Stunnel Won't Start on Linux (even with fixed /etc/default/stunnel)
I'm trying to start stunnel4 on Linux. I've modified the /etc/stunnel/stunnel.conf file so I can use it with RealVNC. When I run "stunnel4 /etc/stunnel/stunnel.conf" or "/etc/init.d/stunnel4 start", neither command gives me errors or any output, even with -d 7 set. After the shell returns control to me, I do "ps -ax" and have yet to see any instance of stunnel running. There is never a file in /var/run/stunnel to indicate a working daemon if I start it as one. I have edited /etc/default/stunnel4 to look like this (changed ENABLED). I've included it and my /etc/stunnel/stunnel.conf below. No matter what I do, there is never any evidence that stunnel is staring or doing anything. Even error messages would be a big help, so I'd at least know what was wrong. Any help appreciated. I'm sure it's something so obvious I don't see how I could miss it. Thanks for any help. Hal -----------------/etc/default/stunnel4------------------------ # /etc/default/stunnel # Julien LEMOINE <speedblue@debian.org> # September 2003 # Change to one to enable stunnel ENABLED=1 FILES="/etc/stunnel/*.conf" OPTIONS="" # Change to one to enable ppp restart scripts PPP_RESTART=0 ------------/etc/stunnel/stunnel.conf-------------------- CAfile = /etc/stunnel/CAcert.pem CApath = /etc/stunnel/ cert = server.pem client = no verify = 3 debug = 7 [vnc] accept = 443 connect = 127.0.0.1:5500
More data: If I run stunnel as root, it works, but it will NOT work at all if I run it as a regular user. I don't even get any error messages. Is this normal? Thanks! Hal On Tuesday 07 March 2006 15:37, Hal Vaughan wrote:
I'm trying to start stunnel4 on Linux. I've modified the /etc/stunnel/stunnel.conf file so I can use it with RealVNC. When I run "stunnel4 /etc/stunnel/stunnel.conf" or "/etc/init.d/stunnel4 start", neither command gives me errors or any output, even with -d 7 set. After the shell returns control to me, I do "ps -ax" and have yet to see any instance of stunnel running. There is never a file in /var/run/stunnel to indicate a working daemon if I start it as one.
I have edited /etc/default/stunnel4 to look like this (changed ENABLED). I've included it and my /etc/stunnel/stunnel.conf below.
No matter what I do, there is never any evidence that stunnel is staring or doing anything. Even error messages would be a big help, so I'd at least know what was wrong.
Any help appreciated. I'm sure it's something so obvious I don't see how I could miss it.
Thanks for any help.
Hal
-----------------/etc/default/stunnel4------------------------ # /etc/default/stunnel # Julien LEMOINE <speedblue@debian.org> # September 2003
# Change to one to enable stunnel ENABLED=1 FILES="/etc/stunnel/*.conf" OPTIONS=""
# Change to one to enable ppp restart scripts PPP_RESTART=0
------------/etc/stunnel/stunnel.conf-------------------- CAfile = /etc/stunnel/CAcert.pem CApath = /etc/stunnel/ cert = server.pem client = no verify = 3 debug = 7
[vnc] accept = 443 connect = 127.0.0.1:5500 _______________________________________________ stunnel-users mailing list stunnel-users@mirt.net http://stunnel.mirt.net/mailman/listinfo/stunnel-users
On 7 Mar 2006 at 17:57, Hal Vaughan wrote:
More data:
If I run stunnel as root, it works, but it will NOT work at all if I run it as a regular user. I don't even get any error messages. Is this normal?
Thanks!
Hal
Hi Hal, If you want to bind to a port less than 1024 you have to be root. This is a linux thing not stunnel. Regards Ian --
On Tuesday 07 March 2006 15:37, Hal Vaughan wrote:
I'm trying to start stunnel4 on Linux. I've modified the /etc/stunnel/stunnel.conf file so I can use it with RealVNC. When I run "stunnel4 /etc/stunnel/stunnel.conf" or "/etc/init.d/stunnel4 start", neither command gives me errors or any output, even with -d 7 set. After the shell returns control to me, I do "ps -ax" and have yet to see any instance of stunnel running. There is never a file in /var/run/stunnel to indicate a working daemon if I start it as one.
I have edited /etc/default/stunnel4 to look like this (changed ENABLED). I've included it and my /etc/stunnel/stunnel.conf below.
No matter what I do, there is never any evidence that stunnel is staring or doing anything. Even error messages would be a big help, so I'd at least know what was wrong.
Any help appreciated. I'm sure it's something so obvious I don't see how I could miss it.
Thanks for any help.
Hal
-----------------/etc/default/stunnel4------------------------ # /etc/default/stunnel # Julien LEMOINE <speedblue@debian.org> # September 2003
# Change to one to enable stunnel ENABLED=1 FILES="/etc/stunnel/*.conf" OPTIONS=""
# Change to one to enable ppp restart scripts PPP_RESTART=0
------------/etc/stunnel/stunnel.conf-------------------- CAfile = /etc/stunnel/CAcert.pem CApath = /etc/stunnel/ cert = server.pem client = no verify = 3 debug = 7
[vnc] accept = 443 connect = 127.0.0.1:5500 _______________________________________________ stunnel-users mailing list stunnel-users@mirt.net http://stunnel.mirt.net/mailman/listinfo/stunnel-users
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