Re: [Openvpn-users] client seeking server...

[Nik <openvpn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

James,

My apologies if I've sounded like I was criticising.

James Yonan wrote:

> > > > Q2.1 Is this possibly a bug?
> > >
> > >
> > > No, the behaviour makes sense -- if you use --persist-remote-ip you are
> > > telling OpenVPN to reuse its current remote IP on restart.

I was trying to ask the question softly, so it didn't sound critical. I 
actually understood the --persist-remote-ip option was meant for the 
situation I was describing in my post:

(from openvpn.net/man.html)
> --persist-remote-ip
>     Preserve most recently authenticated remote IP address and port
> number across SIGUSR1 or --ping-restart restarts.

In the context of multiple --remote parameters, I understood that this 
option would cause the client to attempt to reconnect to the most 
recently authenticated remote server.

Given that, I was trying to ask if the fact that --persist-remote-ip 
disabled multiple --remote options was unintentional, since disabling 
the multiple --remote options effectively disables the possibility of 
having multiple remote servers, and hence much of the point of the option.

Looking at the --remote-random option, I do understand that there is 
more than one use of multiple --remote options.

Thank you for all your hard work that has produced a really impressive 
product.

Cheers!
Nik.