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diff --git a/doc/openvpn.8.rst b/doc/openvpn.8.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..db81274 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/openvpn.8.rst @@ -0,0 +1,170 @@ +========= + openvpn +========= +------------------------- + Secure IP tunnel daemon +------------------------- + +:Manual section: 8 +:Manual group: System Manager's Manual + + + +SYNOPSIS +======== +| ``openvpn`` [ options ... ] +| ``openvpn`` ``--help`` + + + +INTRODUCTION +============ + +OpenVPN is an open source VPN daemon by James Yonan. Because OpenVPN +tries to be a universal VPN tool offering a great deal of flexibility, +there are a lot of options on this manual page. If you're new to +OpenVPN, you might want to skip ahead to the examples section where you +will see how to construct simple VPNs on the command line without even +needing a configuration file. + +Also note that there's more documentation and examples on the OpenVPN +web site: https://openvpn.net/ + +And if you would like to see a shorter version of this manual, see the +openvpn usage message which can be obtained by running **openvpn** +without any parameters. + + + +DESCRIPTION +=========== + +OpenVPN is a robust and highly flexible VPN daemon. OpenVPN supports +SSL/TLS security, ethernet bridging, TCP or UDP tunnel transport through +proxies or NAT, support for dynamic IP addresses and DHCP, scalability +to hundreds or thousands of users, and portability to most major OS +platforms. + +OpenVPN is tightly bound to the OpenSSL library, and derives much of its +crypto capabilities from it. + +OpenVPN supports conventional encryption using a pre-shared secret key +**(Static Key mode)** or public key security **(SSL/TLS mode)** using +client & server certificates. OpenVPN also supports non-encrypted +TCP/UDP tunnels. + +OpenVPN is designed to work with the **TUN/TAP** virtual networking +interface that exists on most platforms. + +Overall, OpenVPN aims to offer many of the key features of IPSec but +with a relatively lightweight footprint. + + + +OPTIONS +======= + +OpenVPN allows any option to be placed either on the command line or in +a configuration file. Though all command line options are preceded by a +double-leading-dash ("--"), this prefix can be removed when an option is +placed in a configuration file. + +.. include:: man-sections/generic-options.rst +.. include:: man-sections/log-options.rst +.. include:: man-sections/protocol-options.rst +.. include:: man-sections/client-options.rst +.. include:: man-sections/server-options.rst +.. include:: man-sections/encryption-options.rst +.. include:: man-sections/cipher-negotiation.rst +.. include:: man-sections/network-config.rst +.. include:: man-sections/script-options.rst +.. include:: man-sections/management-options.rst +.. include:: man-sections/plugin-options.rst +.. include:: man-sections/windows-options.rst +.. include:: man-sections/advanced-options.rst +.. include:: man-sections/unsupported-options.rst +.. include:: man-sections/connection-profiles.rst +.. include:: man-sections/inline-files.rst +.. include:: man-sections/signals.rst +.. include:: man-sections/examples.rst + + +FAQ +=== + +https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/FAQ + + + +HOWTO +===== + +For a more comprehensive guide to setting up OpenVPN in a production +setting, see the OpenVPN HOWTO at +https://openvpn.net/community-resources/how-to/ + + + +PROTOCOL +======== + +For a description of OpenVPN's underlying protocol, see +https://openvpn.net/community-resources/openvpn-protocol/ + + + +WEB +=== + +OpenVPN's web site is at https://openvpn.net/ + +Go here to download the latest version of OpenVPN, subscribe to the +mailing lists, read the mailing list archives, or browse the SVN +repository. + + + +BUGS +==== + +Report all bugs to the OpenVPN team info@openvpn.net + + + +SEE ALSO +======== + +``dhcpcd``\(8), +``ifconfig``\(8), +``openssl``\(1), +``route``\(8), +``scp``\(1) +``ssh``\(1) + + + +NOTES +===== + +This product includes software developed by the OpenSSL Project +(https://www.openssl.org/) + +For more information on the TLS protocol, see +http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2246.txt + +For more information on the LZO real-time compression library see +https://www.oberhumer.com/opensource/lzo/ + + + +COPYRIGHT +========= + +Copyright (C) 2002-2020 OpenVPN Inc This program is free software; you +can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General +Public License version 2 as published by the Free Software Foundation. + +AUTHORS +======= + +James Yonan james@openvpn.net |