From: Samuli Seppänen <sam...@openvpn.net> Signed-off-by: Samuli Seppänen <sam...@openvpn.net> --- INSTALL-win32.txt | 24 ++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 files changed, 24 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
diff --git a/INSTALL-win32.txt b/INSTALL-win32.txt index 5a0f3a9..4afef32 100644 --- a/INSTALL-win32.txt +++ b/INSTALL-win32.txt @@ -1,3 +1,27 @@ +UPGRADING FROM 2.3-ALPHA1 AND EARLIER + +OpenVPN Windows installer went through major changes in +2.3-alpha2. To avoid any unexpected behavior, it is strongly +suggested to upgrade as follows. + +First backup configuration files and certificates from your +current installation; by default they're in + + C:\Program Files\OpenVPN\config (32-bit Windows) + C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenVPN\config (64-bit Windows) + +After this, stop the openvpn-gui or the openvpn service +wrapper, if either of them is running and uninstall OpenVPN. +Finally, remove the OpenVPN install directory entirely (e.g. +using Windows Explorer as administrator). + +Finally, install the new version of OpenVPN and copy over +your configuration files and certificates, which now go to + + C:\Program Files\OpenVPN\config + +regardless of whether you're using 32-bit or 64-bit Windows. + IMPORTANT NOTE FOR WINDOWS VISTA/7 USERS Note that on Windows Vista, you will need to run the OpenVPN -- 1.7.5.4
