Re: core 89: vpns do not show up anymore

[robert rottermann <robert@redcor.ch>]

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thanks rod

up a sudden it does work again and show the connections

No idea why
robert

On 27.04.2015 21:18, Rod Rodolico wrote:
> Following are the steps I took to overcome the problem. Unfortunately, I
> can not tell you exactly which one was the solution.
>
> # stop all vpn logins, ie close down all client access
> # now, do the following
> cat /var/run/ovpnserver.log
> cat /var/var/ovpnserver.log
> # one of these is likely an empty file
> openvpnctrl -k # kill the openvpn service
> rm /var/run/ovpnserver.log
> rm /var/var/ovpnserver.log
> # make sure the configuration option is correct
> grep ovpnserver.log /var/ipfire/ovpn/server.conf
> openvpnctrl -s # start the openvpn service
> cat /var/run/ovpnserver.log
> cat /var/var/ovpnserver.log
> # one of the above should have the headers in it, hopefully /var/run
> # if /var/run/ovpnserver.log has the headers, you should be good
> # now, make a vpn connection, let it get established, then
> cat /var/run/ovpnserver.log
> # you should see the new vpn connection. If you do, stats and connection
> # will show.
>
>
>
> An empty ovpnserver.log file looks as follows. This is with no
> connections to it. This appears to be the file that all stats and
> displays come from.
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
> OpenVPN CLIENT LIST
> Updated,Mon Apr 27 14:15:56 2015
> Common Name,Real Address,Bytes Received,Bytes Sent,Connected Since
> ROUTING TABLE
> Virtual Address,Common Name,Real Address,Last Ref
> GLOBAL STATS
> Max bcast/mcast queue length,0
> END
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Rod
>
>
> On 04/27/2015 11:37 AM, robert wrote:
>> Thanks Rod
>> On 27.04.2015 17:40, Rod Rodolico wrote:
>>> Hi Robert,
>>>
>>> Do you have access to the command line? I so, edit
>>> /var/ipfire/ovpn/server.conf
>>>
>>> and look for the line which says
>>> status /var/log/ovpnserver.log 30
>>>
>>> If it says /var/log, change that to
>>> status /var/run/ovpnserver.log 30
>> i had seen that email of yours allreadi.
>> And did change that line before.
>>> (ovpnserver.log was moved from /var/log to /var/run)
>>>
>>> Now, restart the OpenVPN Server.
>>>
>>> Let us know if that fixes it.
>> unfortunately no
>>
>> any more ideas?
>> thanks
>> robert
>>
>>> Rod
>>>
>>> On 04/27/2015 06:19 AM, robert wrote:
>>>> Hi there,
>>>> I have updated my ipfire box to core89.
>>>> Now all the vpn connections in the
>>>>
>>>> Connection Status and -Control screen
>>>>
>>>> always show the status:disconnected
>>>>
>>>> even when there is a connection active.
>>>>
>>>> What could be the reason?
>>>> How to fix?
>>>>
>>>> thanks
>>>> robert
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