Re: [Openvpn-users] OpenVPN tunnel - no explicit client or server?

[Gerhard Wiesinger <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 5 May 2005, James Yonan wrote:

> On Wed, 4 May 2005, Gerhard Wiesinger wrote:
>
> > Hello!
> >
> > I've OpenVPN 2.0.0 running in client/server mode (roadwarrior scenario)
> > which works perfect.
> >
> > For the second fixed OpenVPN tunnel scenario I've the following question:
> > Is it possible that side A and side B can establish the tunnel? So there
> > is no explicit server or client, A can establish the connection to B, and
> > B to A.
>
> Yes, if you run OpenVPN in point-to-point mode, and have each
> configuration file reference the remote peer with a "remote"
> directive, you will have a completely symmetrical, peer-to-peer style
> setup where each side both initiates the connection as well as listens for
> an incoming connection from the opposite peer.

So as far as I saw there are 4 modes:
*) client
*) server
*) TLS mode
*) point-to-point mode

Is the point-to-point mode the TLS mode? If no, what's the difference?

Do you have a configuration example (or a link to)?

Currently I got the TLS mode with the following examples to work:
/usr/share/doc/openvpn-2.0/sample-config-files/tls-home.conf
/usr/share/doc/openvpn-2.0/sample-config-files/tls-office.conf

Thank you.

Ciao,
Gerhard