[SOLVED] Do I need to worry about these OpenVPN log messages?
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I just happened to be looking though my pfSense box and noticed a lot of these in the log file:```
Jan 5 18:41:13 openvpn 79921 MANAGEMENT: Client disconnected
Jan 5 18:41:13 openvpn 79921 MANAGEMENT: CMD 'status 2'
Jan 5 18:41:13 openvpn 79921 MANAGEMENT: CMD 'state 1'
Jan 5 18:41:13 openvpn 79921 MANAGEMENT: Client connected from /var/etc/openvpn/client1.sock
Jan 5 18:40:18 openvpn 79921 MANAGEMENT: Client disconnected
Jan 5 18:40:18 openvpn 79921 MANAGEMENT: CMD 'status 2'
Jan 5 18:40:18 openvpn 79921 MANAGEMENT: CMD 'state 1'
Jan 5 18:40:18 openvpn 79921 MANAGEMENT: Client connected from /var/etc/openvpn/client1.sock
Jan 5 18:39:25 openvpn 79921 MANAGEMENT: Client disconnected
Jan 5 18:39:25 openvpn 79921 MANAGEMENT: CMD 'status 2'
Jan 5 18:39:25 openvpn 79921 MANAGEMENT: CMD 'state 1'
Jan 5 18:39:25 openvpn 79921 MANAGEMENT: Client connected from /var/etc/openvpn/client1.sock
Jan 5 18:38:32 openvpn 79921 MANAGEMENT: Client disconnected
Jan 5 18:38:32 openvpn 79921 MANAGEMENT: CMD 'status 2'
Jan 5 18:38:32 openvpn 79921 MANAGEMENT: CMD 'state 1'
Jan 5 18:38:32 openvpn 79921 MANAGEMENT: Client connected from /var/etc/openvpn/client1.sockCan someone advise me if they are anything to worry about? Pid 79921 refers to a VPN Client connection to PIA. I have an isolated network that just uses the VPN that is connected to this OpenVPN client. It doesn't see that much traffic. Any idea what is happening?
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No you don't have to worry.
That is logged when openvpn is queried for status by the page generator for Status > OpenVPN or the OpenVPN widget.
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Thanks so much.