From bd379231f2d4b22b473fd7f428e518462fb7476a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Christian Pointner Date: Sat, 16 Jun 2007 01:08:34 +0000 Subject: added all the openvpn stuff --- openvpn/plugin/README | 47 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 47 insertions(+) create mode 100644 openvpn/plugin/README (limited to 'openvpn/plugin/README') diff --git a/openvpn/plugin/README b/openvpn/plugin/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000..6e490c5 --- /dev/null +++ b/openvpn/plugin/README @@ -0,0 +1,47 @@ +OpenVPN Plugins +--------------- + +Starting with OpenVPN 2.0-beta17, compiled plugin modules are +supported on any *nix OS which includes libdl or on Windows. +One or more modules may be loaded into OpenVPN using +the --plugin directive, and each plugin module is capable of +intercepting any of the script callbacks which OpenVPN supports: + +(1) up +(2) down +(3) route-up +(4) ipchange +(5) tls-verify +(6) auth-user-pass-verify +(7) client-connect +(8) client-disconnect +(9) learn-address + +See the openvpn-plugin.h file in the top-level directory of the +OpenVPN source distribution for more detailed information +on the plugin interface. + +Included Plugins +---------------- + +auth-pam -- Authenticate using PAM and a split privilege + execution model which functions even if + root privileges or the execution environment + have been altered with --user/--group/--chroot. + Tested on Linux only. + +down-root -- Enable the running of down scripts with root privileges + even if --user/--group/--chroot have been used + to drop root privileges or change the execution + environment. Not applicable on Windows. + +examples -- A simple example that demonstrates a portable + plugin, i.e. one which can be built for *nix + or Windows from the same source. + +Building Plugins +---------------- + +cd to the top-level directory of a plugin, and use the +"make" command to build it. The examples plugin is +built using a build script, not a makefile. -- cgit v1.2.3