Re: Disconnecting a specified client from the server

> On Friday, February 9th, 2024 at 8:11 PM, Gert Doering <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> On Fri, Feb 09, 2024 at 04:37:29PM +0000, Peter Davis via Openvpn-users wrote:
> 
> > With the help of the "openvpn-status.log" file, I can see which client
> > is connected to the server. I want to disconnect one of the clients.
> > I know I have to use the OpenVPN Management Interface.
> 
> 
> Yep.
> 
> > Should "--management IP port" be added in the server configuration file? What should be the value of IP and Port?
> 
> 
> Whatever you need it to be. Usually you'd use 127.0.0.1 for IP, because
> you do not want to expose the management interface to "the world".
> 
> For Port, anything that is not in use on your system otherwise can be
> used. I tend to use something like 21149 or so ("second port for openvpn")
> but that is totally arbitrary.
> 
> gert
> 
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> 
> Gert Doering - Munich, Germany [email protected]

Hi,
Thanks.
I see the "client-deny" command. Is it possible to prevent a client from connecting to the server using this command? If yes, is this blocking until the server reboots?