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@@ -2034,9 +2034,11 @@ is a safety precaution to prevent a LD_PRELOAD style attack from a malicious or compromised server. .\"********************************************************* .TP -.B --script-security level +.B --script-security level [method] This directive offers policy-level control over OpenVPN's usage of external programs -and scripts. Lower values are more restrictive, higher values are more permissive. Settings for +and scripts. Lower +.B level +values are more restrictive, higher values are more permissive. Settings for .B level: .B 0 -- @@ -2050,6 +2052,25 @@ Allow calling of built-in executables and user-defined scripts. .br .B 3 -- Allow passwords to be passed to scripts via environmental variables (potentially unsafe). + +The +.B method +parameter indicates how OpenVPN should call external commands and scripts. +Settings for +.B method: + +.B execve -- +(default) Use execve() function on Unix family OSes and CreateProcess() on Windows. +.br +.B system -- +Use system() function (deprecated and less safe since the external program command +line is subject to shell expansion). + +The +.B --script-security +option was introduced in OpenVPN 2.1_rc9. For configuration file compatibility +with previous OpenVPN versions, use: +.B --script-security 3 system .\"********************************************************* .TP .B --disable-occ |