OpenVPN keeps installing in \OkayFreedom folder which does not exist -- reason for this?

tuskacz

Trying to figure out what causes this.

I had OkayFreedom installed in the past but I uninstalled it already as my license key expired.
Now my OpenVPN is not working properly and I want to reinstall it but it keeps suggesting \Program Files (x86)\OkayFreedom path EVERY TIME , why is that?

Are there any connections between those two products that causes this weird Destination path derivation? Afaik, OkayFreedom is Steganos software.

Are these old obsolete registry entries causing this issue? If so , which ones?
Trying to replicate the issue, I installed OpenVPN for Windows XP version on my VirtualBox with XP emulated and Default Destination Folder is as expected, \Program Files\OpenVPN. So it must have something to do with old OkayFreedom dependency on my Windows 7, maybe registry default installation path, but what location?

Thanks

TinCanTech

I suggest you report this bug (and likely security flaw) to the product responsible for the issue.

OKFreedom have clearly taken your liberty to Freedom away .. make them aware of their hideous error.

If necessary report them on associated security bulletin boards.

tuskacz

Thanks for reply. Do you have any link where I can make report is as a bug?

Would be nice to know from the OpenVPN delevoper how Default Destination Folder path is derived so it points to obsolete location, and where it is stored. This way I could get rid of it before the fix is implemented in Windows client app.

TinCanTech

Clearly OKFreedom have not cleaned up their mess, this has nothing to do with openvpn.

You may have to consider re-installing Windblows ...

Try a registry cleaner ...

tuskacz

Will try to eradicate old garbage from my Windows 7 by removing any reference of okayfreedom in registry and system files and then re-run OpenVPN installer and see how the path derives.

tuskacz

I'd like to have input here from OpenVPN developer how Default Destination Folder path is derived so it points to obsolete location.
Can the developer advise here?

TinCanTech

See https://github.com/mattock/openvpn-build/blob/be29cd5c7575da438783bd11412c04f32dfde28c/windows-nsis/openvpn.nsi#L53