This isn't an OpenVPN issue - it's an issue with your init script or the web page.
----- Eric F Crist On May 8, 2013, at 07:59:31, Steve Pallen <smpalle...@yahoo.com> wrote: > No extra config files. Problem consistent on many systems (>10). Version is > openvpn.x86_64.2.2.2-1.el5.rf > > I don't seem to be hearing from any developers. What is the best way to reach > them? > > Thanks, > Steve > > From: Jon Spriggs <j...@sprig.gs> > Date: Wednesday, 8 May, 2013 5:22 AM > To: Steve Pallen <smpalle...@yahoo.com> > Cc: Eric Crist <ecr...@secure-computing.net>, > "openvpn-users@lists.sourceforge.net" <openvpn-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > Subject: Re: [Openvpn-users] Openvpn grabs ports on service restart > >> This smells a bit off if I'm completely honest. >> >> I'd do some things like; >> >> 1) Check you've not got any dot-files in that configuration directory >> (something like /etc/openvpn/.conf) and if you have move them out >> 2) Confirm the md5 sum of the binary against the binary on a "known-good" >> system >> 3) Using something like curl or wget, what sort of headers do you get from >> :80 and :443, particularly around what it is presenting itself as (does it >> show apache, or something else?) >> 4) Remove and re-install the OpenVPN binary, and see whether the same >> behaviour is presented >> >> It feels like either there's a config file it's picking up that it shouldn't >> be (which is either port-sharing or seizing the port without identifying >> that it's down on startup), or that there's something unauthorized going on >> in the binary. Everything, from what I've seen here, looks OK on the >> surface, but as I said, I'm not involved in the project, so this isn't >> canonical information from the source. >> >> -- >> Jon "The Nice Guy" Spriggs >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Learn Graph Databases - Download FREE O'Reilly Book "Graph Databases" is the definitive new guide to graph databases and their applications. This 200-page book is written by three acclaimed leaders in the field. The early access version is available now. Download your free book today! http://p.sf.net/sfu/neotech_d2d_may _______________________________________________ Openvpn-users mailing list Openvpn-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/openvpn-users
