Openvpn on connection start
 

Hi!
How can I start openvpn automatically, when a connection was
established? Best would be a connection-specific script to run.
I want to start openvpn on any connection, but not when connected
to my home lan. At the moment I am using the openvpn-gui, but
I always have to do that manually.

Re: Openvpn on connection start
 

Presumably something with dbus-scripts would allow this, but beyond that I'm not sure where to begin.

Re: Openvpn on connection start
 

I've put a script in /etc/network/if-up.d that is doing this, without dbus staff.

Re: Openvpn on connection start
 

You might try writing a script for placement in /etc/network/if-up.d/. Compare the output of
against your home WiFi network's name and launch OpenVPN for any connection that doesn't match.

Re: Openvpn on connection start
 

I know /etc/ppp/ip-up.d from my Debian system. This doesn't
exist in Maemo. Does /etc/network/if-up.d include the dialup
network?

Re: Openvpn on connection start
 

By dialup, do you mean GPRS? If so, yes, the scripts in /etc/network/if-up.d are run for those connections. In fact, if you look at the existing scripts there, you'll notice blocks such as:

Re: Openvpn on connection start
 

I did it this way:
http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=572440&postcount=2

Re: Openvpn on connection start
 

The init script sends the openvpn log to syslog. I would rather use the openvpn applet for graphical feedback as requested here.

Re: Openvpn on connection start
 

Yes, but the question stays. Can I control the applet via commandline?