Multiple OpenVPN servers setup on Windows 2008 server

al3x_

Hello,
I have to configure multiple OpenVPN servers on Windows server. Configuring single OpenVPN server is pretty transparent and well documented but I am unable to find any reference to multiple OpenVPN server setup.
Initial idea would be to install 2nd instance into different location but then would it create different service upon installation?
Does somebody have experience to share? I would really appreciate some help.
Thank you.

maikcat

multiple openvpn instances are handled by multiple openvpn config files,
you need to check 2 things though,

1) use different port/proto combination
2) create a new tap interface for each instance

Michael.

al3x_

maikcat wrotemultiple openvpn instances are handled by multiple openvpn config files,
you need to check 2 things though,

1) use different port/proto combination

Thats the idea.

maikcat wrote 2) create a new tap interface for each instance

I'm more worried about OpenVPN windows service instances - would 2nd installation automagically create 2nd OpenVPN service instance with different name/path/config or just overwrite 1st?
I can't believe nobody tried that yet.

maikcat

would 2nd installation automagically create 2nd OpenVPN service instance with different name/path/config or just overwrite 1st?

no, when openvpn start it parses all config files and acts accordingly...

one service starts/stops all configs.

I can't believe nobody tried that yet.

in xp/windows 2003 i have use this many times...

Michael.