HI, On Thu, Feb 15, 2018 at 10:46 PM, Selva Nair <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > On Tue, Feb 13, 2018 at 4:04 PM, David Sommerseth > <[email protected]> wrote: >> On 13/02/18 17:21, Илья Шипицин wrote: >>> personally, I would like something like "preconnect script" which will check >>> something and decide "we are in a place, where vpn is not needed" >> >> This feature has been requested numerous times. And it is not needed. >> Really. You have the management interface which can be done to resolve >> exactly that problem. >> >> - OpenVPN is configured with --management and --management-hold >> >> - Start the management client script >> - polls for the OpenVPN management port to become available if it is not >> getting a connection instantly >> - once connected, it can do whatever queries/preparations needed >> - sends the 'hold release' command on the management inteface >> >> - OpenVPN starts connecting to the remote server >> >> And if OpenVPN looses its connection, the management interface can capture >> that and do whatever it needs to do. And if OpenVPN stops running/dies, this >> management client script can even detect that and do whatever is needed in >> this scenario as well - like restarting OpenVPN. >> >> In fact - you can even *modify* the remote and proxy settings on-the-fly if >> your management script figures that's even better. >> > > On Windows that's how the GUI starts and controls openvpn. So if any > preconnect activity is required it should be done through the GUI.
Tunnelblick also uses the management interface to control the VPN, so it isn't available for uses such as the ones David proposes. Best regards, Jon ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Openvpn-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/openvpn-users
