Hi, On 23/08/16 14:34, Gert Doering wrote: > On Tue, Aug 23, 2016 at 01:55:23AM +0100, debbie10t wrote: >> I need to use --up/--down/--client-connect/disconnect et al .. > You can, but they will run with the user privileges of the user that > runs openvpn-gui by default. If you need more privileges, you need > to run openvpn.exe or the gui with admin privs. > >> How does one run openvpn on *windows* without these "considered" >> security flaws ? or are we all just "lambs to the slaughter" >> from here on in ? > You can use openvpnserv2 to run openvpn.exe with admin privs (and no > gui), or you can set [x] run as admin on the openvpn-gui (as it was done > for 2.3.x). > > Most people on windows only need privileges to add/delete routes and > configure IP addresses - this is what the iservice will give you, without > the potential dangers of running openvpn and all scripts with full > admin privs. > just for my understanding: how would a user run an up/down script with *USER* credentials (necessary to map a share or printer, for example) in this scenario?
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