Could not open /dev/net/tun

[Henry Burbano]

Yes I did, but I don't know how test if my /dev/net/tun is configured
correctly.

I am using 2.4.27 Linux kernel, and I have
crw-------    1 root     root      10, 200 Oct 18  2003 /dev/net/tun




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andy Krause" <ak703 at softhome.net>
To: "Henry Burbano" <hburbano at novadevices.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2004 10:01 AM
Subject: Re: Could not open /dev/net/tun


> did you configure your /dev/net/tun correctly as described in the docs
> online in
>
> http://www.tinc-vpn.org/documentation/tinc_3.html#SEC28
>
> at: 3.2.1 Device files?
>
> Am Donnerstag, den 30.09.2004, 09:29 -0500 schrieb Henry Burbano:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I am triying to configure a VPN, my configuration files are:
> >
> > ******************
> > TINC.CONF:
> >
> > Name = nova
> >
> > # The internet host to connect with.
> > ConnectTo = nova2
> >
> > Device = /dev/net/tun                 #Device name.. Leave as is.
> > Interface = vpn                       #Virtual Interface name. Give any
> > suitable name.
> > #Mode = "router"                       #use Router mode
> >
> > PrivateKeyFile = /etc/tinc/testVPN/rsa_key.priv
> >
> >
> > *************************
> >
> >  tinc-up
> >
> > #!/bin/sh
> >
> > # Set hardware ethernet address, needed on Linux when in router mode
> > ifconfig $INTERFACE hw ether fe:fd:0:0:0:0
> >
> > # Give it the right ip and netmask. Remember, the subnet of the
> > # tap device must be larger than that of the individual Subnets
> > # as defined in the host configuration file!
> > ifconfig $INTERFACE 192.168.1.7 netmask 255.255.255.0
> >
> > # Disable ARP, needed on Linux when in router mode
> > ifconfig $INTERFACE -arp
> >
> > #Add a route to the other network
> > route add -net 192.168.2.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 dev $INTERFACE
> >
> >
> > ****************************************
> >
> > /hosts/nova
> >
> >  nova
> > Address = xxx.xxx.153.226  #IP address of the tinc host.
> >
> > #Cipher = blowfish        #Cipher to be used. (none for no cipher)
> > Cipher = none
> >
> > #Compression = 9          #Compression level to be used. (0 for no
> > compresion)
> > Compression = 0
> >
> > #Digest = sha1            #HMAC to be used (none for no HMAC)
> > Digest = none
> >
> > #IndirectData = no
> > Subnet = 192.168.1.0/24   #Subnet that this host is connected to.
> >
> > -----BEGIN RSA PUBLIC KEY-----
> > MIGJAoGBAKsQbbC+CXd/tShV9PWhimnYBF+lJ+K2HRsCYJOmokXhETt9YmbfXcXB
> > twW+o0bTQtKl8XORTYsCCo97im6Ofhce+hfFw7RFWMwLbSrT6LRn7I5GzE7Biv/R
> > RSRGCBhHdoWGByKattvkO5JxeXU8O4sohxHkikIK7Z5DKG5SwMpHAgMBAAE=
> > -----END RSA PUBLIC KEY-----
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > I start the vpn with:
> >
> > tincd -n testVPN --debug=5 -D
> >
> > but I get:
> >
> > tincd -n testVPN --debug=5 -D
> > tincd 1.0.2 (May  5 2004 14:06:12) starting, debug level 5
> > Could not open /dev/net/tun                 #Device name.. Leave as is.:
No
> > such file or directory
> > Not restarting.
> >
> >
> > I don't know if is a missconfiguration or anything else??
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
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