[KLUG Members] IPSEC VPN Problem

[Bruce Smith]

> > > OpenVPN,  it works, its secure, and configuration is sane.
> > Yes, OpenVPN is very nice, and speaking of which ...
> > There seems to be a bug in the latest version.
> 
> What version specifically, you mean the VERY latest?

The latest _stable_ version, 1.6.0.

> > Things quite often get stuck in the buffer.  By that I mean:
> > I type a command like "ls -l".  It displays the directory list
> > but stops a few lines before the end and hangs.  I press SPACE
> > about three times and it finishes listing the directory and 
> > gives me the command prompt (followed by my three SPACES).
> 
> Are you using a TCP or UDP connection?  I've seen than on OpenVPN over TCP
> before.

I let it default (UDP).

> > It's an intermittent problem, but happens fairly frequently.
> > This never used to happen, so I suspect it's a problem in a 
> > newer version of OpenVPN from some upgrade.
> > Has anyone else seen this, 
> 
> Yes
> 
> > or better yet, does anyone know how to "fix" it?  
> 
> No.

Bummer.  :-(

Maybe the next time I feel masochistic, I'll try OpenSWAN...  :-O

 - BS