I'd like that OpenVPN would automatically gain needed privileges in 2.3.9 but I'm not sure if this is acceptable for all use cases. Could we run it as administrator by default until we have working NSSM in a default installation?
On 12/11/2015 07:24 AM, Morris, Russell wrote: > > Hi, > > > > Thanks for the quick reply. A few thoughts, below. > > > > … Russell > > > > > > *From:*Selva Nair [mailto:selva.n...@gmail.com] > *Sent:* Thursday, December 10, 2015 9:21 PM > *To:* Morris, Russell <rmor...@rkmorris.us> > *Cc:* openvpn users list (openvpn-users@lists.sourceforge.net) > <openvpn-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > *Subject:* Re: [Openvpn-users] windows start as administrator > > > > Hi, > > On Thu, Dec 10, 2015 at 9:02 PM, Morris, Russell <rmor...@rkmorris.us > <mailto:rmor...@rkmorris.us>> wrote: > > > > That's funny. > > */[R. Morris] Sort of … not so funny once you get 6 or 8 hours in … ;-)./* > > > > > > Thanks for testing. I am not sure whether distributing the GUI with > "requireAdministrator" would be broadly acceptable. I don't use this GUI, so > no personal > preference here. > > */[R. Morris] Understood, and agreed. Perhaps a config or install option, let > the user decide? I do like the routes that it fixes, but I also know that > others > won’t want that (admin)./* > > > > > > I plan to continue using NSSM to start openvpn.exe on boot + MI-GUI to > control it, the latter running as user. That fits well with the way we use > our windows > systems --- users work with limited privileges, changing configs needs admin > privilege. > > */[R. Morris] Sorry for my stupidity – but MI-GUI? Can you point me at this – > I’ll take a look at that as well./* > > > > It would be useful to have support for such usage in the official GUI. MI-GUI > works well, but using the one packaged with OpenVPN would makes it easier to > keep updated. But I've no GUI programming skills. its nice to see people like > you show interest in improving the GUI. > > */[R. Morris] Understood – makes sense./* > > Cheers, > > > > Selva > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > _______________________________________________ > Openvpn-users mailing list > Openvpn-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/openvpn-users
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