OVPN: no OPENSSL_Applink

jeffreyvanesch

Hi,

After successfully installing OpenVPN 'm getting stuck at generating a new CA, once i run the following command

build-ca

the following error shows up:

C:\Program Files\OpenVPN\easy-rsa>build-ca
OPENSSL_Uplink(000007FC77918000,08): no OPENSSL_Applink

I've been searching all of the interwebs for a solution but didn't find any,
from this point i can't continue with the configuration.

Can any of you help me out?

Traffic

Did you edit/run vars.bat and run clean-all.bat ?

jeffreyvanesch

I edited/run the vars.bat command successful.
After this the error occurs.

jeffreyvanesch

I've edited the vars.bat to match my requirements.
see output below of what happens;

 C:\Program Files\OpenVPN\easy-rsa>init-config

C:\Program Files\OpenVPN\easy-rsa>copy vars.bat.sample vars.bat
        1 file(s) copied.

C:\Program Files\OpenVPN\easy-rsa>vars

C:\Program Files\OpenVPN\easy-rsa>clean-all
        1 file(s) copied.
        1 file(s) copied.

C:\Program Files\OpenVPN\easy-rsa>build-ca
OPENSSL_Uplink(000007FC77918000,08): no OPENSSL_Applink

jeffreyvanesch

I've edited the vars.bat with my requirements, the error only occurs when i run that command

C:\Program Files\OpenVPN\easy-rsa>init-config

C:\Program Files\OpenVPN\easy-rsa>copy vars.bat.sample vars.bat
        1 file(s) copied.

C:\Program Files\OpenVPN\easy-rsa>vars

C:\Program Files\OpenVPN\easy-rsa>clean-all
        1 file(s) copied.
        1 file(s) copied.

C:\Program Files\OpenVPN\easy-rsa>build-ca
OPENSSL_Uplink(000007FC77918000,08): no OPENSSL_Applink

Traffic

googling: no OPENSSL_Applink seems to suggest something is wrong with your openssl ...

What version of openvpn did you install ?

jeffreyvanesch

Its running on 1.0.2D

Traffic

jeffreyvanesch wroteIts running on 1.0.2D

This, I presume, is OpenVPN-AccessServer (unusual for people to use the right forum 8-) ) ..
I cannot really help with that ..

However, you could try the up to date version of Easy-rsa:
https://github.com/OpenVPN/easy-rsa/releases

jeffreyvanesch

Hmmm...

i've noticed that when running it on windows 7 it's all working fine with the latest ovpn server
Maybe it's incompatible with server 2012r2 ?
The only problem that occurs here is that it couldnt open the openssl.conf file

C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenVPN\easy-rsa>build-ca
The system cannot find the path specified.
WARNING: can't open config file: /etc/ssl/openssl.cnf
Loading 'screen' into random state - done
Generating a 1024 bit RSA private key
.++++++
..............................................++++++

When i tempt to generate a new certificate i get unable to write 'random state'
the complete output wont be posted here of course due privacy, i can deliver it by pm if required.

Traffic

jeffreyvanesch wroteit couldnt open the openssl.conf file
Code:
C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenVPN\easy-rsa>build-ca
The system cannot find the path specified.
WARNING: can't open config file: /etc/ssl/openssl.cnf

You can copy openssl.cnf from openvpn\easy-rsa to c:\etc\ssl\openssl.cnf

jeffreyvanesch wroteWhen i tempt to generate a new certificate i get unable to write 'random state'

Do you open the command prompt with "Run as Administrator" ?

Or install the latest version of easy-rsa ...