Hi David, Thanks for taking the time to explain to me.
Below is a sample of the config file in question (some sensitive information such as the name and/or IP address of the remote server and the contents of the ca.crt have been removed): ********************************* client dev tun proto udp remote vpn.vpn.com 1194 remote-random auth-user-pass auth.txt cipher AES-256-CBC auth SHA512 resolv-retry infinite nobind verb 3 route-method exe route-delay 2 comp-lzo <ca> -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE----- -----END CERTIFICATE----- </ca> win-sys env setenv FORWARD_COMPATIBLE 1 register-dns http-proxy ************************************** I hope the above sample could help you answer why http-proxy is included in the config file. Regards. Lisa > ---------------------------------------- > From: David Sommerseth <openvpn.l...@topphemmelig.net> > Sent: Thu Jul 17 14:24:22 CEST 2014 > To: Lisa Minogue <lmino...@mail.be>, <openvpn-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > Subject: Re: [Openvpn-users] What do these four lines at the bottom of an > ovpn file mean? > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > On 17/07/14 14:15, Lisa Minogue wrote: > > Hi David, > > > > Thanks for the link. > > > > I have read the documentation you referred to and I think I > > somewhat understood what win-sys env, setenv and register-dns do. > > > > I have also read the documentation on http-proxy and still do not > > understand why it is placed right at the bottom of the ovpn file > > and its role. > > > > If you have some time or someone else could explain it to me? > > Where these lines are in the config file is of less importance. If > it's in the beginning or end, it doesn't matter. The only thing which > does matter is if you have multiple --remote or <connection> blocks, > as these will be processed in the order they're configured (unless > you've enabled --remote-random). > > I don't know if you have more than just 'http-proxy' on that config > line. AFAIK, http-proxy requires at least a server/IP and a port > number which is to the HTTP proxy the connection should be sent via. > Without that information, I'd expect OpenVPN to complain loudly. > > > - -- > kind regards, > > David Sommerseth > > > > >> ---------------------------------------- From: David Sommerseth > >> <openvpn.l...@topphemmelig.net> Sent: Thu Jul 17 14:02:08 CEST > >> 2014 To: Lisa Minogue <lmino...@mail.be>, > >> <openvpn-users@lists.sourceforge.net> Subject: Re: > >> [Openvpn-users] What do these four lines at the bottom of an ovpn > >> file mean? > >> > >> > > On 17/07/14 10:03, Lisa Minogue wrote: > >>>> Hi, > >>>> > >>>> Could someone explain to me briefly what the four lines at > >>>> the bottom of the ovpn file mean? They are: > >>>> > >>>> win-sys env setenv FORWARD_COMPATIBLE 1 register-dns > >>>> http-proxy > > > > These are all described in the man page. > > > > <https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/Openvpn23ManPage> > > > > > > -- kind regards, > > > > David Sommerseth > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1 > Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://www.enigmail.net/ > > iEYEARECAAYFAlPHwHQACgkQDC186MBRfrpJSACfQ5JGc6T3QwtuFdqYq46+JOub > Gc8AnRnMOVFWzyMTykxkF1z/0jlwXGHV > =tk33 > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- ----------------------------------------------------- Mail.be, WebMail and Virtual Office http://www.mail.be ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Want fast and easy access to all the code in your enterprise? Index and search up to 200,000 lines of code with a free copy of Black Duck Code Sight - the same software that powers the world's largest code search on Ohloh, the Black Duck Open Hub! Try it now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/bds _______________________________________________ Openvpn-users mailing list Openvpn-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/openvpn-users
