OpenVPN-GUI without Admin Rights

oggy512

Hey guys,
I'll give some of our employees an access to our network via an OpenVPN connection. Unfortunately since w7 I have to run the openvpn-gui.exe with administrator rights. Otherwise I'm note able to etsablish a connection.

Is there any way to aviod that? Because I don't want to give the useres admin right on their mobile clients :/

Thanks!

TinCanTech

With the current official release of openvpn you need admin rights to start/stop openvpn.

If you want to get experimental, the new development version has a new service which means
the users themselves do not need admin rights.

karel.fort

So there is a chance that it will be implemented in some next next official release?

oggy512

Are there any updates on that issue?
Is the feature implemented in the current release? Or where can i get the experimental version?

Thanky guys!

TinCanTech

oggy512 wroteIs the feature implemented in the current release?

No and will not be.

oggy512 wrotewhere can i get the experimental version

Here, be sure to check it is the correct verion (they are not listed in a user friendly way):
http://build.openvpn.net/downloads/snapshots/

oggy512

Thank you.
Is there a certain reason, why it won't be implemented?

TinCanTech

The solution is not particularly backward-compatible with the current release.

MatVPN

Maybe this is an alternative for you!?
https://sourceforge.net/projects/securepoint/
Mathias

TinCanTech

@MatVPN - Why would securepoint be a better alternative ?

MatVPN

Because it don't need Admin-Rights.
Mathias