Mixing Versions / Server 2.0 with Client 2.3 possible?

oliwel

Hi Folks,

I am trying to track down an issue with really strange behaviour and came to the point to check for version interop.

Can anybody prove or deny that recent OpenVPN Client versions (2.3) are working with an old 2.0 server version (SuSE SLES 11, Upgrade is not possible).

Oliver

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Assuming you have the most recent version of 2.0, which is dated March 2005, and the clients are up to date:
There is a period of Ten Years worth of active development between your versions.

Perhaps you should consider subscribing to the developer mailing list to get some idea of how much has changed. eg: IPv6 for starters.

Finding an upgrade path is probably a lot less painful than the alternative.

FYI: "The Team" generally only provide support for up to date installations.

oliwel

I am not doing this for fun but the Customer has this idea of using SLES with official packages only...

openvpn --version says

OpenVPN 2.0.9 x86_64-suse-linux-gnu [SSL] [LZO] [EPOLL] built on Dec 3 2014
Developed by James Yonan

Even if you dont give a verbose answer, I assume you mean "no its not doing". I will talk to the customer and try to convience him to upgrade.

Oli

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oliwel wroteI am not doing this for fun

In what way did I give you the impression I answered "for fun" ..

FYI: Version 2.0 != Version 2.0.9 ...

From the OpenVPN Archive:
http://swupdate.openvpn.org/community/releases/

Changelog 2.0.9 - Final entry - dated: 2006.10.01 -- Version 2.0.9
http://swupdate.openvpn.org/community/releases/openvpn-2.0.9.tar.gz

I suggest you consult your distro upstream support channel for help as we don't know what they do ..