Can I run OpenVPN GUI on a 64-bit Windows server OS?

[JonF]

I've installed OpenVpn 64-bit on Windows Small Business Server 2008 x64 (based on Server 2008 pre-R2) and on Windows Server 2012 x64. I ran the installer as administrator.

On both systems when I start the GUI nothing happens. I can see it sitting there in Task Manager consuming 0 CPU and 1.0 MB memory. But it doesn't do anything, even if I run it as administrator.

??

[maikcat]

back to the basics..

did you created a config file?

Michael.

[Traffic]

back to the basics..

did you created a config file?

For some help with this .. start here:

• OpenVPN Community Edition Documentation
• HOWTO: For OpenVPN Community Edition * Highly recommended *

[JonF]

Ah, I made the mistake of assuming that when the install program offered to run the GUI it meant it was possible to run the GUI at that point. Silly me. I'll work on it.

[JonRFleming]

I stumbled across this from a Google search, I'd forgotten this thread. I've tried again and gotten close.

I reinstalled OpenVPN on my SBS 2008 x64 server and my Win 8.1 x64 workstation. I found a good installation guide written for humans, except it didn't mention that in the recent releases easyRSA is optional. I got past that and got an installation on both that should have worked, except neither machine had a TAP adapter. (Installing TAP was checked in the OpenVPN installation, and there were no error messages or warnings). I extracted the TAP installer from the OpenVPN installer and ran it, selecting to install utilities as well since that seemed like a good idea. No error messages or warnings, TAP directory and contents were created, no TAP adapter was created. I finally figured out that you can't install the utilities; if you want a TAP adapter don't check off utilities.

(IMHO there's a lot of work to do on the Windows installers)

Now I have OpenVPN running on server and workstation and communicating. But there's no communication between the OpenVPN 10.8 subnet and my 192.168 internal subnet.

I found a bridging guide on the OpenVPN site and created a bridge as instructed. The server immediately dropped off the 192.168 subnet. Not so good.

Now I'm stuck again. I know that SBS 2008 requires only one physical NIC, but maybe it can't handle one physical NIC and one virtual NIC?

[Traffic]

I presume you have seen the examples directory ?

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C:\Program Files\OpenVPN\sample-config  # More or less ..

Now I have OpenVPN running on server and workstation and communicating. But there's no communication between the OpenVPN 10.8 subnet and my 192.168 internal subnet

You need to see this HOWTO:
HOWTO: Expanding the scope of the VPN to include additional machines

Also, ensure IP forwarding is enabled on your server.

I do not advise you to use bridge mode ..

And do not use 192.168.0.0 or 192.168.1.0 etc on your server LAN.