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diff --git a/doc_external_multiplexer.h b/doc_external_multiplexer.h new file mode 100644 index 0000000..7653255 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc_external_multiplexer.h @@ -0,0 +1,46 @@ +/* + * OpenVPN -- An application to securely tunnel IP networks + * over a single TCP/UDP port, with support for SSL/TLS-based + * session authentication and key exchange, + * packet encryption, packet authentication, and + * packet compression. + * + * Copyright (C) 2010 Fox Crypto B.V. <openvpn@fox-it.com> + * + * + * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify + * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 + * as published by the Free Software Foundation. + * + * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, + * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of + * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the + * GNU General Public License for more details. + * + * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License + * along with this program (see the file COPYING included with this + * distribution); if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., + * 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA + */ + +/** + * @file + * External Multiplexer module documentation file. + */ + +/** + * @addtogroup external_multiplexer External Multiplexer module + * + * The External Multiplexer is the link between the external network + * interface and the other OpenVPN modules. It reads packets from the + * external network interface, determines which remote OpenVPN peer and + * VPN tunnel they are associated with, and whether they are data channel + * or control channel packets. It then passes the packets on to the + * appropriate processing module. + * + * This module also handles packets traveling in the reverse direction, + * which have been generated by the local control channel or which have + * already been processed by the \link data_control Data Channel Control + * module\endlink and are destined for a remote host reachable through a + * VPN tunnel. + */ |