Touch OpenVPN possible on KT?

Aydan · 03-28-2012, 08:03 AM

Hello to the devs/hackers:

Would it be possible to get OpenVPN to the KT? Maybe controllable via a the plugin?
This way I could expose my Calibre content server to my VPN and access it with the kobo.

Regards
Aydan

PS: There's an ARM port for the Nokia N900 (ARM Cortex A8) already available.

KevinShort · 03-30-2012, 03:21 PM

It wouldn't be too hard to get OpenVPN itself working on the Touch, I think. The major problem
would be in getting a GUI. Chances are that the Nokia N900 port wouldn't pick up the
KT's touch screen input, so someone would have to write a custom GUI for the KT.

Aydan · 03-30-2012, 03:26 PM

As far as I know it's mostly commandline. The gui is optional. It can also run as a deamon and has a management interface via network connection.

KevinShort · 03-30-2012, 04:03 PM

Yes, the GUI is optional. I've never used OpenVPN, so I don't know exactly what you
want to do with it. Is it just a few commands you'd want to run?

Aydan · 03-30-2012, 04:11 PM

OpenVPN can be started in a shell, which would probably be best in this case.

Code:

openvpn [config file]

and termiate the process to close the connection.
The config file and certificates would reside on the kobo internal storage and be created/transferred with the PC.

KevinShort · 03-30-2012, 04:14 PM

Is that all you want to do?

Aydan · 03-30-2012, 04:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KevinShort

Is that all you want to do?

That's enough to establish a connection.
It would be nice to be able to do it via the kobo gui.

KevinShort · 04-03-2012, 08:38 PM

I'll look into it and let you know how it goes.

Aydan · 04-04-2012, 04:13 AM

Thank you, I appreciate it.

KevinShort · 04-11-2012, 02:07 PM

The only real problem I've encountered so far is that OpenVPN is looking for the file tun.ko,
which isn't on the Touch by default. This file needs to be compiled for the specific Linux
kernel it will be running on. I haven't yet been able to compile it to run on my Touch.

My Touch stopped working a few days ago for some reason. So until I get it repaired
or replaced I can't do anything, but I haven't forgotten about your request.

Aydan · 04-11-2012, 02:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KevinShort

My Touch stopped working a few days ago for some reason.

I'm sorry to hear that.

Quote:

Originally Posted by KevinShort

So until I get it repaired or replaced I can't do anything, but I haven't forgotten about your request.

Don't sweat it. I'm happy somebody is looking into it at all. So take your time.

Regards
Aydan

Aydan · 06-08-2012, 08:16 AM

Hi there,
how is it going? Any progress?

Regards
Aydan

KevinShort · 06-11-2012, 10:48 PM

Unfortunately not. Kobo decided to send me a kobo wifi to replace my broken touch,
so I'm out of the touch hacking game now. I probably won't buy another touch any time
soon, since I just got an Android phone and I'm developing for that now.

Sorry I forgot to let you know what was going on.

03-28-2012, 08:03 AM	#1
Aydan Connoisseur Posts: 87 Karma: 2975 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Germany Device: Kobo Touch	OpenVPN possible on KT? Hello to the devs/hackers: Would it be possible to get OpenVPN to the KT? Maybe controllable via a the plugin? This way I could expose my Calibre content server to my VPN and access it with the kobo. Regards Aydan PS: There's an ARM port for the Nokia N900 (ARM Cortex A8) already available. Last edited by Aydan; 03-28-2012 at 11:23 AM.

03-30-2012, 04:11 PM	#5
Aydan Connoisseur Posts: 87 Karma: 2975 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Germany Device: Kobo Touch	OpenVPN can be started in a shell, which would probably be best in this case. Code: openvpn [config file] and termiate the process to close the connection. The config file and certificates would reside on the kobo internal storage and be created/transferred with the PC.

04-11-2012, 02:07 PM	#10
KevinShort Addict Posts: 348 Karma: 209937 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Virginia, US Device: Kobo Wifi, Kobo Glo	The only real problem I've encountered so far is that OpenVPN is looking for the file tun.ko, which isn't on the Touch by default. This file needs to be compiled for the specific Linux kernel it will be running on. I haven't yet been able to compile it to run on my Touch. My Touch stopped working a few days ago for some reason. So until I get it repaired or replaced I can't do anything, but I haven't forgotten about your request. Last edited by KevinShort; 04-11-2012 at 02:14 PM.

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03-30-2012, 03:21 PM	#2
KevinShort Addict Posts: 348 Karma: 209937 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Virginia, US Device: Kobo Wifi, Kobo Glo	It wouldn't be too hard to get OpenVPN itself working on the Touch, I think. The major problem would be in getting a GUI. Chances are that the Nokia N900 port wouldn't pick up the KT's touch screen input, so someone would have to write a custom GUI for the KT.

03-30-2012, 03:26 PM	#3
Aydan Connoisseur Posts: 87 Karma: 2975 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Germany Device: Kobo Touch	As far as I know it's mostly commandline. The gui is optional. It can also run as a deamon and has a management interface via network connection.

03-30-2012, 04:03 PM	#4
KevinShort Addict Posts: 348 Karma: 209937 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Virginia, US Device: Kobo Wifi, Kobo Glo	Yes, the GUI is optional. I've never used OpenVPN, so I don't know exactly what you want to do with it. Is it just a few commands you'd want to run?

03-30-2012, 04:14 PM	#6
KevinShort Addict Posts: 348 Karma: 209937 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Virginia, US Device: Kobo Wifi, Kobo Glo	Is that all you want to do?

04-03-2012, 08:38 PM	#8
KevinShort Addict Posts: 348 Karma: 209937 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Virginia, US Device: Kobo Wifi, Kobo Glo	I'll look into it and let you know how it goes.

04-04-2012, 04:13 AM	#9
Aydan Connoisseur Posts: 87 Karma: 2975 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Germany Device: Kobo Touch	Thank you, I appreciate it.

06-08-2012, 08:16 AM	#12
Aydan Connoisseur Posts: 87 Karma: 2975 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Germany Device: Kobo Touch	Hi there, how is it going? Any progress? Regards Aydan

06-11-2012, 10:48 PM	#13
KevinShort Addict Posts: 348 Karma: 209937 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Virginia, US Device: Kobo Wifi, Kobo Glo	Unfortunately not. Kobo decided to send me a kobo wifi to replace my broken touch, so I'm out of the touch hacking game now. I probably won't buy another touch any time soon, since I just got an Android phone and I'm developing for that now. Sorry I forgot to let you know what was going on.

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