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131.IX Title "GVPE.CONF 5" 134.IX Title "GVPE.CONF 5"
132.TH GVPE.CONF 5 "2005-01-27" "1.7" "GNU Virtual Private Ethernet" 135.TH GVPE.CONF 5 "2008-09-01" "2.2" "GNU Virtual Private Ethernet"
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139.nh
133.SH "NAME" 140.SH "NAME"
134gvpe.conf \- configuration file for the GNU VPE daemon 141gvpe.conf \- configuration file for the GNU VPE daemon
135.SH "SYNOPSIS" 142.SH "SYNOPSIS"
136.IX Header "SYNOPSIS" 143.IX Header "SYNOPSIS"
137.Vb 4 144.Vb 4
138\& enable-udp = yes 145\& # global options for all nodes
139\& udp-port = 407 146\& udp\-port = 407
140\& mtu = 1492 147\& mtu = 1492
141\& ifname = vpn0 148\& ifname = vpn0
142.Ve 149\&
143.PP 150\& # first node is named branch1 and is at 1.2.3.4
144.Vb 2
145\& node = branch1 151\& node = branch1
146\& hostname = 1.2.3.4 152\& hostname = 1.2.3.4
147.Ve 153\&
148.PP 154\& # second node uses dns to resolve the address
149.Vb 3
150\& node = branch2 155\& node = branch2
151\& hostname = www.example.net 156\& hostname = www.example.net
152\& udp-port = 500 # this host uses a different udp-port 157\& udp\-port = 500 # this host uses a different udp\-port
153.Ve 158\&
154.PP 159\& # third node has no fixed ip address
155.Vb 2
156\& node = branch3 160\& node = branch3
157\& connect = ondemand 161\& connect = ondemand
158.Ve 162.Ve
159.SH "DESCRIPTION" 163.SH "DESCRIPTION"
160.IX Header "DESCRIPTION" 164.IX Header "DESCRIPTION"
161The gvpe config file consists of a series of lines that contain \f(CW\*(C`variable 165The gvpe config file consists of a series of lines that contain \f(CW\*(C`variable
162= value\*(C'\fR pairs. Empty lines are ignored. Comments start with a \f(CW\*(C`#\*(C'\fR and 166= value\*(C'\fR pairs. Empty lines are ignored. Comments start with a \f(CW\*(C`#\*(C'\fR and
163extend to the end of the line. They can be used on their own lines, or 167extend to the end of the line. They can be used on their own lines, or
164after any directives. Spaces are allowed before or after the \f(CW\*(C`=\*(C'\fR sign or 168after any directives. Whitespace is allowed around the \f(CW\*(C`=\*(C'\fR sign or after
165after values, but not within the variable names or values themselves. 169values, but not within the variable names or values themselves.
166.PP 170.PP
167The only exception to the above is the \*(L"on\*(R" directive that can prefix any 171The only exception to the above is the \*(L"on\*(R" directive that can prefix any
168\&\f(CW\*(C`name = value\*(C'\fR setting and will only \*(L"execute\*(R" it on the named node, or 172\&\f(CW\*(C`name = value\*(C'\fR setting and will only \*(L"execute\*(R" it on the named node, or
169(if the nodename starts with \*(L"!\*(R") on all nodes except the named one. 173(if the nodename starts with \*(L"!\*(R") on all nodes except the named one.
170.PP 174.PP
175For example, set the \s-1MTU\s0 to \f(CW1450\fR everywhere, loglevel to \f(CW\*(C`noise\*(C'\fR on
176branch1, and connect to \f(CW\*(C`ondemand\*(C'\fR everywhere but on branch2:
177.PP
171.Vb 3 178.Vb 3
172\& name = value 179\& mtu = 1450
173\& on branch1 loglevel = noise 180\& on branch1 loglevel = noise
174\& on !branch2 connect = ondemand 181\& on !branch2 connect = ondemand
175.Ve 182.Ve
176.PP 183.PP
177All settings are executed \*(L"in order\*(R", that is, later settings of the same 184All settings are applied \*(L"in order\*(R", that is, later settings of the same
178variable overwrite earlier ones. 185variable overwrite earlier ones.
179.SH "ANATOMY OF A CONFIG FILE" 186.SH "ANATOMY OF A CONFIG FILE"
180.IX Header "ANATOMY OF A CONFIG FILE" 187.IX Header "ANATOMY OF A CONFIG FILE"
181Usually, a config file starts with global settings (like the udp port to 188Usually, a config file starts with a few global settings (like the \s-1UDP\s0
182listen on), followed by node-specific sections that begin with a \f(CW\*(C`node = 189port to listen on), followed by node-specific sections that begin with a
183nickname\*(C'\fR line. 190\&\f(CW\*(C`node = nickname\*(C'\fR line.
184.PP 191.PP
185Every node that is part of the network must have a section that starts 192Every node that is part of the network must have a section that starts
186with \f(CW\*(C`node = nickname\*(C'\fR. The number and order of the nodes is important 193with \f(CW\*(C`node = nickname\*(C'\fR. The number and order of the nodes is important
187and must be the same on all hosts. It is not uncommon for node sections to 194and must be the same on all nodes. It is not uncommon for node sections to
188be completely empty \- if the default values are right. 195be completely empty \- if the default values are right.
189.PP 196.PP
190Node-specific settings can be used at any time. If used before the first 197Node-specific settings can be used at any time. If used before the first
191node section they will set the default values for all following nodes. 198node section they will set the default values for all following nodes.
192.SH "CONFIG VARIABLES" 199.SH "CONFIG VARIABLES"
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195.IX Subsection "GLOBAL SETTINGS" 202.IX Subsection "GLOBAL SETTINGS"
196Global settings will affect the behaviour of the running gvpe daemon, that 203Global settings will affect the behaviour of the running gvpe daemon, that
197is, they are in some sense node-specific (config files can set different 204is, they are in some sense node-specific (config files can set different
198values on different nodes using \f(CW\*(C`on\*(C'\fR), but will affect the behaviour of 205values on different nodes using \f(CW\*(C`on\*(C'\fR), but will affect the behaviour of
199the gvpe daemon and all connections it creates. 206the gvpe daemon and all connections it creates.
200.IP "loglevel = noise|trace|debug|info|notice|warn|error|critical" 4 207.IP "dns-forw-host = hostname/ip" 4
201.IX Item "loglevel = noise|trace|debug|info|notice|warn|error|critical" 208.IX Item "dns-forw-host = hostname/ip"
202Set the logging level. Connection established messages are logged at level 209The \s-1DNS\s0 server to forward \s-1DNS\s0 requests to for the \s-1DNS\s0 tunnel protocol
203\&\f(CW\*(C`info\*(C'\fR, notable errors are logged with \f(CW\*(C`error\*(C'\fR. Default is \f(CW\*(C`info\*(C'\fR. 210(default: \f(CW127.0.0.1\fR, changing it is highly recommended).
204.IP "node = nickname" 4 211.IP "dns-forw-port = port-number" 4
205.IX Item "node = nickname" 212.IX Item "dns-forw-port = port-number"
206Not really a config setting but introduces a node section. The nickname is 213The port where the \f(CW\*(C`dns\-forw\-host\*(C'\fR is to be contacted (default: \f(CW53\fR,
207used to select the right configuration section and must be passed as an 214which is fine in most cases).
208argument to the gvpe daemon. 215.IP "dns-max-outstanding = integer-number-of-requests" 4
209.IP "private-key = relative-path-to-key" 4 216.IX Item "dns-max-outstanding = integer-number-of-requests"
210.IX Item "private-key = relative-path-to-key" 217The maximum number of outstanding \s-1DNS\s0 transport requests
211Sets the path (relative to the config directory) to the private key 218(default: \f(CW100\fR). \s-1GVPE\s0 will never issue more requests then the given
212(default: \f(CW\*(C`hostkey\*(C'\fR). This is a printf format string so every \f(CW\*(C`%\*(C'\fR must 219limit without receiving replies. In heavily overloaded situations it might
213be doubled. A single \f(CW%s\fR is replaced by the hostname, so you could 220help to set this to a low number (e.g. \f(CW3\fR or even \f(CW1\fR) to limit the
214use paths like \f(CW\*(C`hostkeys/%s\*(C'\fR to fetch the files at the location where 221number of parallel requests.
215\&\f(CW\*(C`gvpectrl\*(C'\fR puts them.
216.Sp 222.Sp
217Since only the private key file of the current node is used and the 223The default should be working \s-1OK\s0 for most links.
218private key file should be kept secret per-host to avoid spoofings, it is 224.IP "dns-overlap-factor = float" 4
219not recommended to use this feature. 225.IX Item "dns-overlap-factor = float"
226The \s-1DNS\s0 transport uses the minimum request latency (\fBmin_latency\fR) seen
227during a connection as it's timing base. This factor (default: \f(CW0.5\fR,
228must be > 0) is multiplied by \fBmin_latency\fR to get the maximum sending
229rate (= minimum send interval), i.e. a factor of \f(CW1\fR means that a new
230request might be generated every \fBmin_latency\fR seconds, which means on
231average there should only ever be one outstanding request. A factor of
232\&\f(CW0.5\fR means that \s-1GVPE\s0 will send requests twice as often as the minimum
233latency measured.
234.Sp
235For congested or picky \s-1DNS\s0 forwarders you could use a value nearer to or
236exceeding \f(CW1\fR.
237.Sp
238The default should be working \s-1OK\s0 for most links.
239.IP "dns-send-interval = send-interval-in-seconds" 4
240.IX Item "dns-send-interval = send-interval-in-seconds"
241The minimum send interval (= maximum rate) that the \s-1DNS\s0 transport will
242use to send new \s-1DNS\s0 requests. \s-1GVPE\s0 will not exceed this rate even when
243the latency is very low. The default is \f(CW0.01\fR, which means \s-1GVPE\s0 will
244not send more than 100 \s-1DNS\s0 requests per connection per second. For
245high-bandwidth links you could go lower, e.g. to \f(CW0.001\fR or so. For
246congested or rate-limited links, you might want to go higher, say \f(CW0.1\fR,
247\&\f(CW0.2\fR or even higher.
248.Sp
249The default should be working \s-1OK\s0 for most links.
250.IP "dns-timeout-factor = float" 4
251.IX Item "dns-timeout-factor = float"
252Factor to multiply the \f(CW\*(C`min_latency\*(C'\fR (see \f(CW\*(C`dns\-overlap\-factor\*(C'\fR) by to
253get request timeouts. The default of \f(CW8\fR means that the \s-1DNS\s0 transport
254will resend the request when no reply has been received for longer than
255eight times the minimum (= expected) latency, assuming the request or
256reply has been lost.
257.Sp
258For congested links a higher value might be necessary (e.g. \f(CW30\fR). If
259the link is very stable lower values (e.g. \f(CW2\fR) might work
260nicely. Values near or below \f(CW1\fR makes no sense whatsoever.
261.Sp
262The default should be working \s-1OK\s0 for most links but will result in low
263throughput if packet loss is high.
264.IP "if-up = relative-or-absolute-path" 4
265.IX Item "if-up = relative-or-absolute-path"
266Sets the path of a script that should be called immediately after the
267network interface is initialized (but not necessarily up). The following
268environment variables are passed to it (the values are just examples).
269.Sp
270Variables that have the same value on all nodes:
271.RS 4
272.IP "CONFBASE=/etc/gvpe" 4
273.IX Item "CONFBASE=/etc/gvpe"
274The configuration base directory.
275.IP "IFNAME=vpn0" 4
276.IX Item "IFNAME=vpn0"
277The network interface to initialize.
278.IP "IFTYPE=native # or tincd" 4
279.IX Item "IFTYPE=native # or tincd"
280.PD 0
281.IP "IFSUBTYPE=linux # or freebsd, darwin etc.." 4
282.IX Item "IFSUBTYPE=linux # or freebsd, darwin etc.."
283.PD
284The interface type (\f(CW\*(C`native\*(C'\fR or \f(CW\*(C`tincd\*(C'\fR) and the subtype (usually the
285\&\s-1OS\s0 name in lowercase) that this \s-1GVPE\s0 was configured for. Can be used to
286select the correct syntax to use for network-related commands.
287.IP "MTU=1436" 4
288.IX Item "MTU=1436"
289The \s-1MTU\s0 to set the interface to. You can use lower values (if done
290consistently on all nodes), but this is usually either inefficient or
291simply ineffective.
292.IP "NODES=5" 4
293.IX Item "NODES=5"
294The number of nodes in this \s-1GVPE\s0 network.
295.RE
296.RS 4
297.Sp
298Variables that are node-specific and with values pertaining to the node
299running this \s-1GVPE:\s0
300.IP "IFUPDATA=string" 4
301.IX Item "IFUPDATA=string"
302The value of the configuration directive \f(CW\*(C`if\-up\-data\*(C'\fR.
303.IP "MAC=fe:fd:80:00:00:01" 4
304.IX Item "MAC=fe:fd:80:00:00:01"
305The \s-1MAC\s0 address the network interface has to use.
306.Sp
307Might be used to initialize interfaces on platforms where \s-1GVPE\s0 does not
308do this automatically. Please see the \f(CW\*(C`gvpe.osdep(5)\*(C'\fR man page for
309platform-specific information.
310.IP "NODENAME=branch1" 4
311.IX Item "NODENAME=branch1"
312The nickname of the node.
313.IP "NODEID=1" 4
314.IX Item "NODEID=1"
315The numerical node \s-1ID\s0 of the node running this instance of \s-1GVPE\s0. The first
316node mentioned in the config file gets \s-1ID\s0 1, the second \s-1ID\s0 2 and so on.
317.RE
318.RS 4
319.Sp
320In addition, all node-specific variables (except \f(CW\*(C`NODEID\*(C'\fR) will be
321available with a postfix of \f(CW\*(C`_nodeid\*(C'\fR, which contains the value for that
322node, e.g. the \f(CW\*(C`MAC_1\*(C'\fR variable contains the \s-1MAC\s0 address of node #1, while
323the \f(CW\*(C`NODENAME_22\*(C'\fR variable contains the name of node #22.
324.Sp
325Here is a simple if-up script:
326.Sp
327.Vb 5
328\& #!/bin/sh
329\& ip link set $IFNAME up
330\& [ $NODENAME = branch1 ] && ip addr add 10.0.0.1 dev $IFNAME
331\& [ $NODENAME = branch2 ] && ip addr add 10.1.0.1 dev $IFNAME
332\& ip route add 10.0.0.0/8 dev $IFNAME
333.Ve
334.Sp
335More complicated examples (using routing to reduce \s-1ARP\s0 traffic) can be
336found in the \fIetc/\fR subdirectory of the distribution.
337.RE
338.IP "ifname = devname" 4
339.IX Item "ifname = devname"
340Sets the tun interface name to the given name. The default is OS-specific
341and most probably something like \f(CW\*(C`tun0\*(C'\fR.
220.IP "ifpersist = yes|true|on | no|false|off" 4 342.IP "ifpersist = yes|true|on | no|false|off" 4
221.IX Item "ifpersist = yes|true|on | no|false|off" 343.IX Item "ifpersist = yes|true|on | no|false|off"
222Should the tun/tap device be made persistent, that is, should the device 344Should the tun/tap device be made persistent, that is, should the device
223stay up even when gvpe exits? Some versions of the tunnel device have 345stay up even when gvpe exits? Some versions of the tunnel device have
224problems sending packets when gvpe is restarted in persistent mode, so 346problems sending packets when gvpe is restarted in persistent mode, so
225if the connections can be established but you cannot send packets from 347if the connections can be established but you cannot send packets from
226the local node, try to set this to \f(CW\*(C`off\*(C'\fR and do an ifconfig down on the 348the local node, try to set this to \f(CW\*(C`off\*(C'\fR and do an ifconfig down on the
227device. 349device.
228.IP "ifname = devname" 4 350.IP "ip-proto = numerical-ip-protocol" 4
229.IX Item "ifname = devname" 351.IX Item "ip-proto = numerical-ip-protocol"
230Sets the tun interface name to the given name. The default is OS-specific 352Sets the protocol number to be used for the rawip protocol. This is a
231and most probably something like \f(CW\*(C`tun0\*(C'\fR. 353global option because all nodes must use the same protocol, and since
232.IP "rekey = seconds" 4 354there are no port numbers, you cannot easily run more than one gvpe
233.IX Item "rekey = seconds" 355instance using the same protocol, nor can you share the protocol with
234Sets the rekeying interval in seconds (default: \f(CW3600\fR). Connections are 356other programs.
235reestablished every \f(CW\*(C`rekey\*(C'\fR seconds. 357.Sp
358The default is 47 (\s-1GRE\s0), which has a good chance of tunneling
359through firewalls (but note that gvpe's rawip protocol is not \s-1GRE\s0
360compatible). Other common choices are 50 (\s-1IPSEC\s0, \s-1ESP\s0), 51 (\s-1IPSEC\s0, \s-1AH\s0), 4
361(\s-1IPIP\s0 tunnels) or 98 (\s-1ENCAP\s0, rfc1241)
362.IP "http-proxy-host = hostname/ip" 4
363.IX Item "http-proxy-host = hostname/ip"
364The \f(CW\*(C`http\-proxy\-*\*(C'\fR family of options are only available if gvpe was
365compiled with the \f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-http\-proxy\*(C'\fR option and enable tunneling of
366tcp connections through a http proxy server.
367.Sp
368\&\f(CW\*(C`http\-proxy\-host\*(C'\fR and \f(CW\*(C`http\-proxy\-port\*(C'\fR should specify the hostname and
369port number of the proxy server. See \f(CW\*(C`http\-proxy\-loginpw\*(C'\fR if your proxy
370requires authentication.
371.Sp
372Please note that gvpe will still try to resolve all hostnames in the
373configuration file, so if you are behind a proxy without access to a \s-1DNS\s0
374server better use numerical \s-1IP\s0 addresses.
375.Sp
376To make best use of this option disable all protocols except \s-1TCP\s0 in your
377config file and make sure your routers (or all other nodes) are listening
378on a port that the proxy allows (443, https, is a common choice).
379.Sp
380If you have a router, connecting to it will suffice. Otherwise \s-1TCP\s0 must be
381enabled on all nodes.
382.Sp
383Example:
384.Sp
385.Vb 3
386\& http\-proxy\-host = proxy.example.com
387\& http\-proxy\-port = 3128 # 8080 is another common choice
388\& http\-proxy\-auth = schmorp:grumbeere
389.Ve
390.IP "http-proxy-port = proxy-tcp-port" 4
391.IX Item "http-proxy-port = proxy-tcp-port"
392The port where your proxy server listens.
393.IP "http-proxy-auth = login:password" 4
394.IX Item "http-proxy-auth = login:password"
395The optional login and password used to authenticate to the proxy server,
396separated by a literal colon (\f(CW\*(C`:\*(C'\fR). Only basic authentication is
397currently supported.
236.IP "keepalive = seconds" 4 398.IP "keepalive = seconds" 4
237.IX Item "keepalive = seconds" 399.IX Item "keepalive = seconds"
238Sets the keepalive probe interval in seconds (default: \f(CW60\fR). After this 400Sets the keepalive probe interval in seconds (default: \f(CW60\fR). After this
239many seconds of inactivity the daemon will start to send keepalive probe 401many seconds of inactivity the daemon will start to send keepalive probe
240every 5 seconds until it receives a reply from the other end. If no reply 402every 3 seconds until it receives a reply from the other end. If no reply
241is received within 30 seconds, the peer is considered unreachable and the 403is received within 15 seconds, the peer is considered unreachable and the
242connection is closed. 404connection is closed.
405.IP "loglevel = noise|trace|debug|info|notice|warn|error|critical" 4
406.IX Item "loglevel = noise|trace|debug|info|notice|warn|error|critical"
407Set the logging level. Connection established messages are logged at level
408\&\f(CW\*(C`info\*(C'\fR, notable errors are logged with \f(CW\*(C`error\*(C'\fR. Default is \f(CW\*(C`info\*(C'\fR.
243.IP "mtu = bytes" 4 409.IP "mtu = bytes" 4
244.IX Item "mtu = bytes" 410.IX Item "mtu = bytes"
245Sets the maximum \s-1MTU\s0 that should be used on outgoing packets (basically 411Sets the maximum \s-1MTU\s0 that should be used on outgoing packets (basically
246the \s-1MTU\s0 of the outgoing interface) The daemon will automatically calculate 412the \s-1MTU\s0 of the outgoing interface) The daemon will automatically calculate
247maximum overhead (e.g. udp header size, encryption blocksize...) and pass 413maximum overhead (e.g. \s-1UDP\s0 header size, encryption blocksize...) and pass
248this information to the \f(CW\*(C`if\-up\*(C'\fR script. 414this information to the \f(CW\*(C`if\-up\*(C'\fR script.
249.Sp 415.Sp
250Recommended values are 1500 (ethernet), 1492 (pppoe), 1472 (pptp). 416Recommended values are 1500 (ethernet), 1492 (pppoe), 1472 (pptp).
251.Sp 417.Sp
252This value must be the minimum of the mtu values of all hosts. 418This value must be the minimum of the \s-1MTU\s0 values of all nodes.
253.IP "ip-proto = numerical-ip-protocol" 4 419.IP "node = nickname" 4
254.IX Item "ip-proto = numerical-ip-protocol" 420.IX Item "node = nickname"
255Sets the protocol number to be used for the rawip protocol. This is a 421Not really a config setting but introduces a node section. The nickname is
256global option because all hosts must use the same protocol, and since 422used to select the right configuration section and must be passed as an
257there are no port numbers, you cannot easily run more than one gvpe 423argument to the gvpe daemon.
258instance using the same protocol, nor can you share the protocol with
259other programs.
260.Sp
261The default is 47 (\s-1GRE\s0), which has a good chance of tunneling through
262firewalls (but note that the rawip protocol is not \s-1GRE\s0 compatible). Other
263common choices are 50 (\s-1IPSEC\s0, \s-1ESP\s0), 51 (\s-1IPSEC\s0, \s-1AH\s0), 4 (\s-1IPIP\s0 tunnels) or 98
264(\s-1ENCAP\s0, rfc1241)
265.IP "if-up = relative-or-absolute-path" 4
266.IX Item "if-up = relative-or-absolute-path"
267Sets the path of a script that should be called immediately after the
268network interface is initialized (but not neccessarily up). The following
269environment variables are passed to it (the values are just examples):
270.RS 4
271.IP "CONFBASE=/etc/gvpe" 4
272.IX Item "CONFBASE=/etc/gvpe"
273The configuration base directory.
274.IP "IFNAME=vpn0" 4
275.IX Item "IFNAME=vpn0"
276The interface to initialize.
277.IP "MTU=1436" 4
278.IX Item "MTU=1436"
279The \s-1MTU\s0 to set the interface to. You can use lower values (if done
280consistently on all hosts), but this is usually ineffective.
281.IP "MAC=fe:fd:80:00:00:01" 4
282.IX Item "MAC=fe:fd:80:00:00:01"
283The \s-1MAC\s0 address to set the interface to. The script *must* set the
284interface \s-1MAC\s0 to this value. You will most likely use one of these:
285.Sp
286.Vb 2
287\& ip link set $IFNAME address $MAC mtu $MTU up # GNU/Linux
288\& ifconfig $IFNAME ether $MAC mtu $MTU up # FreeBSD
289.Ve
290.Sp
291Please see the \f(CW\*(C`gvpe.osdep(5)\*(C'\fR manpage for platform-specific information.
292.IP "IFTYPE=native # or tincd" 4
293.IX Item "IFTYPE=native # or tincd"
294.PD 0
295.IP "IFSUBTYPE=linux # or freebsd, darwin etc.." 4
296.IX Item "IFSUBTYPE=linux # or freebsd, darwin etc.."
297.PD
298The interface type (\f(CW\*(C`native\*(C'\fR or \f(CW\*(C`tincd\*(C'\fR) and the subtype (usually the os
299name in lowercase) that this gvpe was configured for. Can be used to select
300the correct syntax to use for network-related commands.
301.IP "NODENAME=branch1" 4
302.IX Item "NODENAME=branch1"
303The nickname of the current node, as passed to the gvpe daemon.
304.IP "NODEID=1" 4
305.IX Item "NODEID=1"
306The numerical node id of the current node. The first node mentioned in the
307config file gets \s-1ID\s0 1, the second \s-1ID\s0 2 and so on.
308.RE
309.RS 4
310.Sp
311Here is a simple if-up script:
312.Sp
313.Vb 5
314\& #!/bin/sh
315\& ip link set $IFNAME address $MAC mtu $MTU up
316\& [ $NODENAME = branch1 ] && ip addr add 10.0.0.1 dev $IFNAME
317\& [ $NODENAME = branch2 ] && ip addr add 10.1.0.1 dev $IFNAME
318\& ip route add 10.0.0.0/8 dev $IFNAME
319.Ve
320.Sp
321More complicated examples (using routing to reduce arp traffic) can be
322found in the etc/ subdirectory of the distribution.
323.RE
324.IP "node-up = relative-or-absolute-path" 4 424.IP "node-up = relative-or-absolute-path" 4
325.IX Item "node-up = relative-or-absolute-path" 425.IX Item "node-up = relative-or-absolute-path"
326Sets a command (default: no script) that should be called whenever a 426Sets a command (default: none) that should be called whenever a connection
327connection is established (even on rekeying operations). In addition 427is established (even on rekeying operations). Note that node\-up/down
428scripts will be run asynchronously, but execution is serialised, so there
429will only ever be one such script running.
430.Sp
328to the variables passed to \f(CW\*(C`if\-up\*(C'\fR scripts, the following environment 431In addition to all the variables passed to \f(CW\*(C`if\-up\*(C'\fR scripts, the following
329variables will be set: 432environment variables will be set:
330.RS 4 433.RS 4
331.IP "DESTNODE=branch2" 4 434.IP "DESTNODE=branch2" 4
332.IX Item "DESTNODE=branch2" 435.IX Item "DESTNODE=branch2"
333The name of the remote node. 436The name of the remote node.
334.IP "DESTID=2" 4 437.IP "DESTID=2" 4
335.IX Item "DESTID=2" 438.IX Item "DESTID=2"
336The node id of the remote node. 439The node id of the remote node.
337.IP "DESTIP=188.13.66.8" 4 440.IP "DESTIP=188.13.66.8" 4
338.IX Item "DESTIP=188.13.66.8" 441.IX Item "DESTIP=188.13.66.8"
339The numerical \s-1IP\s0 address of the remote host (gvpe accepts connections from 442The numerical \s-1IP\s0 address of the remote node (gvpe accepts connections from
340everywhere, as long as the other host can authenticate itself). 443everywhere, as long as the other node can authenticate itself).
341.IP "DESTPORT=655 # deprecated" 4 444.IP "DESTPORT=655 # deprecated" 4
342.IX Item "DESTPORT=655 # deprecated" 445.IX Item "DESTPORT=655 # deprecated"
343The \s-1UDP\s0 port used by the other side. 446The \s-1UDP\s0 port used by the other side.
344.IP "STATE=UP" 4 447.IP "STATE=UP" 4
345.IX Item "STATE=UP" 448.IX Item "STATE=UP"
… …
347with STATE=DOWN. 450with STATE=DOWN.
348.RE 451.RE
349.RS 4 452.RS 4
350.Sp 453.Sp
351Here is a nontrivial example that uses nsupdate to update the name => ip 454Here is a nontrivial example that uses nsupdate to update the name => ip
352mapping in some dns zone: 455mapping in some \s-1DNS\s0 zone:
353.Sp 456.Sp
354.Vb 6 457.Vb 6
355\& #!/bin/sh 458\& #!/bin/sh
356\& { 459\& {
357\& echo update delete $DESTNODE.lowttl.example.net. a 460\& echo update delete $DESTNODE.lowttl.example.net. a
358\& echo update add $DESTNODE.lowttl.example.net. 1 in a $DESTIP 461\& echo update add $DESTNODE.lowttl.example.net. 1 in a $DESTIP
359\& echo 462\& echo
360\& } | nsupdate -d -k $CONFBASE:key.example.net. 463\& } | nsupdate \-d \-k $CONFBASE:key.example.net.
361.Ve 464.Ve
362.RE 465.RE
363.IP "node-down = relative-or-absolute-path" 4 466.IP "node-down = relative-or-absolute-path" 4
364.IX Item "node-down = relative-or-absolute-path" 467.IX Item "node-down = relative-or-absolute-path"
365Same as \f(CW\*(C`node\-up\*(C'\fR, but gets called whenever a connection is lost. 468Same as \f(CW\*(C`node\-up\*(C'\fR, but gets called whenever a connection is lost.
366.IP "http-proxy-host = hostname/ip" 4
367.IX Item "http-proxy-host = hostname/ip"
368The \f(CW\*(C`http\-proxy\-*\*(C'\fR family of options are only available if gvpe was
369compiled with the \f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-http\-proxy\*(C'\fR option and enable tunneling of
370tcp connections through a http proxy server.
371.Sp
372\&\f(CW\*(C`http\-proxy\-host\*(C'\fR and \f(CW\*(C`http\-proxy\-port\*(C'\fR should specify the hostname and
373port number of the proxy server. See \f(CW\*(C`http\-proxy\-loginpw\*(C'\fR if your proxy
374requires authentication.
375.Sp
376Please note that gvpe will still try to resolve all hostnames in the
377configuration file, so if you are behind a proxy without access to a dns
378server better use numerical \s-1IP\s0 addresses.
379.Sp
380To make best use of this option disable all protocols except tcp in your
381config file and make sure your routers (or all other hosts) are listening
382on a port that the proxy allows (443, https, is a common choice).
383.Sp
384If you have a router, connecting to it will suffice. Otherwise tcp must be
385enabled on all hosts.
386.Sp
387Example:
388.Sp
389.Vb 3
390\& http-proxy-host = proxy.example.com
391\& http-proxy-port = 3128 # 8080 is another common choice
392\& http-proxy-auth = schmorp:grumbeere
393.Ve
394.IP "http-proxy-port = proxy-tcp-port" 4
395.IX Item "http-proxy-port = proxy-tcp-port"
396The port where your proxy server listens.
397.IP "http-proxy-auth = login:password" 4
398.IX Item "http-proxy-auth = login:password"
399The optional login and password used to authenticate to the proxy server,
400seperated by a literal colon (\f(CW\*(C`:\*(C'\fR). Only basic authentication is
401currently supported.
402.IP "pid-file = path" 4 469.IP "pid-file = path" 4
403.IX Item "pid-file = path" 470.IX Item "pid-file = path"
404The path to the pid file to check and create (Default: 471The path to the pid file to check and create
472(default: \f(CW\*(C`LOCALSTATEDIR/run/gvpe.pid\*(C'\fR).
473.IP "private-key = relative-path-to-key" 4
474.IX Item "private-key = relative-path-to-key"
475Sets the path (relative to the config directory) to the private key
476(default: \f(CW\*(C`hostkey\*(C'\fR). This is a printf format string so every \f(CW\*(C`%\*(C'\fR must
477be doubled. A single \f(CW%s\fR is replaced by the hostname, so you could
478use paths like \f(CW\*(C`hostkeys/%s\*(C'\fR to fetch the files at the location where
479\&\f(CW\*(C`gvpectrl\*(C'\fR puts them.
480.Sp
481Since only the private key file of the current node is used and the
482private key file should be kept secret per-node to avoid spoofing, it is
483not recommended to use this feature.
484.IP "rekey = seconds" 4
485.IX Item "rekey = seconds"
486Sets the rekeying interval in seconds (default: \f(CW3600\fR). Connections are
487reestablished every \f(CW\*(C`rekey\*(C'\fR seconds, making them use a new encryption
488key.
405.Sh "\s-1NODE\s0 \s-1SPECIFIC\s0 \s-1SETTINGS\s0" 489.Sh "\s-1NODE\s0 \s-1SPECIFIC\s0 \s-1SETTINGS\s0"
406.IX Subsection "NODE SPECIFIC SETTINGS" 490.IX Subsection "NODE SPECIFIC SETTINGS"
407The following settings are node\-specific, that is, every node can have 491The following settings are node-specific, that is, every node can have
408different settings, even within the same gvpe instance. Settings that are 492different settings, even within the same gvpe instance. Settings that are
409executed before the first node section set the defaults, settings that are 493set before the first node section set the defaults, settings that are
410executed within a node section only apply to the given node. 494set within a node section only apply to the given node.
411.IP "udp-port = port-number" 4 495.IP "allow-direct = nodename" 4
412.IX Item "udp-port = port-number" 496.IX Item "allow-direct = nodename"
413Sets the port number used by the \s-1UDP\s0 protocol (default: \f(CW655\fR, not 497Allow direct connections to this node. See \f(CW\*(C`deny\-direct\*(C'\fR for more info.
414officially assigned by \s-1IANA\s0!).
415.IP "tcp-port = port-number" 4
416.IX Item "tcp-port = port-number"
417Similar to \f(CW\*(C`udp\-port\*(C'\fR (default: \f(CW655\fR), but sets the \s-1TCP\s0 port number.
418.IP "enable-rawip = yes|true|on | no|false|off" 4
419.IX Item "enable-rawip = yes|true|on | no|false|off"
420Enable the \s-1RAW\s0 IPv4 transport using the \f(CW\*(C`ip\-proto\*(C'\fR protocol
421(default: \f(CW\*(C`no\*(C'\fR). This is the best choice, since the overhead per packet
422is only 38 bytes, as opposed to \s-1UDP\s0's 58 (or \s-1TCP\s0's 60+).
423.IP "enable-udp = yes|true|on | no|false|off" 4 498.IP "compress = yes|true|on | no|false|off" 4
424.IX Item "enable-udp = yes|true|on | no|false|off" 499.IX Item "compress = yes|true|on | no|false|off"
425Enable the UDPv4 transport using the \f(CW\*(C`udp\-port\*(C'\fR port (default: \f(CW\*(C`yes\*(C'\fR, 500Wether to compress data packets sent to this node (default: \f(CW\*(C`yes\*(C'\fR).
426but this will change!). This is a good general choice since \s-1UDP\s0 tunnels 501Compression is really cheap even on slow computers and has no size
427well through many firewalls. 502overhead at all, so enabling this is often a good idea.
428.Sp
429\&\s-1NOTE:\s0 Please specify \f(CW\*(C`enable\-udp = yes\*(C'\fR even though it is the default, as
430some future version will have all protocols disabled by default.
431.IP "enable-tcp = yes|true|on | no|false|off" 4
432.IX Item "enable-tcp = yes|true|on | no|false|off"
433Enable the TCPv4 transport using the \f(CW\*(C`tcp\-port\*(C'\fR port
434(default: \f(CW\*(C`no\*(C'\fR). Support for this horribly unsuitable protocol is only
435available when gvpe was compiled using the \f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-tcp\*(C'\fR option. Never
436use this transport unless you really must, it is horribly ineffiecent and
437resource-intensive compared to the other transports.
438.IP "router-priority = 0 | 1 | positive\-number>2" 4
439.IX Item "router-priority = 0 | 1 | positive-number>2"
440Sets the router priority of the given host (default: \f(CW0\fR, disabled). If
441some host tries to connect to another host without a hostname, it asks
442the router host for it's \s-1IP\s0 address. The router host is the one with the
443highest priority larger than \f(CW1\fR that is currently reachable.
444.Sp
445Make sure all hosts always connect (\f(CW\*(C`connect = always\*(C'\fR) to the router
446hosts, otherwise connecting to them might be impossible.
447.Sp
448The special value \f(CW1\fR allows other hosts to route through the router
449host, but they will never route through it by default. The value \f(CW0\fR
450disables routing. The idea behind this is that some hosts can, if
451required, bump the \f(CW\*(C`router\-priority\*(C'\fR setting to higher than \f(CW1\fR in their
452local config to route through specific hosts. If \f(CW\*(C`router\-priority\*(C'\fR is
453\&\f(CW0\fR, then routing will be refused, so \f(CW1\fR serves as a \*(L"enable, but do
454not use by default\*(R" switch.
455.IP "connect = ondemand | never | always | disabled" 4 503.IP "connect = ondemand | never | always | disabled" 4
456.IX Item "connect = ondemand | never | always | disabled" 504.IX Item "connect = ondemand | never | always | disabled"
457Sets the connect mode (default: \f(CW\*(C`always\*(C'\fR). It can be \f(CW\*(C`always\*(C'\fR (always 505Sets the connect mode (default: \f(CW\*(C`always\*(C'\fR). It can be \f(CW\*(C`always\*(C'\fR (always
458try to establish and keep a connection to the given host), \f(CW\*(C`never\*(C'\fR 506try to establish and keep a connection to the given node), \f(CW\*(C`never\*(C'\fR
459(never initiate a connection to the given host, but accept connections), 507(never initiate a connection to the given host, but accept connections),
460\&\f(CW\*(C`ondemand\*(C'\fR (try to establish a connection on the first packet sent, and 508\&\f(CW\*(C`ondemand\*(C'\fR (try to establish a connection when there are outstanding
461take it down after the keepalive interval) or \f(CW\*(C`disabled\*(C'\fR (node is bad, 509packets in the queue and take it down after the keepalive interval) or
462don't talk to it). 510\&\f(CW\*(C`disabled\*(C'\fR (node is bad, don't talk to it).
511.Sp
512Routers will automatically be forced to \f(CW\*(C`always\*(C'\fR unless they are
513\&\f(CW\*(C`disabled\*(C'\fR, to ensure all nodes can talk to each other.
514.IP "deny-direct = nodename | *" 4
515.IX Item "deny-direct = nodename | *"
516Deny direct connections to the specified node (or all nodes when \f(CW\*(C`*\*(C'\fR
517is given). Only one node can be specified, but you can use multiple
518\&\f(CW\*(C`allow\-direct\*(C'\fR and \f(CW\*(C`deny\-direct\*(C'\fR statements. This only makes sense in
519networks with routers, as routers are required for indirect connections.
520.Sp
521Sometimes, a node cannot reach some other nodes for reasons of network
522connectivity. For example, a node behind a firewall that only allows
523connections to/from a single other node in the network. In this case one
524should specify \f(CW\*(C`deny\-direct = *\*(C'\fR and \f(CW\*(C`allow\-direct = othernodename\*(C'\fR (the other
525node \fImust\fR be a router for this to work).
526.Sp
527The algorithm to check whether a connection may be direct is as follows:
528.Sp
5291. Other node mentioned in an \f(CW\*(C`allow\-direct\*(C'\fR? If yes, allow the connection.
530.Sp
5312. Other node mentioned in a \f(CW\*(C`deny\-direct\*(C'\fR? If yes, deny direct connections.
532.Sp
5333. Allow the connection.
534.Sp
535That is, \f(CW\*(C`allow\-direct\*(C'\fR takes precedence over \f(CW\*(C`deny\-direct\*(C'\fR.
536.Sp
537The check is done in both directions, i.e. both nodes must allow a direct
538connection before one is attempted, so you only need to specify connect
539limitations on one node.
540.IP "dns-domain = domain-suffix" 4
541.IX Item "dns-domain = domain-suffix"
542The \s-1DNS\s0 domain suffix that points to the \s-1DNS\s0 tunnel server for this node.
543.Sp
544The domain must point to a \s-1NS\s0 record that points to the \fIdns-hostname\fR,
545i.e.
546.Sp
547.Vb 2
548\& dns\-domainname = tunnel.example.net
549\& dns\-hostname = tunnel\-server.example.net
550.Ve
551.Sp
552Corresponds to the following \s-1DNS\s0 entries in the \f(CW\*(C`example.net\*(C'\fR domain:
553.Sp
554.Vb 2
555\& tunnel.example.net. NS tunnel\-server.example.net.
556\& tunnel\-server.example.net. A 13.13.13.13
557.Ve
558.IP "dns-hostname = hostname/ip" 4
559.IX Item "dns-hostname = hostname/ip"
560The address to bind the \s-1DNS\s0 tunnel socket to, similar to the \f(CW\*(C`hostname\*(C'\fR,
561but for the \s-1DNS\s0 tunnel protocol only. Default: \f(CW0.0.0.0\fR, but that might
562change.
563.IP "dns-port = port-number" 4
564.IX Item "dns-port = port-number"
565The port to bind the \s-1DNS\s0 tunnel socket to. Must be \f(CW53\fR on \s-1DNS\s0 tunnel servers.
566.IP "enable-dns = yes|true|on | no|false|off" 4
567.IX Item "enable-dns = yes|true|on | no|false|off"
568See \fIgvpe.protocol\fR\|(7) for a description of the \s-1DNS\s0 transport
569protocol. Avoid this protocol if you can.
570.Sp
571Enable the \s-1DNS\s0 tunneling protocol on this node, either as server or as
572client. Support for this transport protocol is only available when gvpe
573was compiled using the \f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-dns\*(C'\fR option.
574.IP "enable-icmp = yes|true|on | no|false|off" 4
575.IX Item "enable-icmp = yes|true|on | no|false|off"
576See \fIgvpe.protocol\fR\|(7) for a description of the \s-1ICMP\s0 transport protocol.
577.Sp
578Enable the \s-1ICMP\s0 transport using \s-1ICMP\s0 packets of type \f(CW\*(C`icmp\-type\*(C'\fR on this
579node.
580.IP "enable-rawip = yes|true|on | no|false|off" 4
581.IX Item "enable-rawip = yes|true|on | no|false|off"
582See \fIgvpe.protocol\fR\|(7) for a description of the \s-1RAW\s0 \s-1IP\s0 transport protocol.
583.Sp
584Enable the \s-1RAW\s0 IPv4 transport using the \f(CW\*(C`ip\-proto\*(C'\fR protocol
585(default: \f(CW\*(C`no\*(C'\fR).
586.IP "enable-tcp = yes|true|on | no|false|off" 4
587.IX Item "enable-tcp = yes|true|on | no|false|off"
588See \fIgvpe.protocol\fR\|(7) for a description of the \s-1TCP\s0 transport protocol.
589.Sp
590Enable the TCPv4 transport using the \f(CW\*(C`tcp\-port\*(C'\fR port
591(default: \f(CW\*(C`no\*(C'\fR). Support for this transport protocol is only available
592when gvpe was compiled using the \f(CW\*(C`\-\-enable\-tcp\*(C'\fR option.
593.IP "enable-udp = yes|true|on | no|false|off" 4
594.IX Item "enable-udp = yes|true|on | no|false|off"
595See \fIgvpe.protocol\fR\|(7) for a description of the \s-1UDP\s0 transport protocol.
596.Sp
597Enable the UDPv4 transport using the \f(CW\*(C`udp\-port\*(C'\fR port (default: \f(CW\*(C`no\*(C'\fR,
598unless no other protocol is enabled for a node, in which case this
599protocol is enabled automatically).
600.Sp
601\&\s-1NOTE:\s0 Please specify \f(CW\*(C`enable\-udp = yes\*(C'\fR if you want to use it even though
602it might get switched on automatically, as some future version might
603default to another default protocol.
604.IP "hostname = hostname | ip [can not be defaulted]" 4
605.IX Item "hostname = hostname | ip [can not be defaulted]"
606Forces the address of this node to be set to the given \s-1DNS\s0 hostname or \s-1IP\s0
607address. It will be resolved before each connect request, so dyndns should
608work fine. If this setting is not specified and a router is available,
609then the router will be queried for the address of this node. Otherwise,
610the connection attempt will fail.
611.Sp
612Note that \s-1DNS\s0 resolving is done synchronously, pausing the daemon. If that
613is an issue you need to specify \s-1IP\s0 addresses.
614.IP "icmp-type = integer" 4
615.IX Item "icmp-type = integer"
616Sets the type value to be used for outgoing (and incoming) packets sent
617via the \s-1ICMP\s0 transport.
618.Sp
619The default is \f(CW0\fR (which is \f(CW\*(C`echo\-reply\*(C'\fR, also known as
620\&\*(L"ping-reply\*(R"). Other useful values include \f(CW8\fR (\f(CW\*(C`echo\-request\*(C'\fR, a.k.a.
621\&\*(L"ping\*(R") and \f(CW11\fR (\f(CW\*(C`time\-exceeded\*(C'\fR), but any 8\-bit value can be used.
622.IP "if-up-data = value" 4
623.IX Item "if-up-data = value"
624The value specified using this directive will be passed to the \f(CW\*(C`if\-up\*(C'\fR
625script in the environment variable \f(CW\*(C`IFUPDATA\*(C'\fR.
463.IP "inherit-tos = yes|true|on | no|false|off" 4 626.IP "inherit-tos = yes|true|on | no|false|off" 4
464.IX Item "inherit-tos = yes|true|on | no|false|off" 627.IX Item "inherit-tos = yes|true|on | no|false|off"
465Wether to inherit the \s-1TOS\s0 settings of packets sent to the tunnel when 628Wether to inherit the \s-1TOS\s0 settings of packets sent to the tunnel when
466sending packets to this node (default: \f(CW\*(C`yes\*(C'\fR). If set to \f(CW\*(C`yes\*(C'\fR then 629sending packets to this node (default: \f(CW\*(C`yes\*(C'\fR). If set to \f(CW\*(C`yes\*(C'\fR then
467outgoing tunnel packets will have the same \s-1TOS\s0 setting as the packets sent 630outgoing tunnel packets will have the same \s-1TOS\s0 setting as the packets sent
468to the tunnel device, which is usually what you want. 631to the tunnel device, which is usually what you want.
469.IP "compress = yes|true|on | no|false|off" 4
470.IX Item "compress = yes|true|on | no|false|off"
471Wether to compress data packets sent to this host (default: \f(CW\*(C`yes\*(C'\fR).
472Compression is really cheap even on slow computers and has no size
473overhead at all, so enabling this is a good idea.
474.IP "max-retry = positive-number" 4 632.IP "max-retry = positive-number" 4
475.IX Item "max-retry = positive-number" 633.IX Item "max-retry = positive-number"
476The maximum interval in seconds (default: \f(CW28800\fR, 8 hours) between 634The maximum interval in seconds (default: \f(CW3600\fR, one hour) between
477retries to establish a connection to this node. When a connection cannot 635retries to establish a connection to this node. When a connection cannot
478be established, gvpe uses exponential backoff capped at this value. It's 636be established, gvpe uses exponential back-off capped at this value. It's
479sometimes useful to set this to a much lower value (e.g. \f(CW120\fR) on 637sometimes useful to set this to a much lower value (e.g. \f(CW120\fR) on
480connections to routers that usually are stable but sometimes are down, to 638connections to routers that usually are stable but sometimes are down, to
481assure quick reconnections. 639assure quick reconnections even after longer downtimes.
640.IP "max-ttl = seconds" 4
641.IX Item "max-ttl = seconds"
642Expire packets that couldn't be sent after this many seconds
643(default: \f(CW60\fR). Gvpe will normally queue packets for a node without an
644active connection, in the hope of establishing a connection soon. This
645value specifies the maximum lifetime a packet will stay in the queue, if a
646packet gets older, it will be thrown away.
647.IP "max-queue = positive\-number>=1" 4
648.IX Item "max-queue = positive-number>=1"
649The maximum number of packets that will be queued (default: \f(CW512\fR)
650for this node. If more packets are sent then earlier packets will be
651expired. See \f(CW\*(C`max\-ttl\*(C'\fR, above.
652.IP "router-priority = 0 | 1 | positive\-number>=2" 4
653.IX Item "router-priority = 0 | 1 | positive-number>=2"
654Sets the router priority of the given node (default: \f(CW0\fR, disabled).
655.Sp
656If some node tries to connect to another node but it doesn't have a
657hostname, it asks a router node for it's \s-1IP\s0 address. The router node
658chosen is the one with the highest priority larger than \f(CW1\fR that is
659currently reachable. This is called a \fImediated\fR connection, as the
660connection itself will still be direct, but it uses another node to
661mediate between the two nodes.
662.Sp
663The value \f(CW0\fR disables routing, that means if the node receives a packet
664not for itself it will not forward it but instead drop it.
665.Sp
666The special value \f(CW1\fR allows other hosts to route through the router
667host, but they will never route through it by default (i.e. the config
668file of another node needs to specify a router priority higher than one
669to choose such a node for routing).
670.Sp
671The idea behind this is that some hosts can, if required, bump the
672\&\f(CW\*(C`router\-priority\*(C'\fR setting to higher than \f(CW1\fR in their local config to
673route through specific hosts. If \f(CW\*(C`router\-priority\*(C'\fR is \f(CW0\fR, then routing
674will be refused, so \f(CW1\fR serves as a \*(L"enable, but do not use by default\*(R"
675switch.
676.Sp
677Nodes with \f(CW\*(C`router\-priority\*(C'\fR set to \f(CW2\fR or higher will always be forced
678to \f(CW\*(C`connect\*(C'\fR = \f(CW\*(C`always\*(C'\fR (unless they are \f(CW\*(C`disabled\*(C'\fR).
679.IP "tcp-port = port-number" 4
680.IX Item "tcp-port = port-number"
681Similar to \f(CW\*(C`udp\-port\*(C'\fR (default: \f(CW655\fR), but sets the \s-1TCP\s0 port number.
682.IP "udp-port = port-number" 4
683.IX Item "udp-port = port-number"
684Sets the port number used by the \s-1UDP\s0 protocol (default: \f(CW655\fR, not
685officially assigned by \s-1IANA\s0!).
482.SH "CONFIG DIRECTORY LAYOUT" 686.SH "CONFIG DIRECTORY LAYOUT"
483.IX Header "CONFIG DIRECTORY LAYOUT" 687.IX Header "CONFIG DIRECTORY LAYOUT"
484The default (or recommended) directory layout for the config directory is: 688The default (or recommended) directory layout for the config directory is:
485.IP "\(bu" 4 689.IP "" 4
486.IX Xref "gvpe.conf" 690.IX Xref "gvpe.conf"
487The config file. 691The config file.
488.IP "\(bu" 4 692.IP "" 4
489.IX Xref "if-up" 693.IX Xref "if-up"
490The if-up script 694The if-up script
491.IP "," 4 695.IP "," 4
492.IX Xref "node-up node-down" 696.IX Xref "node-up node-down"
493If used the node up or node-down scripts. 697If used the node up or node-down scripts.
494.IP "\(bu" 4 698.IP "" 4
495.IX Xref "hostkey" 699.IX Xref "hostkey"
496The private key (taken from \f(CW\*(C`hostkeys/nodename\*(C'\fR) of the current host. 700The private key (taken from \f(CW\*(C`hostkeys/nodename\*(C'\fR) of the current host.
497.IP "\(bu" 4 701.IP "" 4
498.IX Xref "pubkey nodename" 702.IX Xref "pubkey nodename"
499The public keys of the other nodes, one file per node. 703The public keys of the other nodes, one file per node.
500.SH "SEE ALSO" 704.SH "SEE ALSO"
501.IX Header "SEE ALSO" 705.IX Header "SEE ALSO"
502\&\fIgvpe\fR\|(5), \fIgvpe\fR\|(8), \fIgvpectrl\fR\|(8). 706\&\fIgvpe\fR\|(5), \fIgvpe\fR\|(8), \fIgvpectrl\fR\|(8).
503.SH "AUTHOR" 707.SH "AUTHOR"
504.IX Header "AUTHOR" 708.IX Header "AUTHOR"
505Marc Lehmann <gvpe@plan9.de> 709Marc Lehmann <gvpe@schmorp.de>

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