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 > hi Samuli, > > Samuli Seppänen wrote: > >>> Hi Samuli, >>> >>> Samuli Seppänen wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> As some of you may be aware, I've been working on the new Python-based >>>> OpenVPN Windows buildsystem; now the first fully functional OpenVPN >>>> installer is ready: >>>> >>>> <http://build.openvpn.net/downloads/releases/openvpn-2.2-rc-install-preview-1.exe> >>>> >>>> However, I've only done very limited testing. On Windows 7 64-bit >>>> platform the following seems to work: >>>> >>>> - installing and uninstalling all userspace components >>>> - installing and uninstalling the (64-bit) TAP driver >>>> - running OpenVPN as service >>>> - running OpenVPN using the OpenVPN-GUI >>>> >>>> I've only noticed two small issues on the Win7 64-bit platform: >>>> >>>> - uninstall does not remove the OpenVPN start menu entries properly >>>> (remove manually using right click -> delete) >>>> - "View README" at the end of install does not work >>>> >>>> Note that the installer itself is not signed, even though the TAP >>>> drivers are. This will be fixed in the final 2.2-rc release. >>>> >>>> Now, I'd need help in verifying that both the installer and the included >>>> executables work properly on all supported 32 and 64-bit Windows >>>> platforms (XP and later). If you can, please test the installer on some >>>> _non-critical system_ and report back, whether everything works properly >>>> or not. Once all installer bugs are squashed, I'll make the >>>> openvpn-2.2-rc release. After that I'll clean up my buildsystem patches, >>>> send them here for review and then update the Windows building Wiki page: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> just tried it on a 32bit Windows XP SP3 machine. Installation went OK, >>> the README works but the format of the README file itself does not >>> display properly in Notepad (CR/LF problem?). >>> >>> The bad news is that the binaries don't work. All binaries refuse to >>> start (openvpn.exe, openssl.exe, openvpn-gui.exe). The command-line >>> tools fail with 'Cannot execute the specified program'. The OpenVPN GUI >>> fails with an error 0xC0150002. >>> >>> >>> >> Interesting, given that OpenVPN was built on WinXP. This may have >> something to do with the (external) manifest files or DLL versions. I'll >> setup another WinXP VM to test the installer, fix these issues and then >> upload a second preview. >> >> > did some testing: turns out that the new executables depend on the > Visual Studio 2008 runtime (msvcr90.dll). The manifest files point to > these MSVCR files but I did not install them in my VM (nor do I think I > should have to install them). > After installing the Visual Studio 2008 RT the openvpn.exe command at > least *runs* . > If I remove the manifest files it no longer works - personally I think > this is kinda ugly ... > > cheers, > > JJK > Hi Jan, Ok, this makes sense. The openvpn.exe runs fine on the build computer, which is running Windows XP and has Visual Studio 2008 installed. However, the installer does/should contain a redistributable version of msvcrt90.dll along with an external manifest file pointing to it. Windows should find this msvcrt90.dll if it's placed in the executable directory ($OPENVPN_INSTALL_DIR\bin). Now, I'm not sure if VS tools automatically generate an internal (embedded) manifest for each EXE/DLL or not. If they do, then manifest/DLL version mismatch is one possibility, depending on whether internal or external manifest file takes precedence. I will create a WinXP VM tomorrow and see what's going on. -- Samuli Seppänen Community Manager OpenVPN Technologies, Inc irc freenode net: mattock 

Hi, seems like I had email problems, and lost openvpn mail list, just want to double check that my patch was sent here. On 01/17/2011 12:39 PM, Roman Vasilyev wrote: > Hi, > > I want to try FreeBSD with OpenVPN on high load, checked event. found > that it can work only with epoll, just want to ask is it possible to > use kqueue in openvpn? > If not, what people thinking if I'll add this support there? 

hi Samuli, Samuli Seppänen wrote: >> Hi Samuli, >> >> Samuli Seppänen wrote: >> >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> As some of you may be aware, I've been working on the new Python-based >>> OpenVPN Windows buildsystem; now the first fully functional OpenVPN >>> installer is ready: >>> >>> <http://build.openvpn.net/downloads/releases/openvpn-2.2-rc-install-preview-1.exe> >>> >>> However, I've only done very limited testing. On Windows 7 64-bit >>> platform the following seems to work: >>> >>> - installing and uninstalling all userspace components >>> - installing and uninstalling the (64-bit) TAP driver >>> - running OpenVPN as service >>> - running OpenVPN using the OpenVPN-GUI >>> >>> I've only noticed two small issues on the Win7 64-bit platform: >>> >>> - uninstall does not remove the OpenVPN start menu entries properly >>> (remove manually using right click -> delete) >>> - "View README" at the end of install does not work >>> >>> Note that the installer itself is not signed, even though the TAP >>> drivers are. This will be fixed in the final 2.2-rc release. >>> >>> Now, I'd need help in verifying that both the installer and the included >>> executables work properly on all supported 32 and 64-bit Windows >>> platforms (XP and later). If you can, please test the installer on some >>> _non-critical system_ and report back, whether everything works properly >>> or not. Once all installer bugs are squashed, I'll make the >>> openvpn-2.2-rc release. After that I'll clean up my buildsystem patches, >>> send them here for review and then update the Windows building Wiki page: >>> >>> >>> >>> >> just tried it on a 32bit Windows XP SP3 machine. Installation went OK, >> the README works but the format of the README file itself does not >> display properly in Notepad (CR/LF problem?). >> >> The bad news is that the binaries don't work. All binaries refuse to >> start (openvpn.exe, openssl.exe, openvpn-gui.exe). The command-line >> tools fail with 'Cannot execute the specified program'. The OpenVPN GUI >> fails with an error 0xC0150002. >> >> > Interesting, given that OpenVPN was built on WinXP. This may have > something to do with the (external) manifest files or DLL versions. I'll > setup another WinXP VM to test the installer, fix these issues and then > upload a second preview. > did some testing: turns out that the new executables depend on the Visual Studio 2008 runtime (msvcr90.dll). The manifest files point to these MSVCR files but I did not install them in my VM (nor do I think I should have to install them). After installing the Visual Studio 2008 RT the openvpn.exe command at least *runs* . If I remove the manifest files it no longer works - personally I think this is kinda ugly ... cheers, JJK 

 > Hi Samuli, > > Samuli Seppänen wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> As some of you may be aware, I've been working on the new Python-based >> OpenVPN Windows buildsystem; now the first fully functional OpenVPN >> installer is ready: >> >> <http://build.openvpn.net/downloads/releases/openvpn-2.2-rc-install-preview-1.exe> >> >> However, I've only done very limited testing. On Windows 7 64-bit >> platform the following seems to work: >> >> - installing and uninstalling all userspace components >> - installing and uninstalling the (64-bit) TAP driver >> - running OpenVPN as service >> - running OpenVPN using the OpenVPN-GUI >> >> I've only noticed two small issues on the Win7 64-bit platform: >> >> - uninstall does not remove the OpenVPN start menu entries properly >> (remove manually using right click -> delete) >> - "View README" at the end of install does not work >> >> Note that the installer itself is not signed, even though the TAP >> drivers are. This will be fixed in the final 2.2-rc release. >> >> Now, I'd need help in verifying that both the installer and the included >> executables work properly on all supported 32 and 64-bit Windows >> platforms (XP and later). If you can, please test the installer on some >> _non-critical system_ and report back, whether everything works properly >> or not. Once all installer bugs are squashed, I'll make the >> openvpn-2.2-rc release. After that I'll clean up my buildsystem patches, >> send them here for review and then update the Windows building Wiki page: >> >> >> > just tried it on a 32bit Windows XP SP3 machine. Installation went OK, > the README works but the format of the README file itself does not > display properly in Notepad (CR/LF problem?). > > The bad news is that the binaries don't work. All binaries refuse to > start (openvpn.exe, openssl.exe, openvpn-gui.exe). The command-line > tools fail with 'Cannot execute the specified program'. The OpenVPN GUI > fails with an error 0xC0150002. > Interesting, given that OpenVPN was built on WinXP. This may have something to do with the (external) manifest files or DLL versions. I'll setup another WinXP VM to test the installer, fix these issues and then upload a second preview. > I have not tested whether the TAP-Win32 driver works. > It probably should, as it's "stolen" from 2.2-beta5 installer :). Thanks for testing, JJK! -- Samuli Seppänen Community Manager OpenVPN Technologies, Inc irc freenode net: mattock