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Title: Open VPN woes
Post by: bosco555 on November 17, 2005, 07:38:11 AM

Hi All,

I have downloaded all the files (OpenVPN)and installed following Knuddi's latest contrib, but when I issue the command to start the open vpn service I get the red failed on the right hand side of the screen????

tried and re-tried in case I missed a step, but no joy..any help would be greatly appreciated as usual,

best regards to all

gb

 :roll:

Title: Open VPN woes
Post by: bosco555 on November 18, 2005, 12:01:39 AM

So it looks like that I ma the only one experiencing this problem.  All who have installed open vpn have done so without a hitch??

thanks to all again

gb

Title: Open VPN woes
Post by: crazybob on November 18, 2005, 04:21:42 AM

Take a close look at openvpn.conf. I have done a few of these, and when I edit the conf file using pico through putty, I get a line wrap, usually on the line about the domain. This places the last word of that line on the next line, and it makes no sence to the program, so it fails.

Good luck

Bob  :pint:

Title: Open VPN woes
Post by: bosco555 on November 18, 2005, 06:48:45 AM

Hi Bob,

thanks a million for the reply, OK will take a look at the file.  I used pico to edit, and will let you guys know.  It would be next week though

thanks again and best regards to all

gb

Title: Open VPN woes
Post by: bosco555 on November 22, 2005, 03:10:01 PM

Hi Bob,

It was exactly as you said.  there were a couple of new lines which I hashed out.  I will use vi from now on.  Thanks a zillion, openvpn works great, it is much faster than the normal windows vpn.

All the best to al land if we don't chat in here before the holidays, a very Merry Christmas to all

regards

gb

Title: Open VPN woes
Post by: mdo on November 22, 2005, 06:44:25 PM

Quote

and when I edit the conf file using pico through putty, I get a line wrap,

Bob,

to avoid this happening I always use pico's -w argument:

pico -w 'filename'

Michael