Copying to list .. ----- Original Message ----- From: <debbie...@gmail.com> To: "Samuli Seppänen" <sam...@openvpn.net> Sent: Monday, January 04, 2016 4:21 PM Subject: Re: [Openvpn-users] Windows installers with OpenVPN-GUI that requests highest available privileges
> OK I misunderstood .. > > Now using W7-64b (real not VM) > > There are obviously some more things > about 64 vs 32b that i don't understand .. > Generally, using 32b apps on 64b windows > is ok to do .. but not openvpn, driver perhaps. > > ------------ > > Previous openvpn 239-64b uninstalled with admin > > ------------ > > > These steps in this order: > > logged in as *normal* user > > 32b > > ( This did not go as I expected .. > you can skip down to 64b ) > > - Install: > -- prompt for admin password > -- **No driver install request > -- installed sucessfully > > - exec GUI: > -- does *not* prompt for elevation > -- execs openvpn & GUI as user > -- Fails to connect: > -- Access is denied to TAP config and route > * Note: GUI Displays bubble message * > "Now connected to ... " & Goes green > > - Uninstall > -- prompt for admin password > -- Uninstall *failed* to remove TAP. > > Logged in as admin: > > - Install: > -- UAC prompt : answer Yes > -- **No driver install request > -- installed sucessfully > > - Also tried TAP Utils but also failed. > > - Uninstall > -- UAC prompt : answer Yes > -- Uninstall *failed* to remove TAP. > -- Removed TAP Manually via device manager > -- Reboot > > ############ > > Logged in as admin: > > - Install: > -- UAC prompt : answer Yes > -- **No driver install request > -- installed sucessfully > > - Uninstall > -- UAC prompt : answer Yes > -- Uninstall *failed* to remove TAP. > -- Removed TAP Manually via device manager > -- Reboot > > ############ > > ***** Now using 64bit ***** > > ############ > > Logged in as admin: > > - Install: > -- UAC prompt : answer Yes > -- TAP driver install confirmation: Install > -- installed sucessfully > > - exec GUI > -- UAC prompt : answer Yes > -- Connected successfully > > - Uninstall > -- UAC prompt : answer Yes > -- Successfully Uninstalled ALL > > ------------ > > logged in as *normal* user > > - Install > -- UAC: entered admin password > -- TAP driver install confirmation: Install > -- installed sucessfully > > - exec GUI > -- does *not* prompt for elevation > -- execs openvpn & GUI as user > -- Fails to connect: > -- Access is denied to TAP config and route > * Note: GUI Displays bubble message * > "Now connected to ... " & Goes green > > - Uninstall > -- UAC entered admin password > -- Successfully Uninstalled ALL > > ------------ > > Double checked GUI functions: > > Logged on as admin: UAC *does* ask for elevation > and connects ok > > Logged on as normal user: UAC does *not* ask for elevation > and fails to connect but *does* show success bubble > > ############ > > Rolled back to 239-64 > > Basically, for my W7 64b machine .. > the right arch (64b) installled as expected, with UAC prompts > GUI did *not* request elevation when started by normal user > > the wrong arch (32b) did *not* function as expected. > (or did .. depending on how you look at it) > > > Hope that helps. > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Samuli Seppänen" <sam...@openvpn.net> > To: <debbie...@gmail.com> > Cc: <openvpn-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > Sent: Monday, January 04, 2016 8:40 AM > Subject: Re: [Openvpn-users] Windows installers with OpenVPN-GUI that > requests highest available privileges > > >> Hi, >> >>> On WXP-SP3-32b: (VirtualBox VM) >> >> I assume this is a Windows XP virtual machine... I forgot to mention that >> Windows Vista or above is required for these tests, because of >> tap-windows6 (installer version I60x) and UAC. >> >> Do you happen to have Windows Vista or above at your disposal? >> >> -- >> Samuli Seppänen >> Community Manager >> OpenVPN Technologies, Inc >> >> irc freenode net: mattock > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Openvpn-users mailing list Openvpn-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/openvpn-users
