Disable auto reconnecting
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Description
How openvpn client to disable auto reconnecting when another device connect with the same profile?
p/s: with openvpn version 2.x, I use the remap-usr1 optione to remap signal SIGUSR1 to SIGTERM and stop client reconnects.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by examining how the OpenVPN 3 client handles reconnects after another device connects with the same profile, and compare that behavior with the OpenVPN 2.x remap-usr1 option mentioned in the issue. Done means the client has a clear, supported way to stop reconnecting in this situation, with the behavior verified by an appropriate test.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- networking, security
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100