Can't read log file while service is running.

rvm

I just installed the 64 bit version of OpenVPN 2.3.7 on Windows 8.1. When I try to read the log file with notepad I get:
server.log is in use by another application and connect be accessed

I have to stop the service in order to read the log. On Windows XP I'm running OpenVPN 2.3.1 and have no trouble reading the log file while the service is running.

Is this due to a change made in later versions of OpenVPN or is this due to Windows 8.1 vs XP?

Is there a way around this other than using the Management Interface? I'd rather work with the logs in notepad than in a DOS window.

rvm

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rvm wroteon Windows 8.1. When I try to read the log file with notepad I get:
server.log is in use by another application and connect be accessed

I have never seen this problem before ... curious.

You could try a different/better text editor .. eg: notepad++

rvm

Thanks for your reply.

I thought the default for reading .log files was notepad but I finally realized WordPad was trying to open the file. WordPad can't do it but Notepad does. Don't I feel silly.

rvm