OpenVPN - Slackware
Roam seamlessly between known networks, and quickly set up new connections. We've retained full support for the traditional Slackware networking scripts and for the wicd network manager, offering choice and flexibility to all levels of users. - Support for fully encrypted network connections with OpenSSL, OpenSSH, OpenVPN, and GnuPG. SlackBuilds.org - SlackBuild Script Repository. 11.0 > Network > openvpn (2.0.9) OpenVPN is a full-featured SSL VPN solution which can accomodate a wide slackware 2020 107 01 openvpn security update 00 52 16?rss New openvpn packages are available for Slackware 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, and -current to fix a security iss openvpnserv.exe (aka the interactive service helper) in OpenVPN 2.4.x before 2.4.6 allows a local attacker to cause a double-free of memory by sending a malformed request to the interactive service. This could cause a denial-of-service through memory corruption or possibly have unspecified other impact including privilege escalation.
Aug 28, 2017 · OpenVPN is a service, so it can run on startup on your computer, which means you don’t have to remember to start it up, and you won’t have to configure the connection separately for every user. Install OpenVPN. Before you can connect to your VPN service, you need to install OpenVPN on Ubuntu.
From: Slackware Security Team
Mar 10, 2011
One of the frequent criticisms of Slackware is the lack of official packages available. While the official package set provides a good, stable, and flexible operating system (and is quite adequate for many individuals), the fact remains that many users want/need quite a few additional applications in order for it to meet their needs.