>> hi Samuli, >> >> Samuli Seppänen wrote: >> >> >>>> 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. >>> >>> >>> >> did some testing: turns out that the new executables depend on the >> Visual Studio 2008 runtime (msvcr90.dll). The manifest files point to >> these MSVCR files but I did not install them in my VM (nor do I think I >> should have to install them). >> After installing the Visual Studio 2008 RT the openvpn.exe command at >> least *runs* . >> If I remove the manifest files it no longer works - personally I think >> this is kinda ugly ... >> >> cheers, >> >> JJK >> >> > Hi Jan, > > Ok, this makes sense. The openvpn.exe runs fine on the build computer, > which is running Windows XP and has Visual Studio 2008 installed. > However, the installer does/should contain a redistributable version of > msvcrt90.dll along with an external manifest file pointing to it. > Windows should find this msvcrt90.dll if it's placed in the executable > directory ($OPENVPN_INSTALL_DIR\bin). Now, I'm not sure if VS tools > automatically generate an internal (embedded) manifest for each EXE/DLL > or not. If they do, then manifest/DLL version mismatch is one > possibility, depending on whether internal or external manifest file > takes precedence. > > I will create a WinXP VM tomorrow and see what's going on. > > Hi,
The issue was that the installer did not install msvcr90.dll - that's now fixed. The installer, openvpn.exe, openvpnserv.exe and openssl.exe worked fine on my WinXP 32-bit test VM. The updated installer is here: <http://build.openvpn.net/downloads/releases/openvpn-2.2-rc-install-preview-2.exe> I'll do some more testing tomorrow. -- Samuli Seppänen Community Manager OpenVPN Technologies, Inc irc freenode net: mattock
