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Re: systemd - how to run system service by user target

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From "Karl E. Jorgensen" <karl@jorgensen.org.uk>
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Subject Re: systemd - how to run system service by user target
Date Mon, 17 Oct 2016 12:30:01 +0200
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Hi

On Mon, Oct 17, 2016 at 10:01:58AM +0200, Kamil Jońca wrote:
> 
> Assume we have openvpn.service.
> This service neccessary only when I want to connect to my work from
> home.
> 
> Is it possible to make user target which will be automatically run this
> service?
> KJ
> 

It probably is. I had the same problem - a "vpn to home" that doesn't
need to run when at home.

My solution: Firewalling rules on the server-side endpoint, that
rejects VPN connections from inside the network.  Thus, my openvpn
service on my laptop can run constantly, but the VPN will only
actually connect when I'm _not_ at home.

Hope this helps
--
Karl E. Jorgensen (also KJ)

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systemd - how to run system service by user target  kjonca@poczta.onet.pl (Kamil Jońca) - 2016-10-17 10:30 +0200
  Re: systemd - how to run system service by user target "Karl E. Jorgensen" <karl@jorgensen.org.uk> - 2016-10-17 12:30 +0200

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