Executing script after OpenVPN has started

pandafy

After reading OpenVPN Management interface via TCP, I became aware that it is not possible to set a TCP IP address to the management interface of OpenVPN server on pfSense.

Hence to mitigate this problem, I am forwarding the TCP traffic on 7505 port to this unix socket using socat through following command:

socat -d -d TCP4-LISTEN:7505,fork,bind=10.0.0.5 UNIX-CONNECT:/var/etc/openvpn/server1/sock

I have understood that it is possible to execute shell scripts at boot in pfsense, but I have a specific case here. I want to execute this command only after OpenVPN service has been started. Otherwise, the UNIX socket file will not exist and the command will error out. Is there any signal to which I can hook my script?

noplan

@pandafy

dont get me wrong I don't get it.

you connect with openVPN .. you log in .. and then you have full control of the box if allowed.
if you want to get always teh same IP for a user usin openVPN use client specific override

that should do the magic trick.

otherwise tell us your use case

br NP

pandafy

Hi @noplan

I am interested to access the management interface of OpenVPN over TCP protocol from outside pfSense.

I hope my use case is clear now.

you connect with openVPN .. you log in .. and then you have full control of the box if allowed.
if you want to get always teh same IP for a user usin openVPN use client specific override

Hence, this does not apply to my use case. :)

noplan

@pandafy

ok, sorry I'm out can't get the benefit, but that's just me.
of wanna doing something essential on pfS like openVPN with a pretty good webIF outside of pfS
good luck NP