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    OpenVpn client on windows 8.1 connection issues

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      tbaror
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      Hello All,

      I have one client in our network who uses windows 8.1 along with client openvpn-install-2.3.2-I003-x86_64.exe ,
      We have two different sites to one site there is no connection problem the second site the client shows yellow icon trying to connect and then fail the connection
      As for the second site there is no problems to other users connecting it , so i guess there something blocking inside the client.
      I tried resolving it by to stopping windows firewall but no change
      My question is there any thing i missed or can be done to resolve this issue with windows 8.1
      Please advice
      Thanks

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      • jimpJ
        jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
        last edited by

        The usual fix on Windows 8 is to uninstall both the OpenVPN client and the TAP driver and then install them again.

        There are other weird things that can happen with OpenVPN on Windows 8 but thankfully I haven't hit any of them so far.
        https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/ticket/316

        Step 13 here: http://www.vpntutorials.com/tutorials/openvpn-client-setup-tutorial-for-windows-8/

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