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linuxpyro
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 Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2005 5:32 pm Post subject: OepnVPN startup problem |
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I'm sorry if this is a n00bish question, but I haven't been able to find anything out about this. I'm trying to set up OpenVPN between my home network and a remote network. Thus far I've configured it mainly according to these guides: https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-233080-highlight-openvpn+trouble.html and http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_OpenVPN_primer. My problem is that when I try to start the server using /etc/init.d/openvpn start, I get this error:
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* Starting openvpn for gateway ... [ !! ]
* Expected /etc/openvpn/gateway.conf to be a directory containing a local.conf.
* Expected /etc/openvpn/secret.key to be a directory containing a local.conf.
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In my /etc/openvpn directory I have my local.conf in a directory called gateway. I have a symlink from gateway/local.conf to gateway.conf. I have the file secret.key in /etc/openvpn also, but it is the actual file, not a symlink.
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jamapii
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| Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2005 8:00 pm Post subject: |
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| With the new openvpn initscript, everything under /etc/openvpn must be directories. The symlink gateway.conf can be deleted, the key moved to the appropriate location. |
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linuxpyro
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| Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2005 1:45 am Post subject: |
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Thanks, now it doesn't give that error anymore.  Now I just need to set up the config files... |
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