diff --git a/library/roles/openvpn/defaults/main.yml b/library/roles/openvpn/defaults/main.yml
index 074033f..b364963 100644
--- a/library/roles/openvpn/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/library/roles/openvpn/defaults/main.yml
@@ -105,3 +105,7 @@ openvpn_ldap_group_member_attr: uniqueMember
 openvpn_ldap_perl_auth_ssl: True
 openvpn_ldap_perl_auth_sslport: 636
 openvpn_ldap_perl_auth_group: vpn_ldap_posix_group
+
+openvpn_nagios_checks: False
+openvpn_nagios_deb_deps:
+  - libnet-telnet-perl
diff --git a/library/roles/openvpn/tasks/main.yml b/library/roles/openvpn/tasks/main.yml
index a736d5d..994407f 100644
--- a/library/roles/openvpn/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/library/roles/openvpn/tasks/main.yml
@@ -2,3 +2,7 @@
 - import_tasks: openvpn.yml
 - import_tasks: letsencrypt-openvpn.yml
   when: openvpn_letsencrypt_managed | bool
+- import_tasks: openvpn-nagios.yml
+  when: 
+    - nagios_enabled is defined and nagios_enabled | bool
+    - openvpn_nagios_checks | bool
diff --git a/library/roles/openvpn/tasks/openvpn-nagios.yml b/library/roles/openvpn/tasks/openvpn-nagios.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f3f9294
--- /dev/null
+++ b/library/roles/openvpn/tasks/openvpn-nagios.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+---
+- name: Nagios check configuration for openvpn (NRPE required)
+  block: 
+    - name: Install the nagios check deb deps   
+      apt: pkg={{ openvpn_nagios_deb_deps }} state={{ openvpn_pkg_state }} update_cache=yes cache_valid_time=1800
+
+    - name: Install the nagios check script
+      template: src=check_openvpn.pl.j2 dest={{ nagios_plugins_dir }}/check_openvpn owner=root group=root mode=0755
+
+    - name: Install the nagios nrpe configuration
+      template: src=openvpn-nrpe.cfg.j2 dest={{ nrpe_include_dir }}/openvpn.cfg owner=root group=nagios mode=0440
+      notify: Reload NRPE server
+
+  when:
+    - openvpn_enabled | bool
+    - ansible_distribution_file_variety == "Debian"
+  tags: [ 'openvpn', 'openvpn_nagios', 'nagios' ]
+
diff --git a/library/roles/openvpn/templates/check_openvpn.pl.j2 b/library/roles/openvpn/templates/check_openvpn.pl.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ea87160
--- /dev/null
+++ b/library/roles/openvpn/templates/check_openvpn.pl.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,219 @@
+#!/usr/bin/perl -w
+
+#######################################################################
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2007 Jaime Gascon Romero <jgascon@gmail.com>
+#
+# License Information:
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+# $Id: check_openvpn.pl,v 1.0 2007/07/15 16:07:20 jgr Exp jgr $
+# $Revision: 1.0 $
+# Home Site: http://emergeworld.blogspot.com/
+# #####################################################################
+
+use diagnostics;
+use strict;
+use Net::Telnet ();
+use Getopt::Long qw(:config no_ignore_case);
+use vars qw($PROGNAME $VERSION);
+{% if ansible_distribution_file_variety == "Debian" %}
+use lib "/usr/lib/nagios/plugins";
+{% elif ansible_distribution_file_variety == "Debian" %}
+use lib "/usr/lib64/nagios/plugins";
+{% endif %}
+use utils qw(%ERRORS);
+
+$PROGNAME = "check_openvpn";
+$VERSION = '$Revision: 1.0 $';
+
+$ENV{'PATH'}='';
+$ENV{'BASH_ENV'}=''; 
+$ENV{'ENV'}='';
+
+my ($opt_h, $opt_H, $opt_p, $opt_P, $opt_t, $opt_i, $opt_n, $opt_c, $opt_w, $opt_C, $opt_r);
+
+sub print_help ();
+sub print_usage ();
+
+GetOptions
+  ("h"  =>  \$opt_h, "help" => \$opt_h,
+   "H=s" => \$opt_H, "host=s"  => \$opt_H,
+   "p=i" => \$opt_p, "port=i" => \$opt_p,
+   "P=s" => \$opt_P, "password=s" => \$opt_P,
+   "t=i" => \$opt_t, "timeout=i" => \$opt_t,
+   "i"  =>  \$opt_i, "ip" => \$opt_i,
+   "n" => \$opt_n, "numeric" => \$opt_n,
+   "c" => \$opt_c, "critical" => \$opt_c,
+   "w" => \$opt_w, "warning" => \$opt_w,
+   "C=s" => \$opt_C, "common_name=s" => \$opt_C,
+   "r=s" => \$opt_r, "remote_ip=s" => \$opt_r,
+  ) or exit $ERRORS{'UNKNOWN'};
+
+# default values
+unless ( defined $opt_t ) {
+   $opt_t = 10;
+}
+
+if ($opt_h) {print_help(); exit $ERRORS{'OK'};}
+
+if ( ! defined($opt_H) || ! defined($opt_p) ) {
+  print_usage();
+  exit $ERRORS{'UNKNOWN'}
+}
+
+my @lines;
+my @clients;
+my @clients_ip;
+my $t;
+
+eval { 
+$t = new Net::Telnet (Timeout => $opt_t,
+                      Port => $opt_p,
+                      Prompt => '/END$/'
+                    );
+$t->open($opt_H);
+if ( defined $opt_P ) {
+  $t->waitfor('/ENTER PASSWORD:$/');
+  $t->print($opt_P);
+}
+$t->waitfor('/^$/');
+@lines = $t->cmd("status 2");
+$t->close;
+};
+
+if ($@) {
+ print "OpenVPN Critical: Can't connect to server\n";
+ exit $ERRORS{'CRITICAL'};
+}
+
+
+if (defined $opt_i || defined $opt_r) {
+  foreach (@lines) {
+    if ($_ =~ /CLIENT_LIST,.*,(\d+\.\d+\.\d+\.\d+):\d+,/) {
+      push @clients_ip, $1;
+    }
+}
+  if (defined $opt_i) {
+    print "OpenVPN OK: "."@clients_ip ";
+    exit $ERRORS{'OK'};
+  } elsif (defined $opt_r) {
+    if ( ! grep /\b$opt_r\b/, @clients_ip) {
+      if (defined $opt_c) {
+        print "OpenVPN CRITICAL: $opt_r don't found";
+        exit $ERRORS{'CRITICAL'};
+      } else {
+        print "OpenVPN WARNING: $opt_r don't found";
+        exit $ERRORS{'WARNING'};
+      }
+    }
+    print "OpenVPN OK: "."@clients_ip ";
+    exit $ERRORS{'OK'};
+  }
+}
+
+foreach (@lines) {
+  if ($_ =~ /CLIENT_LIST,(.*),\d+\.\d+\.\d+\.\d+:\d+,/) {
+    push @clients, $1;
+  }
+}
+
+if (defined $opt_C) {
+  if ( ! grep /\b$opt_C\b/, @clients) {
+    if (defined $opt_c) {
+      print "OpenVPN CRITICAL: $opt_C don't found";
+      exit $ERRORS{'CRITICAL'};
+    } else {
+      print "OpenVPN WARNING: $opt_C don't found";
+      exit $ERRORS{'WARNING'};
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+
+if (defined $opt_n) {
+print "OpenVPN OK: ".@clients." connected clients.";
+exit $ERRORS{'OK'};
+}
+
+print "OpenVPN OK: "."@clients ";
+exit $ERRORS{'OK'};
+
+#######################################################################
+###### Subroutines ####################################################
+
+sub print_usage() {
+  print "Usage: $PROGNAME -H | --host <IP or hostname> -p | --port <port number> [-P | --password] <password> [-t | --timeout] <timeout in seconds> 
+                    [-i | --ip] [-n | --numeric] [-C | --common_name] <common_name> [-r | --remote_ip] <remote_ip> [-c | --critical] [-w | --warning]\n\n";
+  print "       $PROGNAME [-h | --help]\n";
+}
+
+sub print_help() {
+  print "$PROGNAME $VERSION\n\n";
+  print "Copyright (c) 2007 Jaime Gascon Romero
+
+Nagios plugin to check the clients connected to a openvpn server.
+
+";
+ print_usage();
+  print "
+-H | --host
+  IP address or hostname of the openvpn server.
+
+-p | --port
+  Management port interface of the openvpn server.
+
+-P | --password
+  Password for the management interface of the openvpn server.
+
+-t | --timeout
+  Timeout for the connection attempt. Optional, default 10 seconds.
+
+
+        Optional parameters
+        ===================
+
+-i | --ip
+  Prints the IP address of the remote client instead of the common name.
+
+-n | --numeric
+  Prints the number of clients connected to the openvpn server.
+
+
+        Matching Parameters
+        ===================
+
+-C | --common_name
+  The common name, as it is specified in the client certificate, who is wanted to check.
+
+-r | --remote_ip
+  The client remote ip address who is wanted to check.
+
+-c | --critical
+  Exits with CRITICAL status if the client specified by the common name or the remote ip address is not connected.
+
+-w | --warning
+  Exits with WARNING status if the client specified by the common name or the remote ip address is not connected.
+
+
+       Other Parameters
+       ================
+
+-h | --help
+  Show this help.
+";
+
+}
+
+# vim:sts=2:sw=2:ts=2:et
diff --git a/library/roles/openvpn/templates/openvpn-nrpe.cfg.j2 b/library/roles/openvpn/templates/openvpn-nrpe.cfg.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a623b90
--- /dev/null
+++ b/library/roles/openvpn/templates/openvpn-nrpe.cfg.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# OpenVPN connected users
+command[openvpn_users]={{ nagios_plugins_dir }}/check_openvpn -H {{ openvpn_management_ip }} -p {{ openvpn_management_port }} -P {{ openvpn_management_password }}