So far all suggestions came up empty. However, I'm pretty a colleague figured it out.
We suspect its due to the fact that the a child process forked in php inherits its parents open file descriptors. So, when the parent process (httpd) goes away, openvpn now has the open sockets (fd). I'll let you know when I've confirmed it. Steve From: Les Mikesell <lesmikes...@gmail.com> Date: Wednesday, 8 May, 2013 11:15 AM To: Steve Pallen <smpalle...@yahoo.com> Cc: Jon Spriggs <j...@sprig.gs>, "openvpn-users@lists.sourceforge.net" <openvpn-users@lists.sourceforge.net> Subject: Re: [Openvpn-users] Openvpn grabs ports on service restart >On Wed, May 8, 2013 at 7:59 AM, 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? > >This is something odd in your rpm package or a local change, not the >stock openvpn. I'd switch to the package from the EPEL repository >instead. One way to see what is going on would be to run strace -f on >the startup command and wade through the output looking for 'open' >system calls. My guess is that there is a config file somewhere that >you don't know about telling it to run in that weird port-share mode. > With RHEL-style packaging it is common to add a way to put local >config setting in /etc/sysconfig/packagename so they don't conflict >with package updates. Do you have anything in >/etc/sysconfig/openvpn? > >-- > Les Mikesell > lesmikes...@gmail.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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
