Re: [Openvpn-users] From Windows 7 client to OpenVPN server

Hi, Am 04.09.14 um 15:53 schrieb Giles Coochey: >> nope: the VPN needs to be able to add or remove routes to the OS and >> >for that you need NetworkAdministrator privileges at a minimum. >> >You might be able to get away with running it using a user that has >> >those privs, but I doubt that it w

Re: [Openvpn-users] Windows service mode doesn't seem to restart on timeout properly

On 05/09/14 00:22, Gert Doering wrote: > Does it work if running from the GUI? The error messages should not > prevent a restart... so I'm a bit puzzled what is wrong. gert Well that was good advice. There was a bug with our "--down" CMD file. It errorred when the tunnel went down on "--ping-rest

[Openvpn-users] Fw: From Windows 7 client to OpenVPN server

Which is why MY most favourite email address is: flingpooh at gmail 'cos that is what They do to you. https://lmddgtfy.net/?q=Why%20Google%20Sucks - Original Message - From: "Timothy Murphy" To: Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2014 3:37 PM Subject: Re: [Openvpn-users] From Windows 7 cli

Re: [Openvpn-users] From Windows 7 client to OpenVPN server

On Thursday, September 04, 2014 04:05:45 PM Samuli Seppänen wrote: > > I gave up on that, and installed the "standalone" OpenVPN client, from > > > > > 395-how-to-install-the-openvpn-client-on-windows.html>, > > > > using the sam

Re: [Openvpn-users] From Windows 7 client to OpenVPN server

Hi, On Thu, Sep 04, 2014 at 02:37:39PM +0100, Giles Coochey wrote: > On 04/09/2014 14:05, Samuli Seppänen wrote: > >b) Start (new) OpenVPN-GUI as Admin > > Has anyone been able to remove the need to start it as Admin? In my > ideal world I would start it and it would just connect to my default

Re: [Openvpn-users] From Windows 7 client to OpenVPN server

On 04/09/2014 14:44, Jan Just Keijser wrote: Giles Coochey wrote: On 04/09/2014 14:05, Samuli Seppänen wrote: b) Start (new) OpenVPN-GUI as Admin Has anyone been able to remove the need to start it as Admin? In my ideal world I would start it and it would just connect to my default profile.

Re: [Openvpn-users] From Windows 7 client to OpenVPN server

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 04/09/14 15:37, Giles Coochey wrote: > On 04/09/2014 14:05, Samuli Seppänen wrote: >> b) Start (new) OpenVPN-GUI as Admin > > Has anyone been able to remove the need to start it as Admin? In > my ideal world I would start it and it would just conne

Re: [Openvpn-users] From Windows 7 client to OpenVPN server

Giles Coochey wrote: > On 04/09/2014 14:05, Samuli Seppänen wrote: >> b) Start (new) OpenVPN-GUI as Admin > > Has anyone been able to remove the need to start it as Admin? In my > ideal world I would start it and it would just connect to my default > profile. nope: the VPN needs to be able to ad

Re: [Openvpn-users] From Windows 7 client to OpenVPN server

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 04/09/14 12:45, Timothy Murphy wrote: > David Sommerseth wrote: > >> You do need to install the OpenVPN client to connect to a >> OpenVPN server. The VPNs supported by Microsoft Windows are not >> compatible with OpenVPN. > > Following your advic

Re: [Openvpn-users] From Windows 7 client to OpenVPN server

On 04/09/2014 14:05, Samuli Seppänen wrote: b) Start (new) OpenVPN-GUI as Admin Has anyone been able to remove the need to start it as Admin? In my ideal world I would start it and it would just connect to my default profile. -- Regards, Giles Coochey, CCNP, CCNA, CCNAS NetSecSpec Ltd +44

Re: [Openvpn-users] From Windows 7 client to OpenVPN server

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 > David Sommerseth wrote: > >> You do need to install the OpenVPN client to connect to a OpenVPN >> server. The VPNs supported by Microsoft Windows are not compatible >> with OpenVPN. > > Following your advice, I installed OpenVPN on my Windows 7 la

Re: [Openvpn-users] Windows service mode doesn't seem to restart on timeout properly

On 04/09/14 12:06, David Sommerseth wrote: > On 04/09/14 06:52, Jason Haar wrote: >> Hi there > >> I've got openvpn-2.3.4 under Win7 running. Works fine - except >> when there's a network change... I have "verb 3" enabled and the >> log ends with > >> Thu Sep 04 15:42:09 2014 [dns.host.name] Inac

Re: [Openvpn-users] Windows service mode doesn't seem to restart on timeout properly

Hi, On Thu, Sep 04, 2014 at 04:52:02PM +1200, Jason Haar wrote: > I've got openvpn-2.3.4 under Win7 running. Works fine - except when > there's a network change... I have "verb 3" enabled and the log ends with Does it work if running from the GUI? The error messages should not prevent a restart.

Re: [Openvpn-users] macox dns help for a novice?

Hi, On Thu, Sep 04, 2014 at 10:08:03PM +1200, Jason Haar wrote: > My mistake (I did say I was a Mac novice!) was that I *assumed* > "nslookup srv.corporate.domain" would work - well it didn't. What I > didn't check was that "ping srv.corporate.domain" does work :-) Oh, indeed. The "classic DNS u

Re: [Openvpn-users] From Windows 7 client to OpenVPN server

David Sommerseth wrote: > You do need to install the OpenVPN client to connect to a OpenVPN > server. The VPNs supported by Microsoft Windows are not compatible > with OpenVPN. Following your advice, I installed OpenVPN on my Windows 7 laptop. I started by following the not terribly good advice

Re: [Openvpn-users] macox dns help for a novice?

Actually, things weren't as bad as I thought - that "--up" script does seem to work after all! My mistake (I did say I was a Mac novice!) was that I *assumed* "nslookup srv.corporate.domain" would work - well it didn't. What I didn't check was that "ping srv.corporate.domain" does work :-) i.e it

Re: [Openvpn-users] Windows service mode doesn't seem to restart on timeout properly

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 04/09/14 06:52, Jason Haar wrote: > Hi there > > I've got openvpn-2.3.4 under Win7 running. Works fine - except > when there's a network change... I have "verb 3" enabled and the > log ends with > > Thu Sep 04 15:42:09 2014 [dns.host.name] Inactiv