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README: Mention passphrase prompt and systemd init

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* Enhance the documentation to mention that user interaction is
  necessary during the `ovpn_initpki`.
* Re-arrange the next steps part to point people to systemd init as well
  as docs directory.

Closes #266
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@ -25,7 +25,9 @@ a corresponding [Digital Ocean Community Tutorial](http://bit.ly/1AGUZkq).
OVPN_DATA="ovpn-data-example" OVPN_DATA="ovpn-data-example"
* Initialize the `$OVPN_DATA` container that will hold the configuration files and certificates * Initialize the `$OVPN_DATA` container that will hold the configuration files
and certificates. The container will prompt for a passphrase to protect the
private key used by the newly generated certificate authority.
docker volume create --name $OVPN_DATA docker volume create --name $OVPN_DATA
docker run -v $OVPN_DATA:/etc/openvpn --rm kylemanna/openvpn ovpn_genconfig -u udp://VPN.SERVERNAME.COM docker run -v $OVPN_DATA:/etc/openvpn --rm kylemanna/openvpn ovpn_genconfig -u udp://VPN.SERVERNAME.COM
@ -43,7 +45,22 @@ a corresponding [Digital Ocean Community Tutorial](http://bit.ly/1AGUZkq).
docker run -v $OVPN_DATA:/etc/openvpn --rm kylemanna/openvpn ovpn_getclient CLIENTNAME > CLIENTNAME.ovpn docker run -v $OVPN_DATA:/etc/openvpn --rm kylemanna/openvpn ovpn_getclient CLIENTNAME > CLIENTNAME.ovpn
## Docker Compose ## Next Steps
### More Reading
Miscellaneous write-ups for advanced configurations are available in the
[docs](docs) folder.
### Systemd Init Scripts
A `systemd` init script is available to manage the OpenVPN container. It will
start the container on system boot, restart the container if it exits
unexpectedly, and pull updates from Docker Hub to keep itself up to date.
Please refer to the [systemd documentation](docs/systemd.md) to learn more.
### Docker Compose
If you prefer to use `docker-compose` please refer to the [documentation](docs/docker-compose.md). If you prefer to use `docker-compose` please refer to the [documentation](docs/docker-compose.md).