Easy-RSA-start.bat not initializing

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bjh
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Easy-RSA-start.bat not initializing

Post by bjh » Wed Apr 11, 2018 7:58 pm

Hi,

I am trying to upgrade or improve my certificates on my OpenVPN server. My clients get the MD5 not supported after april 2018 warning when connecting. (i used the standard install how-to a while ago)

I see that I need to use a 3.x version of Easy-RSA to create the new key en cert files for the server and clients (I think). But I can't seem to get the startup script to start Easy-RSA the right way, my error: (when starting "Easy-RSA-start.bat")
FATAL: EasyRSA Shell init is missing a required external file:
which.exe
Your installation is incomplete and cannot function without the required
files.

Press enter to exit.
Searched google, github easy-rsa issues, this forum and tried every version of Easy-RSA, all the same outcome.

Can somebody help?
How can I create better certificates (sha256 I have read)? (is this perhaps possible with easy-rsa 2.x that works fine?)

My setup:
- Windows server 2003r2
- Easy-RSA 3.0.4
- OpenVPN server 2.3.13
- Clients mostly IOS devices and still working fine (except for de MD5 warning)

Thanks for helping.

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Re: Easy-RSA-start.bat not initializing

Post by TinCanTech » Thu Apr 12, 2018 1:26 pm

You must have unzipped the file incorrectly because which.exe is present in v304 ..

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Re: Easy-RSA-start.bat not initializing

Post by bjh » Sun Apr 15, 2018 7:28 pm

no, i think i did it correctly, the file which.exe and more (16 files) is present in the "bin" folder.
Looks like the script doesn't find it.
And i also have this issue with other/older versions.

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Re: Easy-RSA-start.bat not initializing

Post by TinCanTech » Sun Apr 15, 2018 8:22 pm

Just unzip EasyRSA304 to your home directory (not program files) and go from there.

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Re: Easy-RSA-start.bat not initializing

Post by bjh » Fri Apr 27, 2018 7:37 am

Hi, I have tried it in every directory on my 2003R2 server, it doesn't work.
On my windows 7 laptop the script starts without issues. Can I create the files/cert on my laptop and then copy them?

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Re: Easy-RSA-start.bat not initializing

Post by TinCanTech » Fri Apr 27, 2018 10:47 am

bjh wrote:
Fri Apr 27, 2018 7:37 am
I have tried it in every directory on my 2003R2 server, it doesn't work
You know, you can copy/paste from a command window .....
bjh wrote:
Fri Apr 27, 2018 7:37 am
Can I create the files/cert on my laptop and then copy them?
Yes.

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