OpenVPN Client (service) on windows 10

dexznrl

I'm running two different laptops with windows 10.
Both are experience the same issue.

Running openvpn-install-2.3.8-I601-x86_64

The VPN service work as expected if I use the GUI
The VPN service almost work as expected if I use the service

The problem is that when running OpenVPN as a service and switching networks (WiFi to 4G or WiFi to other WiFi) the connection is lost and not reconnected.
In windows 7, 8 and 8.1 the service is reconnected within about a minute.

Another strange issue is that if i shut down the computer the connection doesn't come up when I start the computer again.
If I on the other hand do a restart of the computer the connection comes back up almost emediatly.

In windows 7,8 and 8.1 both restart and shut down and start up works.

Anybody with an idea of what I'm doing wrong?

/ Johan

dexznrl

Aparently there are no solution to this issue if you use the built in service from OpenVPN.

Now, I found a workaround that works very good so far.

NSSM: https://nssm.cc/

If you read this guide there are more information about how to set it up 😃

http://www.rfc3092.net/2015/08/openvpn-windows-service-foo/

/ Johan

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dexznrl wroteAnother strange issue is that if i shut down the computer the connection doesn't come up when I start the computer again

There is a bug report:
https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/ticket/71

dexznrl wroteswitching networks (WiFi to 4G or WiFi to other WiFi) the connection is lost and not reconnected.

Related to this may be:
https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/ticket/313

dexznrl wroteNow, I found a workaround that works very good so far.

NSSM

We have been working with it:
https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/ticket/597

Any useful help you can offer on these issues would be appreciated.