OpenVPN Desktop Client with pfsense
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@jimp - when you are updating OpenVPN client version, can you also look at OpenVPN Manager. The client export package has 0.0.3.6 in it and 0.0.3.8 has been out for a while. If nothing else, having 0.0.3.8 will stop it from telling users there is an update available when it starts :)
I've looked and unless they fixed it up since I looked last, it was a mess. The executables changed, documentation was completely incorrect for how the new install switches worked, files were missing from the .zip, among other issues. I never was able to get it to work. I didn't do the original integration of that Manager program and I'm not likely to update it unless it's a "drop-in" replacement which it clearly isn't, unfortunately. Search around a bit and you'll find the previous thread I talked about that in. IIRC the maintainer of the program mentioned working on a fix but I'm not sure if it ever materialized.
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I just use the gui that comes with the setup from openvpn, don't have any problems with it. Your talking about this manager?
https://github.com/jochenwierum/openvpn-manager
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Yes, that one. It's an optional checkbox choice in the export package.
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Easy solution - remove the checkbox ;) hehehe
It has not been updated in what 1.5 years? New in 0.0.3.8 (28.04.2013)
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OpenVPN Manager appears to work for those who use it now, so we can leave well enough alone, but it is worrying that it hasn't been updated in quite some time.
It's more of a service manager though so as long as OpenVPN's API or commands don't change (much) it probably won't have issues even if it's a bit old.
I'm mostly worried about the new OpenVPN exe installers (both the normal and -I6xx varieties). I have some VMs to test with but little time.
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No worries - leave OpenVPN Manager alone. 0.0.3.6 works well for me on Windows 7 and 8. It helps unpriv users start their OpenVPN road warrior connections/s.
If needed, I can test all that easily with any new version of OpenVPN itself and verify that it still works. -
There is many ways to skin that cat, I would think using what clearly is an outdated 3rd party manager would be on the bottom of the list ;)
So 3.6 came out what 2.5 years ago when openvpn was what alpha1 of 2.3 line?
The gui that comes with openvpn can control the service as well, and you can just give the service the right to be started from non admin user with SubInAcl.exe /service – think by default the gui logs to restricted folder, you can move the log file, etc.
You can do a /savecred for the shortcut, there are ways to have a scheduled task run.. Like 4 different ways off the top of my head to get around user not having admin rights, so easier than others for sure.
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The newest -I6xx installer worked fine for me without having to adjust the config. The previous behavior must have been due to the bugs they fixed.
Expect a new rev of the export package soon with both sets of clients.
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Update is pending now, it'll sync in the next 15 mins or so, give or take. I added the new installers as an additional choice and shuffled a few things around name-wise. Let me know if anything weird happens.
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Is there a reason why someone should immediately replace a currently installed older client? Anything very important in the new client?
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Well, you should move to OpenVPN 2.3.5 since it's got a more recent OpenSSL, but as for the -I0xx vs -I6xx, that's less clear.
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Cool - I will do that now.
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Works…
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How much older was your client?
One thing I did notice is when I just ran the update exe in the 686 line the tap driver did not actually update on its own, I had to go and run the actual tap installer to get to .21 vs .9
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Not much at all.
My experience has been that these installers NEVER update the TAP unless you do a complete uninstall/reinstall.
Otherwise, it will just update profiles.
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So you were on the previous version 2.3.4? I hate when people say stuff like that - because its subjective.. Like when you ask what version of ios or firmware, bios they are on and they say the latest and then when you go and check you find they are 3+ revs behind.. Current my ASS ;)
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Its no more than a couple months ago that this computer had a reinstall of openvpn. I didn't make a note of its version before I uninstalled and reinstalled today.
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The new OpenVPN 2.3.5-I601, with OpenVPN Manager 0.0.3.6, is working fine for me on Windows 8.1
