OpenVPN v2.5.7 wont finish install win7 Ultimate

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joffa
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OpenVPN v2.5.7 wont finish install win7 Ultimate

Post by joffa » Sat Jun 11, 2022 5:11 am

Running the msi installer on an administrator account ( I get no 'run as administrator' menu option), results in most of the installation process running until stopped with error message:

"Service 'OpenVPN Interactive Service' ('OpenVPN Interactive) failed to start. Verify that you have sufficient privileges to start system services."

Now I AM the administrator account. Theres no 'run as administrator' option for the installer.
What else can I check? Is there an exe version of the installer that might give me the 'run as administrator' option?

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Re: OpenVPN v2.5.7 wont finish install win7 Ultimate

Post by TinCanTech » Sat Jun 11, 2022 6:38 pm

You probably need to enable Windows to allow you to use the administrator account fully,

some security setting which I cannot remember..

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Re: OpenVPN v2.5.7 wont finish install win7 Ultimate

Post by joffa » Sun Jun 12, 2022 2:07 am

I have been into the windows Group Policy editor adding my administrator as well as SYSTEM into those allowed to 'log on as a service' and checked the Windows installer service is set to run as automatic as described here:
https://help.gizmo.gsx.com/knowledge-ba ... rvices%22/

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