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@@ -1,8 +1,51 @@ OpenVPN for Android ============= -The official or main repository is a Mercurial (hg) repository at http://code.google.com/p/ics-openvpn/source/ +Description +------------ +With the new VPNService of Android API level 14+ (Ice Cream Sandwhich) it is possible to create a VPN service that does not root access. This project is a port of OpenVPN. -There is a git clone at GitHub under https://github.com/schwabe/ics-openvpn +Read the README +--------------- +If you want to develop on ics-openvpn please read the [doc/README.txt](http://code.google.com/p/ics-openvpn/source/browse/doc/README.txt) *before* opening issues or emailing me. -Please read the doc/README before asking question or starting development. +You can help +------------ +Even if you are no programmer you can help by translating the OpenVPN client into your native language. [Crowdin provides a free service for non commercial open source projects](http://crowdin.net/project/ics-openvpn/invite) (Fixing/completing existing translations is very welcome as well) + +FAQ +----- +You can find the FAQ here (same as in app): http://code.google.com/p/ics-openvpn/wiki/FAQ + +Note to administrators +------------------------ + +You make your life and that of your users easier if you embed the certificates into the .ovpn file. You or the users can mail the .ovpn as a attachment to the phone and directly import and use it. Also downloading and importing the file works. The MIME Type should be application/x-openvpn-profile. + +Inline files are supported since OpenVPN 2.1rc1 and documented in the [OpenVPN 2.3 man page](https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/Openvpn23ManPage) (under INLINE FILE SUPPORT) + +(Using inline certifaces can also make your life on non Android platforms easier since you have only one file.) + +For example `ca mycafile.pem` becomes + + <ca> + -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE----- + MIIHPTCCBSWgAwIBAgIBADANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQQFADB5MRAwDgYDVQQKEwdSb290 + [...] + -----END CERTIFICATE----- + </ca> + +Fotnotes +----------- +Please that OpenVPN used by this project is under GPLv2. + +If you cannot or do not want to use the Play Store you can [download the apk files directly](http://plai.de/android/) . + +If you want to donate you can donate to [arne-paypal@rfc2549.org via paypal](https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?hosted_button_id=R2M6ZP9AF25LS&cmd=_s-xclick). + + +The old official or main repository was a Mercurial (hg) repository at http://code.google.com/p/ics-openvpn/source/ + +The new git repository is now at GitHub under https://github.com/schwabe/ics-openvpn + +Please read the doc/README before asking question or starting development.
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