Error - "There already exist a config file ... " OpenVPN GUI, Win10x64

[julob]

Hello,
evrytime I start OpenVPN GUI I get error "There already exists a config file named xxxx.ovpn. You cannot have multiple config files with the..."
This error shows up repeatedly for each config file, so I must click OK 6 times to start program.
My config files are in config folder in location where OpenVPN is installed (not in user profile). There are no files with the same name in other sub-directories. I am running Win 10 x64.
Any suggestion what can cause the problem? It's annoying.

Thanks!

[TinCanTech]

My config files are in config folder in location where OpenVPN is installed (not in user profile). There are no files with the same name in other sub-directories. I am running Win 10 x64.

The GUI reads all file names in the entire directory tree, including

• subdirectories of \Program Files\OpenVPN\config
• and subdirectories of \Users\$username\OpenVPN\config

You probably have duplicates somewhere there.

Please see:
https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/w ... ui-prepare

[julob]

I have no duplicates and no "\Users\$username\OpenVPN\config" directory.
Additional info: openvpn is NOT installed under default (program files) path. I am member of administrators group. I am facing the same problem on another machine (Win7x64)
Any other suggestion?

[julob]

My config files are in config folder in location where OpenVPN is installed (not in user profile). There are no files with the same name in other sub-directories. I am running Win 10 x64.

The GUI reads all file names in the entire directory tree, including

• subdirectories of \Program Files\OpenVPN\config
• and subdirectories of \Users\$username\OpenVPN\config

You probably have duplicates somewhere there.

Please see:
https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/w ... ui-prepare

Do you consider this search result (screenshot) as sufficient proof of not having duplicates of config files? https://ibb.co/MGRrc6M

[TinCanTech]

Any other suggestion?

If you are convinced that you have not made a mistake then report it as a bug.

[Svistun]

Encountered the same issue when I was running openvpn-gui as administrator on my Windows 10 Home. There were no real duplications. The only configuration file was placed in Program Files folder.

[Kingdoggy]

I'm having the same issue running OpenVPN GUI for Windows 11.20.0.0 64-bit. It seems to be Windows User specific. One User launches the GUI and the error pops up. A different User on the same machine, no error. Same OpenVPN config for both users in c:\Program Files\OpenVPN\config. If/when I click through the error pop-up, no problem connecting to the OpenVPN server.