docker-openvpn-client
simple openvpn client image - FROM debian:wheezy
Usage
- Quick Start
mkdir -pv ovpn cp -av /some/place/client.ovpn ovpn/client.ovpn ./host-startup/run-openvpn-client-cli.sh
The provided script will
- back up /etc/resolv.conf
- mount your ovpn file inside the container
- mount the host's /etc/resolv.conf as /etc/resolv.conf inside the container
- start openvpn
- connect to your vpn
- restore /etc/resolv.conf on exit - this requires sudo privs
If your vpn configuration modifies resolv.conf, your host will enjoy this benefit
read
host-startup/run-openvpn-client-cli.sh
host-startup/openvpn-client@.service
for usage instructions for systemd or commandline docker operation
In short, -v host bindmount a .ovpn to /etc/openvpn/client.ovpn or -v bindmount a dir to /etc/openvpn and you're in business
-v $(pwd)/ovpn:/etc/openvpn
If you would like the VPN to update the hosts resolv.conf
-v /etc/resolv.conf:/etc/resolv.conf
startup command inside the container will start openpn with your config