From 6989a070c35b9672683ebb0764ab9051e0650469 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Guus Sliepen <guus@tinc-vpn.org>
Date: Sat, 6 Jan 2018 20:34:37 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Document how to enable tinc at boot time using systemd.

---
 doc/tinc.texi | 62 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 62 insertions(+)

diff --git a/doc/tinc.texi b/doc/tinc.texi
index c0508fac..545f4c4f 100644
--- a/doc/tinc.texi
+++ b/doc/tinc.texi
@@ -3409,6 +3409,7 @@ tinc or give us feedback, you are stronly encouraged to do so.
 @menu
 * Interface configuration::
 * Routes::
+* Automatically starting tinc::
 @end menu
 
 @c ==================================================================
@@ -3535,6 +3536,67 @@ Adding routes to IPv6 subnets:
 @tab @code{netsh interface ipv6 add route} @var{network address}/@var{prefixlength} @var{interface}
 @end multitable
 
+@c ==================================================================
+@node    Automatically starting tinc
+@section Automatically starting tinc
+
+@menu
+* Linux::
+* Windows::
+* Other platforms::
+@end menu
+
+@c ==================================================================
+@node       Linux
+@subsection Linux
+
+@cindex systemd
+There are many Linux distributions, and historically, many of them had their
+own way of starting programs at boot time. Today, a number of major Linux
+distributions have chosen to use systemd as their init system. Tinc ships with
+systemd service files that allow you to start and stop tinc using systemd.
+There are two service files: @code{tinc.service} is used to globally enable or
+disable all tinc daemons managed by systemd, and
+@code{tinc@@@var{netname}.service} is used to enable or disable specific tinc
+daemons. So if one has created a tinc network with netname @code{foo}, then
+you have to run the following two commands to ensure it is started at boot
+time:
+
+@example
+systemctl enable tinc
+systemctl enable tinc@@foo
+@end example
+
+To start the tinc daemon immediately if it wasn't already running, use the
+following command:
+
+@example
+systemctl start tinc@@foo
+@end example
+
+You can also use @samp{systemctl start tinc}, this will start all tinc daemons
+that are enabled. You can stop and disable tinc networks in the same way.
+
+If your system is not using systemd, then you have to look up your
+distribution's way of starting tinc at boot time.
+
+@c ==================================================================
+@node       Windows
+@subsection Windows
+
+On Windows, if tinc is started with the @code{tinc start} command without using
+the @code{-D} or @code{--no-detach} option, it will automatically register
+itself as a service that is started at boot time. When tinc is stopped using
+the @code{tinc stop} command, it will also automatically unregister itself.
+Once tinc is registered as a service, it is also possible to stop and start
+tinc using the Windows Services Manager.
+
+@c ==================================================================
+@node       Other platforms
+@subsection Other platforms
+
+On platforms other than the ones mentioned in the earlier sections, you have to
+look up your platform's way of starting programs at boot time.
 
 @c ==================================================================
 @node    About us
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