[Solved]OpenVPN connects but IP address doesn't change

deepskydiver

Hey everyone,

I'm on Windows 7 64 bit with the latest OpenVPN client.

With both the command line and GUI versions appear to work but my ip address remains unchanged, as obviously does any route.
Connecting to proxy.sh in case that's relevant - though using their safejumper implementation the IP address does change - I'd just prefer to go the full open source route.

What should I look at first?

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deepskydiver wroteWhat should I look at first?

seriously .. :roll:

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Also:

deepskydiver wroteConnecting to proxy.sh in case that's relevant - though using their safejumper implementation the IP address does change - I'd just prefer to go the full open source route

Probably you need to speak to "them"

deepskydiver

For others who have a similar problem the issue for me was not running openvpn with admin privileges. In my case the shell did have rights but the process it spawned didn't.

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Using the OpenVPN-GUI on W7/8/10 etc ..

Being logged in as administrator is not sufficient for OpenVPN to work.
You must select OpenvpnGUI.exe and <right-click>:"Run As Administrator" ..

This is a security measure imposed by Microsoft not OpenVPN.

Shall we close this thread as Solved ?