Install 2.3.6 in a Win7 environment - need instructions

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I am trying to follow these instructions: http://openvpn.net/index.php/open-source/documentation/howto.html#install . But when the instructions on setting up "Generate the master Certificate Authority (CA) certificate & key"

The instructions "If you are using Windows, open up a Command Prompt window and cd to \Program Files\OpenVPN\easy-rsa. Run the following batch file to copy configuration files into place (this will overwrite any preexisting vars.bat and openssl.cnf files):

init-config"

do not relate to the files on my system, meaning I do not have an init-config file to run nor an OpenVPN\easy-rsa folder.

Are there updated instructions someplace for "OpenVPN/easy-rsa-master" files which are used for a 2.3.x installation?

maikcat

easy-rsa scripts have been removed from the latest releases of openvpn,

meaning that you do have 2 options:

you download easy-rsa 3 from github or

you download an older version of openvpn which contains easy rsa 😉

Michael.

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I just downloaded Installer (32-bit), Windows XP and later openvpn-install-2.3.6-I003-i686.exe and easy-rsa is still included.

Although, the option is not selected on install by default, selecting:

OpenSSL Utilities
OpenVPN RSA Certificate Manager Scripts

Will install easy-rsa ..

probably

I have downloaded easyrsa 3 and the files do not correspond with the instructions, i.e. there does not seem to be an init-config bat file anywhere..

I need step by step instructions and can't find them. As a shot in the dark I tried entering this: c:\Program Files\OpenVPN\easy-rsa-master\easyrsa3>easyrsa vars

and got this: 'easyrsa' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

Hopefully somebody can help me understand my problem...

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Easy-RSAv300rc2 (Windows):

Download:

https://github.com/OpenVPN/easy-rsa/releases

Unzip to directory ..
Navigate to directory ..

Run:

EasyRSA-3.0.0-rc2\EasyRSA Start.bat

Help:

EasyRSA-3.0.0-rc2\README.quickstart.html
EasyRSA-3.0.0-rc2\README-Windows.txt
EasyRSA-3.0.0-rc2\doc

probably

Thanks, that seemed to be working well until I tried to do the init and build, here is the session:

"
Welcome to the EasyRSA 3 Shell for Windows.
Easy-RSA 3 is available under a GNU GPLv2 license.

Invoke './easyrsa' to call the program. Without commands, help is displayed.

EasyRSA Shell
# ./easyrsa build-ca

Easy-RSA error:

EASYRSA_PKI does not exist (perhaps you need to run init-pki)?
Expected to find the EASYRSA_PKI at: C:/Program Files/OpenVPN/EasyRSA-3.0.0-rc2/
pki
Run easyrsa without commands for usage and command help.

EasyRSA Shell
# ./easyrsa init-pki

init-pki complete; you may now create a CA or requests.
Your newly created PKI dir is: C:/Program Files/OpenVPN/EasyRSA-3.0.0-rc2/pki

EasyRSA Shell
# ./easyrsa build-ca

Easy-RSA error:

EASYRSA_PKI does not exist (perhaps you need to run init-pki)?
Expected to find the EASYRSA_PKI at: C:/Program Files/OpenVPN/EasyRSA-3.0.0-rc2/
pki
Run easyrsa without commands for usage and command help.

EasyRSA Shell
#"

It said it completed the pki but no pki folder was written and the build-ca would not work, any ideas?

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Did you Run as Administrator ?

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when I right-click and run EasyRSA Start.bat as administrator, it asks me to verify and I click yes, then it flashes a command prompt window on screen and disappears. In properties menu Run as Administrator is greyed out, so it seems I cannot run the batch file as administrator?

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Command Prompt Icon: <Right-click>: "Run as Administrator"

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