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Hello All,

I want to know common name of connecting client dynamically so that i can create
file in ccd folder whenever client comes up.
How can determine this ? what i found is --client-connect script ? but how ?

Thanking YOu
tushar

there's no need to do this ; the client connect script can write out a config file on-the-fly (write to "$1") ; the common name of the client is available as '$common_name' inside the client-connect script.

thanks JJK for reply,

okay so don't i need to create directory using --client-connect script dynamically ?

And then how can i add iroute subnet netmask dynamically for each client having different subnet .
I know there subnet in advance.


Thanking You
Tushar Sharma

the client connect script can write out vpn config statement which are interpreted by the openvpn server. Hence you would do something like and if you want to push something to the client you'd use (mind the quotes!)

Dear JJK as we have talked on IRC, we must have mapping of common_name of client & its subnet in advance
but i have username & subnet mapping,, and i have done it using username-as-common-name.

So what i can conclude here is to have multiple machines on client side we " MUST MUST " have common-name & their subnet mapping
"Correct me if I am Wrong "


Thanking You
Tushar sharma

create a 'client-connect' script which dumps the env variables; see if you can create a unique match from the env vars (with 'username-as-common-name' the env var $common_name IS the username, if I remember correctly).
Once you know how to uniquely map a username onto an iroute you can then write out the appropriate 'iroute' statements.

okay, I have done it ,,i know common name or user name of connecting client in advance
so what i did is created entry in ccd directory before hand.

And i will try out your solution too..


Thanking You,
Tushar