oguruma I have been running OpenVPN via PFSense router successfully for a few months, but only with iOS and OSX clients. When I attempted to use the certificate via OpenVPN GUI, I receive the error message. I'm trying to parse "Location of .ovpn file" as an option parameter, but I don't see a leading -- I get the same error message on all 3 windows machines I have tried it on. I can use the OSX and iOS clients just fine. Anybody have any idea where to start? This is my first time using the Windows OpenVPN client....
Traffic oguruma wroteThis is my first time using the Windows OpenVPN clientI hope you downloaded the correct version .. https://openvpn.net/index.php/download/community-downloads.html
oguruma I did, in fact, install the correct version.... The issue persists across two different Windows versions (7 and 10). Both are 64 bit.
Traffic oguruma wrotevia OpenVPN GUI, I receive the error message. I'm trying to parse "Location of .ovpn file" as an option parameter, but I don't see a leading --This suggests that the GUI has not been installed correctly .. You could post your config, log and/or screenshot ..
oguruma How is it that one would incorrectly install this? I tried both with the "export tool" provided by PFSense, as well as the download page, and I got the same results on both attempts. I tried on a third PC and I got the same issue. persist-tun persist-key cipher AES-256-CBC auth SHA1 tls-client client remote MY IP udp lport 0 verify-x509-name "DDN" name auth-user-pass ns-cert-type server <ca> -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE----- snip -----END CERTIFICATE----- </ca> <cert> -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE----- snip -----END CERTIFICATE----- </cert> <key> -----BEGIN PRIVATE KEY----- snip -----END PRIVATE KEY----- </key> <tls-auth> # # 2048 bit OpenVPN static key # -----BEGIN OpenVPN Static key V1----- snip -----END OpenVPN Static key V1----- </tls-auth> key-direction 1
Traffic oguruma wroteHow is it that one would incorrectly install this?How long is a piece of string ? Try starting the VPN from the command line like so (Login as administrator): C:\Program Files\Opevpn\Config>openvpn --config filename.ovpn
vince I'm having the same issue. I'm running Windows 7 SP1. 64-bit. Downloaded and Installed the Windows Vista and later 64-bit version. My company provided me with an .ovpn file that works on my Mac computer, but when I run OpenVPN (as administrator) on my PC and try to open the .ovpn file, it kicks back with the "I'm trying to parse "file path" as an --option parameter but I don't see a leading "--"
Traffic vince wroteit kicks back with the "I'm trying to parse "file path" as an --option parameter but I don't see a leading "--" As above C:\Program Files\Opevpn\Config>openvpn --config filename.ovpn--config is an openvpn parameter to specify the name of the config file to open.
