[gentoo-user] Resolving hostnames with OpenVPN/TUN device?

[gentoo-user] Resolving hostnames with OpenVPN/TUN device?

[Jeff]

Hey all.

I've got OpenVPN installed, and it runs great. Only thing - I've noticed
between the Windows and Linux version - the Windows version seems to
auto-magically assign the proper nameserver addresses to the TUN device
once connected, hence I can just enter hostnames and ping or PuTTY with
no problem.

How can I do the same with OpenVPN on Linux? So far, I have to enter IP
addresses, which isn't bad - it just stinks trying to memorize them all!

Thanks!

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Re: [gentoo-user] Resolving hostnames with OpenVPN/TUN device?

[John Jolet]

On 2/20/06 6:04 PM, "Jeff" <jmg_071769@comcast.net> wrote:

> Hey all.
> 
> I've got OpenVPN installed, and it runs great. Only thing - I've noticed
> between the Windows and Linux version - the Windows version seems to
> auto-magically assign the proper nameserver addresses to the TUN device
> once connected, hence I can just enter hostnames and ping or PuTTY with
> no problem.
> 
> How can I do the same with OpenVPN on Linux? So far, I have to enter IP
> addresses, which isn't bad - it just stinks trying to memorize them all!
There are instructions about this on the openvpn site, or at least the
mailing list archives.  Short answer is, you can't.  Really, put them in the
/etc/hosts file.  The instructions talk about scripts that get run on
interface up and down.  They involve copying around /etc/resolv.conf files.
Kinda clunky.
> 
> Thanks!


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