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>> 2/ openvpn is configured to run as openvpn user out-of-the-box
>> in Gutsy, and when you upgrade to hardy it runs as root.
>
> Case number 2.
Like I said, my testing on a fresh gutsy install has failed to reproduce
that :
$ sudo apt-get install openvpn
[...]
$ grep openvpn /etc/passwd | wc -l
Case number 2.
--- On Wed, 7/23/08, Thierry Carrez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
From: Thierry Carrez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Bug 241461] Re: OpenVPN deletes its own user group in Hardy.
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Wednesday, July 23, 2008, 11:43 AM
I entirely agree. However
Its case number 2.
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I entirely agree. However the "is" and "should be" situations aren't the
same:
1/ openvpn runs as root when installed, and if you change it later to
run as "openvpn", whenever you upgrade you're back to root. openvpn
should be running as the user 'openvpn' for security reasons.
2/ openvpn is conf
OpenVPN is (or should be for security reasons) configured to run as the
user 'openvpn' not root. This is so should openVPN become compromised,
it doesn't root the whole box.
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OpenVPN deletes its own user group in Hardy.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/241461
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Thank you for your bug report.
I might be missing some information, but as far as I can tell the
OpenVPN package (in Gutsy or hardy) does not create an "openvpn" user
account or group, so I cannot reproduce the behavior you describe. Could
you please explain what exactly happened : name of the use
