[Openvpn-devel] OpenVPN on NetBSD

[<dm...@th...>]

Hello developers,                                                               
                                                                                
Tried to setup a vpn with a friend today.                                       
The box ist running NetBSD 1.5.2.                                               
But when I tried to start the openvpn with "ifconfig 10.0.0.2 10.0.0.1" in      
my config file I've got the error                                               
"Sorry, but I don't know how to do 'ifconfig'                                   
commands on this operating system. You should ifconfig your tun/tap device      
manually or use an --up script."                                                
                                                                                
The --up thing didn't woked. I tried "--up ifconfig 10.0.0.2                    
10.0.0.2". I don't know why but it always did:                                  
4: tun/tap device /dev/tun1 opened                                              
5: ifconfig tun1 10.0.0.2 10.0.0.1 tun1 1300 1344                               
                                                                                
After some testings I've decided to try the OpenBSD ifconfig code in tun.c      
since the syntax is similar for such simple operations.                         
I replaced the message about unknown ifconfig with this code and it             
worked without any problems.                                                    
It's quick and dirty, but if there is interest in a NetBSD port then            I will add it properly.                                                         
                                                                                
Greets,                                                                         
        Dimitri                                                                 
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