From: mbent <mbent@web>
Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2012 12:47:48 +0000 (+0200)
Subject: (no commit message)
X-Git-Url: https://git.tinc-vpn.org/git/browse?a=commitdiff_plain;h=42aee132d03789731a8c883ddc56c4ed1ccffb3f;p=wiki

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diff --git a/examples/osx-install.mdwn b/examples/osx-install.mdwn
index a08226f..b8384fe 100644
--- a/examples/osx-install.mdwn
+++ b/examples/osx-install.mdwn
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ Update the ports system and ports list.
     sudo port selfupdate
     sudo port sync
 
-This command will install tinc and all the necessary dependancies.
+This command will install tinc and all the necessary dependencies.
 
     sudo port install tinc
 
@@ -49,6 +49,58 @@ Configuration files are located in /opt/local/etc/tinc.
 Tinc can now be configured and executed.
 
 
+### Start tinc automatically on system boot
+
+[launchd](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Launchd) is a system for monitoring services and make sure services are started if certain conditions are met. This system is available on OS X 10.5 and later versions.
+
+To use launchd, you have to create a property-list file for tinc and put it under /Library/LaunchDaemons/
+
+The following example is a plist file for the tinc network name: myvpn
+
+*/Library/LaunchDaemons/myvpn.tinc.plist*:
+
+    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+    <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
+    <plist version="1.0">
+    <dict>
+    	<key>KeepAlive</key>
+    	<true/>
+    	<key>Label</key>
+    	<string>tinc.myvpn</string>
+    	<key>ProgramArguments</key>
+    	<array>
+    		<string>/opt/local/tinc/sbin/tincd</string>
+    		<string>-n</string>
+    		<string>myvpn</string>
+    		<string>-D</string>
+    	</array>
+    </dict>
+    </plist>
+
+This will configure tincd to start the myvpn configuration in the foreground (-D). If tincd is started as background daemon, launchd will not function correctly with tinc. Launchd will directly start tincd if this file is found. The <key>KeepAlive</key> element will ensure that tincd is always running, and to be restarted if it stops. To stop tincd, use the *launchctl* command. Some commands to remember are:
+
+    launchctl unload -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/myvpn.tinc.plist
+
+This adds a *disabled* key to the file and stops tincd. The disabled key ensure that launchd will not start tincd anymore. The inverse operation is:
+
+    launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/myvpn.tinc.plist
+
+This removes the *disabled* key from the file and starts tincd.
+
+To stop tinc:
+
+    launchctl stop tinc.myvpn
+
+To list all services monitored by launchd:
+
+    launchctl list
+
+If tinc has been configured with launchd, you will see tinc.myvpn listed with a process id.
+
+
+---
+
+
 ### Alternative Installation Methods
 
 There are two alternative methods of getting tinc:
@@ -181,5 +233,6 @@ the two existing files (if applicable).
 
 * * * * *
 
+- Mike Bentzen (mike (at) bentzen . com . au)
 - Grzegorz Dymarek (gd58 (at) alumni . st-andrews . ac . uk)
-- Mike Bentzen (mike (@) goodlook . com . au)
+- wizztick