Openvpn Applet
 

I have made a small desktop applet for controlling openvpn connections. Get it from maemo Extras repository


Features:
- Import openvpn settings through gui
- Needs only standard openvpn configuration files, no extra configuration
- Supports multiple connections
- Supports username and password authentication

Re: Openvpn Applet
 

How does it compare to vpnc-gui ?

Re: Openvpn Applet
 

Well as far as I know vpnc-gui doesn't do openvpn. And openvpn-applet is implemented as desktop plugin.

Re: Openvpn Applet
 

I made minor changes to openvpn-applet. New release is available from garage.

changes:
'sudo kill' is not required any more. /etc/init.d/openvpn is automatically added to sudoers file.
bug related to zombie processes is fixed.

Re: Openvpn Applet
 

Great addition... OpenVPN is my VPN of choice, and so far manually running the script was gettig boring... However, when I use the applet, I am able to define and import my vpn files, but when I go to Test or connect, there are no VPNs on the list...

Now if we can get rtcomm to see the VPNs :-)

Re: Openvpn Applet
 

Just released 0.3.2 with better import.

what is your configuration file name? It has to be .conf. Also .ovpn should work in theory, but I haven't tested so it is very likely that doesn't work.

Re: Openvpn Applet
 

Aha! I was trying with the .ovpn file... let me try with the .conf file...

Works, but I can't enter the password for the certificate... Let me see how to get around that...

Re: Openvpn Applet
 

OK, password thing is also not so much tested. Does you config contain auth-user-pass, askpass or something else authentication related?

edit:
openvpn-applet asks passwors only if condig contains askpass, and username and password only if config contains auth-user-pass

Re: Openvpn Applet
 

Done! ... Created the password file in the /etc/openvpn directory...

included askpass /etc/openvpn/password

in my .conf file and Voila! Working as a charm!

Thanks a lot!

Re: Openvpn Applet
 

Now checking if the sofia-sip (or Telepathy or mission control or ...) can see the tun device for the SIP stack :-)