Hi,
That makes sense - thanks! I'm not a security expert by any means, so the thread lost me when it diverged into this area ... :-(. At the risk of asking a stupid question (but that is my specialty ... :-)) - is there a conclusion of how to deal with this? Thanks again, ... Russell On Tue, 03/06/2012 11:12 AM, Alon Bar-Lev <alon.bar...@gmail.com> wrote: > This exactly what we discuss at the privilege separation thread... > Currently to change configuration you need to start a process. > > 2012/3/6 Russell Morris <open...@rkmorris.us>: > > Hi, > > > > > > > > Taking off from the thread below - is it possible in Windows to start > > openvpn, but only as a sort of local server (for lack of a better term)? I > > would like to start it up, and then be able to initiate connections, tear > > them down, change proxy, etc. - all via the mangement interface. > > > > > > > > Is this possible? > > > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > > > ... Russell > > > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, 02/28/2012 02:34 PM, Carsten Krüger <c.krue...@gmx.org> wrote: > > > > Hello Alon, > > > >> This is *THE* missing functionality in Windows environment. > >> It seems that nobody interested in developing proper UI using > >> management interface for Windows. > >> Same goes to proper smartcard support. > > > > I found that openvpn management interface works as I'd like it. > > > > Add the following lines to client.ovpn > > -------------------------------- > > management localhost 1000 > > management-query-passwords > > auth-retry interact > > management-hold > > -------------------------------- > > and start the service. > > > > Use putty to connect to localhost port 1000, format RAW > > > > |>INFO:OpenVPN Management Interface Version 1 -- type 'help' for more info > > |>HOLD:Waiting for hold release > > |hold release > > |SUCCESS: hold release succeeded > > |>PASSWORD:Need 'Auth' username/password > > |username Auth here_comes_my_username > > |SUCCESS: 'Auth' username entered, but not yet verified > > |password Auth here_comes_my_mypassword > > |SUCCESS: 'Auth' password entered, but not yet verified > > > > et voila openvpn connects. > > > > I'd like to cry, how long did this works? > > > > I found this in changelog: > > 2004.11.28 -- Version 2.0-beta18 > > > > * Added management interface. See new --management-* > > options or the full management interface documentation > > in management/management-notes.txt in the tarball. > > > > > > greetings > > Carsten > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Keep Your Developer Skills Current with LearnDevNow! > > The most comprehensive online learning library for Microsoft developers > > is just $99.99! Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL - plus HTML5, CSS3, MVC3, > > Metro Style Apps, more. Free future releases when you subscribe now! > > http://p.sf.net/sfu/learndevnow-d2d > > _______________________________________________ > > Openvpn-devel mailing list > > Openvpn-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/openvpn-devel > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Keep Your Developer Skills Current with LearnDevNow! > > The most comprehensive online learning library for Microsoft developers > > is just $99.99! Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL - plus HTML5, CSS3, MVC3, > > Metro Style Apps, more. Free future releases when you subscribe now! > > http://p.sf.net/sfu/learndevnow-d2d > > _______________________________________________ > > Openvpn-devel mailing list > > Openvpn-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/openvpn-devel > > >
