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

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