On Thu, Jan 18, 2018 at 3:49 AM, Илья Шипицин <chipits...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> changes https://github.com/OpenVPN/openvpn-gui/pull/197 actually make
> openvpn-gui less dependent on registry
>
>
> we sometimes see similar issue with interactive service:
>
> openvpnserv error: Не удается найти указанный файл. (0x2) Error querying
> registry value: HKLM\SOFTWARE\OpenVPN\exe_path
>
> (I've no idea why "exe_path" was deleted)
>
> @selvanair , what do you think if we'll try to guess exe_path by picking
> directory from where openvpnserv was started ? (it is a good guess to
> assume openvpn.exe is in the same directory)
>
Patch 86 (https://patchwork.openvpn.net/patch/86/) does this. The only
registry key that will be required would be HKLM\Software\OpenVPN whose
default value should point to the installation directory.
One of the security features of the service is that it starts only
"authorized" openvpn.exe executables -- so we need to have at least the
installed location set by the admin. Then we can safely guess the rest of
the parameters if not explicitly set. Eliminating all registry dependence
wouldn't be safe for the service.
That wouldn't fix issues faced by users who delete registry keys or use
non-standard installation methods. Generally those are power users who can
fix things on their own. If not, just ask them to re-install openvpn.
Selva
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