> 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
