To start openl2tpd at boot, you will need to add the following lines to /etc/rc.d/rc.local: if [ -x /etc/rc.d/rc.openl2tpd ]; then /etc/rc.d/rc.openl2tpd start fi Then add the following lines to /etc/rc.d/rc.local_shutdown: if [ -x /etc/rc.d/rc.openl2tpd ]; then /etc/rc.d/rc.openl2tpd stop fi Then make sure /etc/rc.d/rc.rpc is executable: # chmod 0755 /etc/rc.d/rc.rpc ############################################################## If you want to start it without a reboot, first follow the above directions, and then do this: # /etc/rc.d/rc.rpc start # /etc/rc.d/rc.openl2tpd start