Date: Tue, 10 May 2011 15:29:34 -0700 (PDT) From: Bill Tillman <btillman99@yahoo.com> To: Chuck Swiger <cswiger@mac.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: OpenVPN Setup Message-ID: <449629.98628.qm@web36503.mail.mud.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <B00CE6DE-5D7E-49C3-86FA-20D4D66B7B0E@mac.com> References: <4DC97839.6010108@mage.hu> <BANLkTi=1GiVgq4Uzd=yuAXpym59gPAzmyg@mail.gmail.com> <4DC982B2.6090303@mage.hu> <BANLkTik8Lu35DpHaGFiaVbB4tFgVe-uYAw@mail.gmail.com> <4DC98B05.7080503@mage.hu> <20110510221009.49a1c6ea@ukr.net> <180587.39161.qm@web36506.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <D78D1894-7B30-4C55-A6A1-91C725C5DB88@mac.com> <947562.11016.qm@web36501.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <B00CE6DE-5D7E-49C3-86FA-20D4D66B7B0E@mac.com>
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Yes, I got that after a few searches...I ended up installing bash because s= o =0Amany things these days are Linux centric and bash is the default shell= on Linux. =0AI through all the setup and created the certificates. Now to = fire it up and then =0Atake my laptop down to Starbucks and try to login.= =0A=0A=0A=0A=0A________________________________=0AFrom: Chuck Swiger <cswig= er@mac.com>=0ATo: Bill Tillman <btillman99@yahoo.com>=0ACc: freebsd-questio= ns@freebsd.org=0ASent: Tue, May 10, 2011 6:02:13 PM=0ASubject: Re: OpenVPN = Setup=0A=0AOn May 10, 2011, at 2:50 PM, Bill Tillman wrote:=0A>> OpenVPN's = site provides fine documentation:=0A>> =0A>>=C2=A0 http://openvpn.net/index= .php/open-source/documentation.html=0A>>=C2=A0 =0A>>http://openvpn.net/inde= x.php/open-source/documentation/miscellaneous/78-static-key-mini-howto.html= =0A>>=0A[ ... ]=0A> I'm working through the docs you referenced in the HOWT= O and it says:=0A> Next, initialize the PKI. On Linux/BSD/Unix:=0A> =0A> . = ./vars=0A> ./clean-all=0A> ./build-ca=0A=0AIf you're trying to setup a CA f= or PKI, then you're not following the static key =0Adocument:=0A=0A"Static = Key Mini-HOWTO=0A=0AIntroduction=0A=0AStatic key configurations offer the s= implest setup, and are ideal for =0Apoint-to-point VPNs or proof-of-concept= testing.=0A=0AStatic Key advantages=0A=0A=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 =E2=80=A2 Simp= le Setup=0A=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 =E2=80=A2 No X509 PKI (Public Key Infrastruct= ure) to maintain"=0A=0A> the vars file is not executable and from what I se= e in the Makefile they want =0A>to chmod it to 644....I tried /bin/sh ./var= s and it seemed to work but then when =0A>I run ./clean-all which is execut= able I get=0A> Please source the vars script first (i.e. ". ./vars")=0A=0AY= es.=C2=A0 The directions assume you are running /bin/sh (or Bourne-compatib= le shells =0Abash, ksh, zsh, etc).=0A=0ADo that, and ". ./vars" will work.= =C2=A0 Running "/bin/sh ./vars" also works, but is =0Auseless because it ch= anges the variables in a subshell which exits once it =0Afinishes processin= g the ./vars file.=0A=0A> Make sure you have edited it to reflect your conf= iguration.=0A> I'm stumped as this appears to be something Linux will handl= e but not =0A>FreeBSD....any suggestions?=0A=0AYes, follow the directions.= =C2=A0 OpenVPN works fine on FreeBSD.=0A=0ARegards,=0A-- =0A-Chuck=0A=0A___= ____________________________________________=0Afreebsd-questions@freebsd.or= g mailing list=0Ahttp://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-question= s=0ATo unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd= .org"=0A
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