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diff --git a/man/nmcli-examples.xml b/man/nmcli-examples.xml index 8be3903a..e777c326 100644 --- a/man/nmcli-examples.xml +++ b/man/nmcli-examples.xml @@ -178,6 +178,19 @@ B,DISPATCH</screen> </para> </example> + <example><title>Activating a VPN connection profile requiring interactive password input</title> +<screen><prompt>$ </prompt><userinput>nmcli --ask con up my-vpn-con</userinput></screen> + <para> + This command activates a VPN connection profile enabling nmcli to interact with the user + ('--ask'): this will allow nmcli to prompt for the VPN password on the command line when + the <emphasis>password-flags</emphasis> are set to '0x02' ('always ask', see + <link linkend='nm-settings'><citerefentry><refentrytitle>nm-settings</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry></link> + ). + This is particularly useful for OTP based VPNs, as the user needs to be prompted for the + password each time the connection is activated. + </para> + </example> + <example><title>Adding a bonding master and two slave connection profiles</title> <screen><prompt>$ </prompt><userinput>nmcli con add type bond ifname mybond0 mode active-backup</userinput> <prompt>$ </prompt><userinput>nmcli con add type ethernet ifname eth1 master mybond0</userinput> |