key.txt in config file

mikeo1313

This configuration

dev tap
ifconfig 10.3.0.1 255.255.255.0
key.txt
ping 10
comp-lzo
verb 4
mute 10

gives me:

Connecting to sample has failed

Options error: Unrecognized option or missing parameter(s) in sample.ovpn:78: key.txt (2.2.0)
Use --help for more information.

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-UNLESS I comment it out
;key.txt
thus having an 'undef' key.

I'm on windows 7 x86 but also intend to use with x64.

-I read somewhere you have to put the complete path to files, is this true?
-I also read that with x64 even if you put the path, openvpn config files have to be copied to \program files\ from \program files(x86)\ or else it won't work.

:?:

maikcat

hi there,

the format inside config files are

statement parameter

so,
key.txt

is a parameter without statement...

please read this..

http://www.openvpn.net/index.php/open-source/documentation/miscellaneous/78-static-key-mini-howto.html

Michael.

mikeo1313

ok, got it to work.

now while trying to build-dh I get:

warning: can't open config file: c:\openssl/ssl/openssl.cnf .... ... ..
though it does output a dh

when tring to build-ca I get the same as above plus:

error on line 150 of openssl.cnf
2648:error:0e065068:configuration file routines:str_copy:variable has no value:.\crypto\conf\conf_def.c:610:line 150

The openssl.cnf file I have is the latest. clean-all works. I'm using windows 7

maikcat

>warning: can't open config file: c:\openssl/ssl/openssl.cnf .... ... .

it searches in wrong file location...

are you using 32 or 64 bit?

which version did you installed?

Michael.

janjust

now while trying to build-dh I get:

warning: can't open config file: c:\openssl/ssl/openssl.cnf .... ... ..
though it does output a dh

this is an artifact of the openssl binaries that come with openvpn 2.2 ; you can ignore this warning

when tring to build-ca I get the same as above plus:

error on line 150 of openssl.cnf
2648:error:0e065068:configuration file routines:str_copy:variable has no value:.\crypto\conf\conf_def.c:610:line 150

you probably forgot to load the 'vars.bat' file first - see the HOWTO http://openvpn.net/index.php/open-source/documentation/howto.html#pki for details.