Feature Request: dynamically add/remove connections via ovpn files on USB stick
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2020 10:14 am
hello,
we plan using a concept in our fablab to provide openvpn configuration+certificate to each member on USB stick, so everybody can use any public pc in an isolated "guest" network for getting access to protected fablab ressources via VPN.
this concept works to some degree with the openvpn gui client, i.e. that one can dynamically load (and run connection) from configurable additional path.
we would find it a quite useful feature, if viscosity would scan external drive/usb stick for existance of .ovpn file and dynamically add it to the connection menu, so the user simply plugs hin his personal usb stick with his config/certificate, viscosity just finds .ovpn and adds that to the menu - then the user can connect with his personal password - and when he is done, he simply disconnects and unplugs his usb stick and keeps his certificate file safe/private....
we would like to support mac clients with this concept, so at least having such feature in osx would be very useful - anyhow i think it could be useful on windows client, too (as the original windows openvpn client does not handle this in a 100% perfect way, too)
think this feature alone would make viscosity valuable buing candidate for the fablab PCs
what do you think?
regards
roland
we plan using a concept in our fablab to provide openvpn configuration+certificate to each member on USB stick, so everybody can use any public pc in an isolated "guest" network for getting access to protected fablab ressources via VPN.
this concept works to some degree with the openvpn gui client, i.e. that one can dynamically load (and run connection) from configurable additional path.
we would find it a quite useful feature, if viscosity would scan external drive/usb stick for existance of .ovpn file and dynamically add it to the connection menu, so the user simply plugs hin his personal usb stick with his config/certificate, viscosity just finds .ovpn and adds that to the menu - then the user can connect with his personal password - and when he is done, he simply disconnects and unplugs his usb stick and keeps his certificate file safe/private....
we would like to support mac clients with this concept, so at least having such feature in osx would be very useful - anyhow i think it could be useful on windows client, too (as the original windows openvpn client does not handle this in a 100% perfect way, too)
think this feature alone would make viscosity valuable buing candidate for the fablab PCs
what do you think?
regards
roland