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diff --git a/doc/man-sections/vpn-network-options.rst b/doc/man-sections/vpn-network-options.rst index 7100c1a..825dd1c 100644 --- a/doc/man-sections/vpn-network-options.rst +++ b/doc/man-sections/vpn-network-options.rst @@ -93,12 +93,18 @@ routing. or :code:`tap`. --dhcp-option args - Set additional network settings via DHCP. On Windows, this is parsed by - the ``tap-windows6`` or ``wintun`` driver. On other platforms these - options can be picked up by an ``--up`` script or plug-in if it has been - pushed by the OpenVPN server. The option will then be saved in the - client's environment before the ``--up`` script is called, under the name - :code:`foreign_option_{n}`. + Set additional network parameters on supported platforms. May be specified + on the client or pushed from the server. On Windows these options are + handled by the ``tap-windows6`` driver by default or directly by OpenVPN + if dhcp is disabled or the ``wintun`` driver is in use. The + ``OpenVPN for Android`` client also handles them internally. + + On all other platforms these options are only saved in the client's + environment under the name :code:`foreign_options_{n}` before the + ``--up`` script is called. A plugin or an ``--up`` script must be used to + pick up and interpret these as required. Many Linux distributions include + such scripts and some third-party user interfaces such as tunnelblick also + come with scripts that process these options. Valid syntax: :: @@ -108,6 +114,11 @@ routing. :code:`DOMAIN` ``name`` Set Connection-specific DNS Suffix to :code:`name`. + :code:`DOMAIN-SEARCH` ``name`` + Add :code:`name` to the domain search list. + Repeat this option to add more entries. Up to + 10 domains are supported. + :code:`DNS` ``address`` Set primary domain name server IPv4 or IPv6 address. Repeat this option to set secondary DNS server addresses. |