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how to disable the heartbeat?
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Hi xiyue,
OpenVPN's internal pings do not affect the "inactive" command: they're ignored by this command. For more information please see:
https://www.sparklabs.com/support/kb/ar ... /#inactive
I would not recommend attempting to disable OpenVPN's internal pings between the server and the client. These let the server know when the client has disconnected/dropped (or vice-versa), as well as keep the connection alive through NAT routers and other network devices.
The connection is most likely being kept alive as other network traffic is passing through it. I recommend using a tool like Wireshark to watch all traffic on the VPN network interface so you can monitor what packets are being sent when you'd expect the connection to be otherwise idle.
Cheers,
James
OpenVPN's internal pings do not affect the "inactive" command: they're ignored by this command. For more information please see:
https://www.sparklabs.com/support/kb/ar ... /#inactive
I would not recommend attempting to disable OpenVPN's internal pings between the server and the client. These let the server know when the client has disconnected/dropped (or vice-versa), as well as keep the connection alive through NAT routers and other network devices.
The connection is most likely being kept alive as other network traffic is passing through it. I recommend using a tool like Wireshark to watch all traffic on the VPN network interface so you can monitor what packets are being sent when you'd expect the connection to be otherwise idle.
Cheers,
James
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