Re: OpenVPN support

[Pierre Ossman <drzeus-list drzeus cx>]

Dan Williams wrote:

>Feel free to go right ahead and see what you can do.  What we really want to 
>know is whether or not we need to change the VPN API to adapt to other clients, 
>and whether or not we need to change how NetworkManager sets up the IP/tunnel 
>stuff.  If OpenVPN doesn't use the 'tun' kernel module, we probably will.  But 
>if we don't know about it, we can't.  So in short, if you run into assumptions 
>that NetworkManager makes about a particular VPN client, we can and will fix 
>that.
>
>  
>

OpenVPN also uses the ethertap depending on how you set it up. So we
need to add support for that at least. I'll keep you posted as I run
into problems. :)

There will probably be some discussion about the configuration and the
'just-works' idea of NetworkManager. But I'll get something up and
running first so there is something to use as a reference.

Rgds
Pierre