2.4.3 installed, but did proper service get started
Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2017 11:08 pm
2.4.3 creates 3 windows 10 service entries, and I found no wiki/howto/man page description related to the service programs noted herein
openvpn interactive service is created for openvpnserv.exe, ["C:\Program Files\OpenVPN\bin\openvpnserv.exe"] automatic start
and from wiki brief, it enables non-privileged users to use the GUI for openVPN
openvpn legacy service is also created for openvpnserv.exe manual start
openvpnservice is created for openvpnserv2.exe ["C:\Program Files\OpenVPN\bin\openvpnserv2.exe"] and also automatic start
I think one of these 2 automatic start services ought not be...
I'd cleared all of the prior openvpn service entries (I'd tried 2.4.3, thought it was wrong, then installed 2.3.17 over it, making it a mess) using the windows service tools to ensure I was starting clean after uninstalling openVPN 2.3.17 and Tap-windows to ensure everything was a fresh slate.
After again installing 2.4.3 the above is what I ended up with... it was a long day, and I cannot say for sure if I set one of those 2 to auto start or not.
ultimately, what are the services supposed to be configured as?
is the OpenVPNService openvpnserv2.exe the one to use/autostart? Or,
should I be using (auto starting) the Interactive openvpnserv.exe?
is the Interactive meant to be used/ installed on client systems, and the OpenVPNService intended for the server?
and why is there a dupe "legacy" over openvpnserv.exe?
thanks.
Still trying to figure out why Win10 firewall is dropping the UDP forwarded port requests, even with explicit "allow" over the port for UDP and no blocking rules that would affect this port.
openvpn interactive service is created for openvpnserv.exe, ["C:\Program Files\OpenVPN\bin\openvpnserv.exe"] automatic start
and from wiki brief, it enables non-privileged users to use the GUI for openVPN
openvpn legacy service is also created for openvpnserv.exe manual start
openvpnservice is created for openvpnserv2.exe ["C:\Program Files\OpenVPN\bin\openvpnserv2.exe"] and also automatic start
I think one of these 2 automatic start services ought not be...
I'd cleared all of the prior openvpn service entries (I'd tried 2.4.3, thought it was wrong, then installed 2.3.17 over it, making it a mess) using the windows service tools to ensure I was starting clean after uninstalling openVPN 2.3.17 and Tap-windows to ensure everything was a fresh slate.
After again installing 2.4.3 the above is what I ended up with... it was a long day, and I cannot say for sure if I set one of those 2 to auto start or not.
ultimately, what are the services supposed to be configured as?
is the OpenVPNService openvpnserv2.exe the one to use/autostart? Or,
should I be using (auto starting) the Interactive openvpnserv.exe?
is the Interactive meant to be used/ installed on client systems, and the OpenVPNService intended for the server?
and why is there a dupe "legacy" over openvpnserv.exe?
thanks.
Still trying to figure out why Win10 firewall is dropping the UDP forwarded port requests, even with explicit "allow" over the port for UDP and no blocking rules that would affect this port.