--- /etc/init.d/openvpn	2005-05-20 07:41:57.000000000 +0200
+++ /etc/init.d/openvpn	2005-05-20 07:14:41.089915000 +0200
@@ -59,12 +59,25 @@
 	if [ -f "$bn.sh" ]; then
 	    . $bn.sh
 	fi
-	rm -f $piddir/$bn.pid
-	$openvpn --daemon openvpn-$bn --writepid $piddir/$bn.pid --config $c --cd $work
-	if [ $? = 0 ]; then
-	    successes=1
+
+	if [ -f $bn.online ]; then
+	    fping -r 3 `cat $bn.online` &> /dev/null
+	else
+	    false
+	fi
+
+	if [ $? -gt 0 ]; then
+	    einfo "Starting connection $bn"
+	    rm -f $piddir/$bn.pid
+	    $openvpn --daemon openvpn-$bn --writepid $piddir/$bn.pid --config $c --cd $work
+	    if [ $? = 0 ]; then
+		successes=1
+	    else
+		errors=1
+	    fi
 	else
-	    errors=1
+	    ewarn "Connection $bn is already online"
+	    successes=1
 	fi
     done