@@ -146,75 +146,6 @@ configuration.
--connect-timeout n
See ``--server-poll-timeout``.
---dhcp-option args
- Set additional network settings via DHCP. On Windows, this is parsed by
- the ``tap-windows6`` or ``wintun`` driver. On other platforms these
- options can be picked up by a ``--up`` script or plug-in if it has been
- pushed by the OpenVPN server. The option will then be saved in the
- client's environment before the ``--up`` script is called, under the name
- :code:`foreign_option_{n}`.
-
- Valid syntax:
- ::
-
- dhcp-options type [parm]
-
- :code:`DOMAIN` ``name``
- Set Connection-specific DNS Suffix to :code:`name`.
-
- :code:`DNS` ``address``
- Set primary domain name server IPv4 or IPv6 address.
- Repeat this option to set secondary DNS server addresses.
-
- Note: DNS IPv6 servers are currently set using netsh (the existing
- DHCP code can only do IPv4 DHCP, and that protocol only permits
- IPv4 addresses anywhere). The option will be put into the
- environment, so an ``--up`` script could act upon it if needed.
-
- :code:`WINS` ``address``
- Set primary WINS server address (NetBIOS over TCP/IP Name Server).
- Repeat this option to set secondary WINS server addresses.
-
- :code:`NBDD` ``address``
- Set primary NBDD server address (NetBIOS over TCP/IP Datagram
- Distribution Server). Repeat this option to set secondary NBDD
- server addresses.
-
- :code:`NTP` ``address``
- Set primary NTP server address (Network Time Protocol).
- Repeat this option to set secondary NTP server addresses.
-
- :code:`NBT` ``type``
- Set NetBIOS over TCP/IP Node type. Possible options:
-
- :code:`1`
- b-node (broadcasts)
-
- :code:`2`
- p-node (point-to-point name queries to a WINS server)
-
- :code:`4`
- m-node (broadcast then query name server)
-
- :code:`8`
- h-node (query name server, then broadcast).
-
- :code:`NBS` ``scope-id``
- Set NetBIOS over TCP/IP Scope. A NetBIOS Scope ID provides an
- extended naming service for the NetBIOS over TCP/IP (Known as NBT)
- module. The primary purpose of a NetBIOS scope ID is to isolate
- NetBIOS traffic on a single network to only those nodes with the
- same NetBIOS scope ID. The NetBIOS scope ID is a character string
- that is appended to the NetBIOS name. The NetBIOS scope ID on two
- hosts must match, or the two hosts will not be able to communicate.
- The NetBIOS Scope ID also allows computers to use the same computer
- name, as they have different scope IDs. The Scope ID becomes a part
- of the NetBIOS name, making the name unique. (This description of
- NetBIOS scopes courtesy of NeonSurge@abyss.com)
-
- :code:`DISABLE-NBT`
- Disable Netbios-over-TCP/IP.
-
--explicit-exit-notify n
In UDP client mode or point-to-point mode, send server/peer an exit
notification if tunnel is restarted or OpenVPN process is exited. In
@@ -88,6 +88,75 @@ routing.
the TUN/TAP device used with ``--dev`` does not begin with :code:`tun`
or :code:`tap`.
+--dhcp-option args
+ Set additional network settings via DHCP. On Windows, this is parsed by
+ the ``tap-windows6`` or ``wintun`` driver. On other platforms these
+ options can be picked up by a ``--up`` script or plug-in if it has been
+ pushed by the OpenVPN server. The option will then be saved in the
+ client's environment before the ``--up`` script is called, under the name
+ :code:`foreign_option_{n}`.
+
+ Valid syntax:
+ ::
+
+ dhcp-options type [parm]
+
+ :code:`DOMAIN` ``name``
+ Set Connection-specific DNS Suffix to :code:`name`.
+
+ :code:`DNS` ``address``
+ Set primary domain name server IPv4 or IPv6 address.
+ Repeat this option to set secondary DNS server addresses.
+
+ Note: DNS IPv6 servers are currently set using netsh (the existing
+ DHCP code can only do IPv4 DHCP, and that protocol only permits
+ IPv4 addresses anywhere). The option will be put into the
+ environment, so an ``--up`` script could act upon it if needed.
+
+ :code:`WINS` ``address``
+ Set primary WINS server address (NetBIOS over TCP/IP Name Server).
+ Repeat this option to set secondary WINS server addresses.
+
+ :code:`NBDD` ``address``
+ Set primary NBDD server address (NetBIOS over TCP/IP Datagram
+ Distribution Server). Repeat this option to set secondary NBDD
+ server addresses.
+
+ :code:`NTP` ``address``
+ Set primary NTP server address (Network Time Protocol).
+ Repeat this option to set secondary NTP server addresses.
+
+ :code:`NBT` ``type``
+ Set NetBIOS over TCP/IP Node type. Possible options:
+
+ :code:`1`
+ b-node (broadcasts)
+
+ :code:`2`
+ p-node (point-to-point name queries to a WINS server)
+
+ :code:`4`
+ m-node (broadcast then query name server)
+
+ :code:`8`
+ h-node (query name server, then broadcast).
+
+ :code:`NBS` ``scope-id``
+ Set NetBIOS over TCP/IP Scope. A NetBIOS Scope ID provides an
+ extended naming service for the NetBIOS over TCP/IP (Known as NBT)
+ module. The primary purpose of a NetBIOS scope ID is to isolate
+ NetBIOS traffic on a single network to only those nodes with the
+ same NetBIOS scope ID. The NetBIOS scope ID is a character string
+ that is appended to the NetBIOS name. The NetBIOS scope ID on two
+ hosts must match, or the two hosts will not be able to communicate.
+ The NetBIOS Scope ID also allows computers to use the same computer
+ name, as they have different scope IDs. The Scope ID becomes a part
+ of the NetBIOS name, making the name unique. (This description of
+ NetBIOS scopes courtesy of NeonSurge@abyss.com)
+
+ :code:`DISABLE-NBT`
+ Disable Netbios-over-TCP/IP.
+
--ifconfig args
Set TUN/TAP adapter parameters. It requires the *IP address* of the local
VPN endpoint. For TUN devices in point-to-point mode, the next argument
Even though the --dhcp-option is only useful in a client context, it is more related to configuration of the VPN network interface and the related settings. Signed-off-by: David Sommerseth <davids@openvpn.net> --- doc/man-sections/client-options.rst | 69 ------------------------ doc/man-sections/vpn-network-options.rst | 69 ++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 69 insertions(+), 69 deletions(-)