforge.net> >> Date: Monday, 11 September 2017 at 11:16 pm >> To: AstLinux List <astlinux-users@lists.sourceforge.net> >> Subject: Re: [Astlinux-users] OpenVPN on Yealink phones not very reliable >> >> Michael, >> >> If you have OpenVPN Server -> Client Certificates and Keys: -> Client Name >> with one or more "disabled" checked, you will have to Restart OpenVPN Server >> whenever you add a new Client. >> >> This is not a OpenVPN requirement per se. but rather the configuration for >> openvpn. >> >> To explain more ... if there are no "disabled" clients then the rc.conf >> variable OVPN_VALIDCLIENTS is not defined, the openvpn configuration does >> not include a tls-verify option. >> >> On the other had, if there are "disabled" clients then the rc.conf variable >> OVPN_VALIDCLIENTS is defined, the configuration includes a "tls-verify >> /usr/sbin/openvpn-tls-verify" option. As such only client CN's in >> OVPN_VALIDCLIENTS are allowed. If you add a new Client you need to Restart >> OpenVPN Server to update the config, that goes for most any change in >> OpenVPN Server. >> >> Lonnie >> >> >> >> On Sep 10, 2017, at 11:59 PM, Michael Knill >> <michael.kn...@ipcsolutions.com.au> wrote: >> >>> Thanks Lonnie. I suspect that this is not the problem but I cant understand >>> why I need to restart the server before it works. >>> >>> Regards >>> Michael Knill >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Lonnie Abelbeck <li...@lonnie.abelbeck.com> >>> Reply-To: AstLinux List <astlinux-users@lists.sourceforge.net> >>> Date: Monday, 11 September 2017 at 1:24 pm >>> To: AstLinux List <astlinux-users@lists.sourceforge.net> >>> Subject: Re: [Astlinux-users] OpenVPN on Yealink phones not very reliable >>> >>> Michael, >>> >>> You could try >>> -- OpenVPN Server -- >>> Raw Commands: duplicate-cn >>> -- >>> and see if that helps. But you need to understand if you really need >>> "multiple clients using the same certificate or username to concurrently >>> connect". >>> >>> Is there a OpenVPN client you forgot about ? Are any sharing a username ? >>> >>> I can generate the "duplicate-cn" log myself by connecting, disconnect and >>> re-connecting using the same client. But it all works, no issues. >>> >>> Lonnie >>> >>> >>> On Sep 10, 2017, at 9:22 PM, Michael Knill >>> <michael.kn...@ipcsolutions.com.au> wrote: >>> >>>> Ah I did remember seeing something in the logs about this: >>>> Mon Sep 11 11:26:06 2017 us=913475 MULTI: new connection by client >>>> '001565F4634C' will cause previous active sessions by this client to be >>>> dropped. Remember to use the --duplicate-cn option if you want multiple >>>> clients using the same certificate or username to concurrently connect. >>>> >>>> Is this a complaint? Should I just enable it anyway? >>>> I assume I add it to the RAW Commands? >>>> >>>> Regards >>>> Michael Knill >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Lonnie Abelbeck <li...@lonnie.abelbeck.com> >>>> Reply-To: AstLinux List <astlinux-users@lists.sourceforge.net> >>>> Date: Monday, 11 September 2017 at 11:52 am >>>> To: AstLinux List <astlinux-users@lists.sourceforge.net> >>>> Subject: Re: [Astlinux-users] OpenVPN on Yealink phones not very reliable >>>> >>>> Michael, >>>> >>>> Judging from your error log the Yealink's client CN (Common Name) did not >>>> match any of the allowed (non-checked) Clients in the server. As long as >>>> you are certain the Yealink client cert is good. >>>> >>>> You are not "sharing" a client certificate are you ? If you are do you >>>> have the "duplicate-cn" raw command added ? From the OpenVPN docs ... >>>> >>>> --duplicate-cn >>>> Allow multiple clients with the same common name to concurrently connect. >>>> In the absence of this option, OpenVPN will disconnect a client instance >>>> upon connection of a new client having the same common name. >>>> >>>> Sounds a little like what you are describing. >>>> >>>> else ... >>>> >>>> Is your Yealink running the latest (or recent) firmware ? >>>> >>>> AstLinux is using the latest OpenVPN series 2.4.x. >>>> >>>> You can increase the Log Verbosity: to High on the server and see if that >>>> helps to find a clue. >>>> >>>> Lonnie >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sep 10, 2017, at 8:08 PM, Michael Knill >>>> <michael.kn...@ipcsolutions.com.au> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Lonnie >>>>> >>>>> Do you mean Client Name? Yes I do have one disabled if so but it is not >>>>> the one I was having problems with. >>>>> >>>>> After testing I can now confirm that this issue occurs when I configure >>>>> up a new phone and it goes away (and VPN establishes) when I restart the >>>>> OpenVPN server. >>>>> Can you think why this could be happening? >>>>> >>>>> Regards >>>>> Michael Knill >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: Lonnie Abelbeck <li...@lonnie.abelbeck.com> >>>>> Reply-To: AstLinux List <astlinux-users@lists.sourceforge.net> >>>>> Date: Monday, 11 September 2017 at 9:55 am >>>>> To: AstLinux List <astlinux-users@lists.sourceforge.net> >>>>> Subject: Re: [Astlinux-users] OpenVPN on Yealink phones not very reliable >>>>> >>>>> Michael, >>>>> >>>>> On your OpenVPN Server configuration (at the bottom), you must have at >>>>> least one CommonName disabled. >>>>> >>>>> Client Certificates and Keys: -> Disabled checked (correct ?) >>>>> >>>>> This will define the variable OVPN_VALIDCLIENTS and is checked with the >>>>> /usr/sbin/openvpn-tls-verify script >>>>> >>>>> Is your Yealink using one of the "Disabled" CommonNames ? >>>>> >>>>> Lonnie >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sep 10, 2017, at 6:34 PM, Michael Knill >>>>> <michael.kn...@ipcsolutions.com.au> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I am having some issues with setting up OpenVPN on my Yealink phones. It >>>>>> used to be easy to set up but now it's a bit flakey. >>>>>> Once its up it seems to be fine but getting it to that stage is an issue. >>>>>> >>>>>> I noticed that I am getting these in the logs: >>>>>> Mon Sep 11 08:05:39 2017 us=888912 115.187.181.61:36531 WARNING: Failed >>>>>> running command (--tls-verify script): external program exited with >>>>>> error status: 1 >>>>>> >>>>>> Im not sure what they mean? 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