Suggestion: include another config (part) in conf-file

altuhovd

Other popular software, most notably apache, have long had the capability of breaking their large or complex configurations into smaller more manageable files which are included into the main configuration.

Like SQUID: "include /etc/squid/peers.conf"
http://wiki.squid-cache.org/Features/ConfigIncludes

is it possible to add this feature in the OpenVPN?

maikcat

most common openvpn configs are usually about 20 lines....

i dont think that it would any good to break config file...

as you correctly pointed out

their large or complex configurations

do you think 20 lines of config is large or complex? :shock:

just my 2 cents.

Michael.

altuhovd

it's useful in this case:
main config file server.conf conatins:

***openvpn config lines***
include ipbind.include

ipbind.include file contains:

local 1.2.3.4

i can simply change the contents only in file ipbind.include and restart openvpn.
Without include i need two exacly config-files with different "local" line

pjincz

I need this function too.

I have a very long route list.
About 3600 lines.
I don't want put them in main config file.

k0ste

Guys, I found workaround

main.conf:

client-config-dir /etc/openvpn/routes

From manual:

OpenVPN will try to open and parse a default file called "DEFAULT", which may be provided but is not required.

/etc/openvpn/routes/DEFAULT:

push "route 1.2.3.1 255.255.255.255"
push "route 1.1.2.3 255.255.255.255"
push "route 2.3.44.22 255.255.255.255"

It's works for me.

Important notice: file can be managed and apply without restart OpenVPN, and it's perfect.

l4h

Notice that you can use --config multiple times, to merge several configuration files. Or you can use 'config' inside a configuration file to "include" another configuration file.
https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/GettingStartedwithOVPN