Hi, How is down-root plugin supposed to be used ? I don't really get what should be the command that follows [code]plugin openvpn-down-root.so "command ..."[/code] What kind of "custom script" is expected when one would just want the whole line to do what openvpn would do if it was running as root. I'm not sure I'm clear but let's hope so. Rém

[quote=remre post_id=96191 time=1607474521 user_id=52310] What kind of "custom script" is expected [/quote]A [u]custom[/u] script. [quote=remre post_id=96191 time=1607474521 user_id=52310] one would just want the whole line to do what openvpn would do if it was running as root. [/quote]Sure, you can do that. I am surprised that OpenVPN don't have a reasonable [i]sample[/i] down-root script.

How to use plugin-down-root

remre

Hi,

How is down-root plugin supposed to be used ? I don't really get what should be the command that follows

plugin openvpn-down-root.so "command ..."

What kind of "custom script" is expected when one would just want the whole line to do what openvpn would do if it was running as root.
I'm not sure I'm clear but let's hope so.

Rém

TinCanTech

remre wrote What kind of "custom script" is expected

A custom script.

remre wrote one would just want the whole line to do what openvpn would do if it was running as root.

Sure, you can do that.

I am surprised that OpenVPN don't have a reasonable sample down-root script.