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3.6.3. Starting, Stopping and Restarting stunnel

3.6.3. Starting, Stopping and Restarting stunnel

To start stunnel, run the following command as root:

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~]# stunnel /etc/stunnel/stunnel.conf

~]# stunnel /etc/stunnel/stunnel.conf

By default, stunnel uses /var/log/secure to log its output.

To terminate stunnel, kill the process by running the following command as root:

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~]# kill `cat /var/run/stunnel/stunnel.pid`

~]# kill `cat /var/run/stunnel/stunnel.pid`

If you edit the configuration file while stunnel is running, terminate stunnel and start it again for your changes to take effect.

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