Title says it really, I have a script which mounts a share on my VPN server but I can't get it to fire when I connect using OpenVpn Connect , the lines I've added to my .ovpn file are shown below [code] script-security 2 up /system/xbin/mymount.sh [/code] the script has executable permissions and works perfectly from a command prompt but its not being executed by OpenVpn

[quote="debbie10t"][quote="pkfox"]any idea how I can mount a share after the VPN comes up ?[/quote]By design, OpenVPN up script does not allow this as it is considered to be a security issue. However, [i]forking[/i] a process has proven suitable for some users. The way I do this is to use a File Monitor service which watches for a local file created by the [b]up[/b] script. The Monitor process then launches processes independently of OpenVPN.[/quote] I see thanks, that means I've got to set up a FileSystemWatcher for Windows clients and something similar for Android and Linux clients what a bummer, all I want to do is mount a share that may or may not be exposed by the VPN - thanks again.

Client up script not firing.

pkfox

Title says it really, I have a script which mounts a share on my VPN server but I can't get it to fire when I connect using OpenVpn Connect , the lines I've added to my .ovpn file are shown below

script-security 2
up /system/xbin/mymount.sh

the script has executable permissions and works perfectly from a command prompt but its not being executed by OpenVpn

pkfox

debbie10t wroteCheck your log for errors when running the script.

Note: up scripts are executed before the VPN is available, so if your script is trying to use the VPN it will fail.

Hi and thanks, I find that strange ( up scripts executing before the VPN is available ) , my script is indeed trying to use the VPN's ip address to mount a CIFS share so that explains why it fails ( no error message though it just doesn't work ) any idea how I can mount a share after the VPN comes up ?

pkfox

debbie10t wrote
pkfox wroteany idea how I can mount a share after the VPN comes up ?
By design, OpenVPN up script does not allow this as it is considered to be a security issue. However, forking a process has proven suitable for some users.

The way I do this is to use a File Monitor service which watches for a local file created by the up script. The Monitor process then launches processes independently of OpenVPN.

I see thanks, that means I've got to set up a FileSystemWatcher for Windows clients and something similar for Android and Linux clients what a bummer, all I want to do is mount a share that may or may not be exposed by the VPN - thanks again.

pkfox

debbie10t wroteFor windows you can create a shortcut to your network share and make it permanent, when the VPN becomes available windows will automatically connect to it. Sorry I can't help with android .. perhaps there is something similar.

Ok that's useful to know thanks - how do I make a shortcut permanent ?