From f882b1d70656a39b8a6e1ff93445f95d3dac5f7b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Selva Nair Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2022 11:28:02 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] PLAP: Document usage in README Signed-off-by: Selva Nair --- README.rst | 21 +++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 21 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst index 3e358b5..ace9635 100644 --- a/README.rst +++ b/README.rst @@ -132,6 +132,27 @@ for the default behaviour described above, `manual` to enumerate and list such connections but not auto-attach, or `disable` to not scan auto-started connection profiles. +Interactively starting connections before logon +*********************************************** + +Starting release 2.6 (GUI version 11.30), "Start Before Logon" +aka Pre-Logon Access Provider is supported. This feature is not +enabled by default. It may be enabled during installation or +through the `General Settings` menu of the GUI via the +`Start Before Logon` check mark. + +Only `persistent connection` profiles described in the previous +section will be listed on the login screen. Ensure that +connections that may be interactively started from login +screen are setup in the `config-auto` folder, `OpenVPNService` +is running, and these connections are visible and controllable +from the GUI. + +Once those pre-requisites are satisfied, the login screen will +display an icon for `Pre-Logon Access Providers`, clicking which +will bring up a list of OpenVPN connection profiles available, and +allow connecting or disconnecting them interactively. + Run Connect/Disconnect/Preconnect Scripts *****************************************