> On 04/29/2014 10:02 PM, Samuli Sepp?nen wrote: >> Hi all, >> >> I built OpenVPN 2.3.3 installers that contain tap-windows6 (NDIS 6) drivers: >> >> <http://build.openvpn.net/downloads/temp/ndis6> >> >> Note the build number, "605", where the first digit ("6") means "comes >> with an NDIS 6 driver". >> >> I tested the 64-bit version on Win7 64-bit and it seemed to work ok, but >> my testing was anything but extensive. So, if [some of] you happen to >> have a non-critical Windows box(es) lying around it'd be great if you >> could test whether the new driver works ok in your environment. I >> suggest removing any previous OpenVPN installations, installing the new >> package and then verifying the driver version using the Device Manager; >> the NDIS 5 driver version is 9.9.2, whereas this new driver is 9.21.0 >> >> Note that as tap-windows6 is still an unproven driver it can BSOD. We >> haven't experienced any problems with it, but it's best too keep that >> possibility in mind. >> >> We will soon start offering the OpenVPN installer with NDIS 6-driver as >> an option and hopefully soon afterwards make them the default option for >> Windows Vista and above. >> > Hello, > > I've just done some testing on Win7 64-bit (german localization) and > didn't notice any problems. However, driver assembly version is > indicated as "9.0.0.21", not "9.21.0". (?) > > Regards, > Christian > Thanks for testing, Christian!
I believe that odd version number is to be expected, and really boils down to formatting differences. Similarly the old tap-windows (NDIS 5) driver will report 9.0.0.9 as it's version - in our parlance that translates to 9.9.x. -- Samuli Seppänen Community Manager OpenVPN Technologies, Inc irc freenode net: mattock
