MicroOS - I need to start a VPN at boot

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I used to start my VPN connection “automagically” at boot using nm-config-editor, is there a way to configure the same behavior under MicroOS? This is the only issue preventing me from moving all my machines to this fantastic OS. Please and thank you.

2

I do not know what nm-config-editor is, but if it is related to NetworkManager, MicroOS supports (or maybe it is even the default, not sure) NetworkManager and you can configure it as needed.

3

Yes, MicroOS does not even include wicked.

4

it’s a function present in NetworkManager-connection-editor, it’s not part of the MicroOS default installation, using “nm-connection-editor” it’s possible to bind the network, either ETH or WI-FI and a VPN connection, forcing them to start together. I’m not aware of another way to do this but that is all I need.

5

You can simply copy (and adjust as needed) connections definitions in /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections; you can use nmcli; you can install and use nmtui; finally, you can try to install NetworkManager-connection-editor ignoring recommended packages to minimize installation size.

6

thanks, I’ll try this way.

7

You should be able to (for an example interface name of wg0):

# nmcli connection edit wg0
nmcli > set connection.autoconnect yes
nmcli > save
nmcli > ^d

You do need to have the connection already setup, including the secrets. You can check the configuration in /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/wg0.nmconnection.

8

Thank you, it works.

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