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OPENVPN autologin on boot (script dosn't start)
Hi,
I have a problem with autologin OPENVPN on RN102 boot. I will describe what I have already done, and plese check what is wrong or what I omitted.
1. I have prepared VPS and open VPN server on provider device. Everything is configured and works with Windows komputer
2. OPENVPN is installed on RN102, config file and pass.txt is in /etc/openvpn (when I use command:
openvpn --config /etc/openvpn/readynas.ovpn
I get connetions and it works OK.
3. To set autostart I changed settings in /etc/default/openvpn to: AUTOSTART="all"
But whe I boot my RN102, client is not connected, again when I use command: openvpn --config /etc/openvpn/readynas.ovpn
I get connections.
Why openvpn is not connecting on boot?
I even prepared script to be start on boot, automatically:
openvpn_start.sh
#!/bin/sh touch /root/PK_KOMP__$(date +%y-%m-%d-godz.%H:%M:%S) openvpn --config /etc/openvpn/readynas.ovpn
To check is working or not, i prepared test line (and I see that line 2 is done, so script works, but still openvpn not connects)
script is copied to:
/etc/init.d/
setting are:
update-rc.d openvpn_start.sh defaults
But still nothing on boot.
On other debian I tried with rc.local and it works correctly:
The script for /etc/init.d/ should be in specific format. Move your openvpn_start.sh into /root/ folder.
Create new script /etc/init.d/openvpn_start (without extention). Change script root permissions to executable
openvpn_start script
#!/bin/sh ### BEGIN INIT INFO # Provides: check_pseudo_UPS # Required-Start: $local_fs $network $named $time $syslog # Required-Stop: $local_fs $network $named $time $syslog # Default-Start: 2 3 4 5 # Default-Stop: 0 1 6 # Description: check_pseudo_UPS the default ReadyNAS UPS control ### END INIT INFO SCRIPT=~/openvpn_start.sh RUNAS=root PIDFILE=/var/run/openvpn_start.pid LOGFILE=/var/log/openvpn_start.log start() { if [ -f /var/run/$PIDNAME ] && kill -0 $(cat /var/run/$PIDNAME); then echo 'Service already running' >&2 return 1 fi echo 'Starting service.' >&2 local CMD="$SCRIPT &> \"$LOGFILE\" & echo \$!" su -c "$CMD" $RUNAS > "$PIDFILE" echo 'Service started' >&2 } stop() { if [ ! -f "$PIDFILE" ] || ! kill -0 $(cat "$PIDFILE"); then echo 'Service not running' >&2 return 1 fi echo 'Stopping service.' >&2 kill -15 $(cat "$PIDFILE") && rm -f "$PIDFILE" echo 'Service stopped' >&2 } uninstall() { echo -n "Are you really sure you want to uninstall this service? That cannot be undone. [yes|No] " local SURE read SURE if [ "$SURE" = "yes" ]; then stop rm -f "$PIDFILE" echo "Notice: log file is not be removed: '$LOGFILE'" >&2 update-rc.d -f <NAME> remove rm -fv "$0" fi } case "$1" in start) start ;; stop) stop ;; uninstall) uninstall ;; restart) stop start ;; *) echo "Usage: $0 {start|stop|restart|uninstall}" esac--add script from /etc/init.d to autostart
# update-rc.d openvpn_start defaults
--or
# insserv openvpn_start--start service
# /etc/init.d/openvpn_start start
# /etc/init.d/openvpn_start restart--stop service
# /etc/init.d/openvpn_start stop--check service status
#systemctl status openvpn_start
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The script for /etc/init.d/ should be in specific format. Move your openvpn_start.sh into /root/ folder.
Create new script /etc/init.d/openvpn_start (without extention). Change script root permissions to executable
openvpn_start script
#!/bin/sh ### BEGIN INIT INFO # Provides: check_pseudo_UPS # Required-Start: $local_fs $network $named $time $syslog # Required-Stop: $local_fs $network $named $time $syslog # Default-Start: 2 3 4 5 # Default-Stop: 0 1 6 # Description: check_pseudo_UPS the default ReadyNAS UPS control ### END INIT INFO SCRIPT=~/openvpn_start.sh RUNAS=root PIDFILE=/var/run/openvpn_start.pid LOGFILE=/var/log/openvpn_start.log start() { if [ -f /var/run/$PIDNAME ] && kill -0 $(cat /var/run/$PIDNAME); then echo 'Service already running' >&2 return 1 fi echo 'Starting service.' >&2 local CMD="$SCRIPT &> \"$LOGFILE\" & echo \$!" su -c "$CMD" $RUNAS > "$PIDFILE" echo 'Service started' >&2 } stop() { if [ ! -f "$PIDFILE" ] || ! kill -0 $(cat "$PIDFILE"); then echo 'Service not running' >&2 return 1 fi echo 'Stopping service.' >&2 kill -15 $(cat "$PIDFILE") && rm -f "$PIDFILE" echo 'Service stopped' >&2 } uninstall() { echo -n "Are you really sure you want to uninstall this service? That cannot be undone. [yes|No] " local SURE read SURE if [ "$SURE" = "yes" ]; then stop rm -f "$PIDFILE" echo "Notice: log file is not be removed: '$LOGFILE'" >&2 update-rc.d -f <NAME> remove rm -fv "$0" fi } case "$1" in start) start ;; stop) stop ;; uninstall) uninstall ;; restart) stop start ;; *) echo "Usage: $0 {start|stop|restart|uninstall}" esac--add script from /etc/init.d to autostart
# update-rc.d openvpn_start defaults
--or
# insserv openvpn_start--start service
# /etc/init.d/openvpn_start start
# /etc/init.d/openvpn_start restart--stop service
# /etc/init.d/openvpn_start stop--check service status
#systemctl status openvpn_startAfter reboot, stsill no connection... logs of starting below:
root@nas-36-0D-9D:~# systemctl status openvpn_start ● openvpn_start.service - LSB: check_pseudo_UPS the default ReadyNAS UPS control Loaded: loaded (/etc/init.d/openvpn_start; generated; vendor preset: enabled) Active: active (exited) since Fri 2017-03-17 14:16:05 CET; 6min ago Docs: man:systemd-sysv-generator(8) CGroup: /system.slice/openvpn_start.service Mar 17 14:16:04 nas-36-0D-9D systemd[1]: Starting LSB: check_pseudo_UPS the default ReadyNAS UPS control... Mar 17 14:16:04 nas-36-0D-9D openvpn_start[2144]: Starting service. Mar 17 14:16:05 nas-36-0D-9D su[2147]: Successful su for root by root Mar 17 14:16:05 nas-36-0D-9D su[2147]: + ??? root:root Mar 17 14:16:05 nas-36-0D-9D su[2147]: pam_unix(su:session): session opened for user root by (uid=0) Mar 17 14:16:05 nas-36-0D-9D su[2147]: pam_unix(su:session): session closed for user root Mar 17 14:16:05 nas-36-0D-9D openvpn_start[2144]: Service started Mar 17 14:16:05 nas-36-0D-9D systemd[1]: Started LSB: check_pseudo_UPS the default ReadyNAS UPS control. Warning: openvpn_start.service changed on disk. Run 'systemctl daemon-reload' to reload units. root@nas-36-0D-9D:~# root@nas-36-0D-9D:~# systemctl daemon-reload root@nas-36-0D-9D:~# systemctl status openvpn_start ● openvpn_start.service - LSB: check_pseudo_UPS the default ReadyNAS UPS control Loaded: loaded (/etc/init.d/openvpn_start; generated; vendor preset: enabled) Active: active (exited) since Fri 2017-03-17 14:16:05 CET; 6min ago Docs: man:systemd-sysv-generator(8) CGroup: /system.slice/openvpn_start.service Mar 17 14:16:04 nas-36-0D-9D systemd[1]: Starting LSB: check_pseudo_UPS the default ReadyNAS UPS control... Mar 17 14:16:04 nas-36-0D-9D openvpn_start[2144]: Starting service. Mar 17 14:16:05 nas-36-0D-9D su[2147]: Successful su for root by root Mar 17 14:16:05 nas-36-0D-9D su[2147]: + ??? root:root Mar 17 14:16:05 nas-36-0D-9D su[2147]: pam_unix(su:session): session opened for user root by (uid=0) Mar 17 14:16:05 nas-36-0D-9D su[2147]: pam_unix(su:session): session closed for user root Mar 17 14:16:05 nas-36-0D-9D openvpn_start[2144]: Service started Mar 17 14:16:05 nas-36-0D-9D systemd[1]: Started LSB: check_pseudo_UPS the default ReadyNAS UPS control. root@nas-36-0D-9D:~#After next reboot still, service is on, but not connectin:
Additionally openvpnservice is ON
so is should autoconnect as I have marked in config:
resolv-retry infinite
My script check_pseudo_UPS was updated to openvpn_start.
Replace in script comments check_pseudo_UPS to openvpn_start self. This is important.
Don't reboot NAS. Just check with command
# /etc/init.d/openvpn_start restart
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