diff -Nur -x '*.orig' -x '*.rej' smeserver-openvpn-bridge-2.0/root/etc/e-smith/locale/en/etc/e-smith/web/functions/openvpnbridge mezzanine_patched_smeserver-openvpn-bridge-2.0/root/etc/e-smith/locale/en/etc/e-smith/web/functions/openvpnbridge
--- smeserver-openvpn-bridge-2.0/root/etc/e-smith/locale/en/etc/e-smith/web/functions/openvpnbridge	2009-01-16 13:13:39.000000000 +0100
+++ mezzanine_patched_smeserver-openvpn-bridge-2.0/root/etc/e-smith/locale/en/etc/e-smith/web/functions/openvpnbridge	2009-01-16 13:13:25.000000000 +0100
@@ -392,4 +392,10 @@
     	<trans>"{$string}" contains forbiden characters</trans>
     </entry>
 
+	<entry>
+    	<base>BRIDGE_NOT_ENABLED</base>
+    	<trans><![CDATA[<span style="color:red">The bridge service must be enabled.<br>The following commands will enable it:<br>db configuration setprop bridge status enabled<br>/etc/init.d/bridge start</span><br><br>]]></trans>
+    </entry>
+
+
 </lexicon>
diff -Nur -x '*.orig' -x '*.rej' smeserver-openvpn-bridge-2.0/root/etc/e-smith/locale/fr/etc/e-smith/web/functions/openvpnbridge mezzanine_patched_smeserver-openvpn-bridge-2.0/root/etc/e-smith/locale/fr/etc/e-smith/web/functions/openvpnbridge
--- smeserver-openvpn-bridge-2.0/root/etc/e-smith/locale/fr/etc/e-smith/web/functions/openvpnbridge	2009-01-16 13:13:39.000000000 +0100
+++ mezzanine_patched_smeserver-openvpn-bridge-2.0/root/etc/e-smith/locale/fr/etc/e-smith/web/functions/openvpnbridge	2009-01-16 13:12:59.000000000 +0100
@@ -390,4 +390,9 @@
     	<trans>"{$string}" comporte des charactères nonautorisés</trans>
     </entry>
 
+	<entry>
+    	<base>BRIDGE_NOT_ENABLED</base>
+    	<trans><![CDATA[<span style="color:red">Le service bridge doit être activé.<br>Les commandes suivantes permettrons de l'activer:<br>db configuration setprop bridge status enabled<br>/etc/init.d/bridge start</span><br><br>]]></trans>
+    </entry>
+
 </lexicon>
diff -Nur -x '*.orig' -x '*.rej' smeserver-openvpn-bridge-2.0/root/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/esmith/FormMagick/Panel/openvpnbridge.pm mezzanine_patched_smeserver-openvpn-bridge-2.0/root/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/esmith/FormMagick/Panel/openvpnbridge.pm
--- smeserver-openvpn-bridge-2.0/root/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/esmith/FormMagick/Panel/openvpnbridge.pm	2009-01-16 13:13:39.000000000 +0100
+++ mezzanine_patched_smeserver-openvpn-bridge-2.0/root/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/esmith/FormMagick/Panel/openvpnbridge.pm	2009-01-16 13:11:16.000000000 +0100
@@ -478,6 +478,14 @@
 
 sub print_crt_not_ready_warning{
 	my ($fm) = @_;
+
+	# First, check the service "bridge" is running
+	my $bridge = $config_db->get_prop('bridge', 'status') || 'disabled';
+
+	unless ($bridge eq 'enabled'){
+		return $fm->localise('BRIDGE_NOT_ENABLED');
+	}
+
 	# If any of the required files is missing or empty
 	# Warn the user	
 	if (
diff -Nur -x '*.orig' -x '*.rej' smeserver-openvpn-bridge-2.0/root/var/service/openvpn-bridge/run mezzanine_patched_smeserver-openvpn-bridge-2.0/root/var/service/openvpn-bridge/run
--- smeserver-openvpn-bridge-2.0/root/var/service/openvpn-bridge/run	2008-12-03 15:45:04.000000000 +0100
+++ mezzanine_patched_smeserver-openvpn-bridge-2.0/root/var/service/openvpn-bridge/run	2009-01-16 13:11:16.000000000 +0100
@@ -2,4 +2,9 @@
 
 exec 2>&1
 
+BRIDGE=$(/sbin/e-smith/db configuration getprop bridge status)
+
+[ $BRIDGE == 'enabled' ] || exit 1
+
 exec /usr/sbin/openvpn --config /etc/openvpn/bridge/openvpn.conf --cd /etc/openvpn/bridge
+