slackware-current/source/n/openvpn/README
Patrick J Volkerding 47e3f5d9c3 Wed Mar 13 19:46:48 UTC 2024
a/etc-15.1-x86_64-9.txz:  Rebuilt.
  Added proftpd user (97) and proftpd group (97).
  Added nm-openvpn user (320) and nm-openvpn group (320).
  Added openvpn user (443) and openvpn group (443).
  Added overflowuid user (65534) and overflowgid group (65534).
  Thanks to opty for encouraging us to think about nobody.
d/meson-1.4.0-x86_64-1.txz:  Upgraded.
d/python-setuptools-69.2.0-x86_64-1.txz:  Upgraded.
l/expat-2.6.2-x86_64-1.txz:  Upgraded.
  Prevent billion laughs attacks with isolated use of external parsers.
  For more information, see:
    1d50b80cf3
    https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-28757
  (* Security fix *)
l/pipewire-1.0.4-x86_64-1.txz:  Upgraded.
l/python-zipp-3.18.0-x86_64-1.txz:  Upgraded.
n/openvpn-2.6.9-x86_64-2.txz:  Rebuilt.
  Run as openvpn:openvpn. Thanks to rkelsen.
n/proftpd-1.3.8b-x86_64-2.txz:  Rebuilt.
  Run as proftpd:proftpd.
x/libva-2.21.0-x86_64-1.txz:  Upgraded.
x/libva-utils-2.21.0-x86_64-1.txz:  Upgraded.
xap/NetworkManager-openvpn-1.10.2-x86_64-2.txz:  Rebuilt.
  Run as nm-openvpn:nm-openvpn. Thanks to Markus Wiesner.
2024-03-13 21:30:19 +01:00

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OpenVPN is a full-featured SSL VPN which can accomodate a wide
range of configurations, including remote access, site-to-site VPNs,
WiFi security, and enterprise-scale remote access with load
balancing, failover, and fine-grained access-controls.
OpenVPN implements OSI layer 2 or 3 secure network extension using the
industry standard SSL/TLS protocol, supports flexible client
authentication methods based on certificates, smart cards, and/or
2-factor authentication, and allows user or group-specific access
control policies using firewall rules applied to the VPN virtual
interface.
This build of OpenVPN depends upon having openssl (not just
openssl-solibs) and lzo installed on your computer.
Please note that there is no default config file for OpenVPN. This is
by design. OpenVPN can technically use any config file in any location.
However, this script does create an /etc/openvpn/ directory with certs/
and keys/ subdirectories. Feel free to place config files, keys, and
certificates in these directories. certs/ and keys/ are owned by user
root and group openvpn and are not world readable nor writable.
Additionally, they are not writable by group openvpn. It is recommended
that you run openvpn openvpn:openvpn, but you may use another
non-privileged user and group at your option. Just change the
permissions on these permissions to reflect that if you do.