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diff --git a/INSTALL-win32.txt b/INSTALL-win32.txt index a5e27c4..cc79d72 100644 --- a/INSTALL-win32.txt +++ b/INSTALL-win32.txt @@ -1,17 +1,19 @@ -OpenVPN 2.1 Client Quickstart for Windows ------------------------------------------ +IMPORTANT NOTE FOR VISTA USERS + +Note that on Windows Vista, you will need to run the OpenVPN +GUI with administrator privileges, so that it can add routes +to the routing table that are pulled from the OpenVPN server. +You can do this by right-clicking on the OpenVPN GUI +desktop icon, and selecting "Run as administrator". + +GENERAL QUICKSTART FOR WINDOWS The OpenVPN Client requires a configuration file and key/certificate files. You should obtain these and save them to \Program Files\OpenVPN\config. To start OpenVPN, first run the OpenVPN GUI by double -clicking the desktop icon. Note that on Windows Vista, -you will probably need to run the OpenVPN GUI with -administrator privileges, so that it can add routes to -the routing table that are pulled from the OpenVPN server. -You can do this by right clicking on the OpenVPN GUI -desktop icon, and selecting "Run as administrator". +clicking on the desktop icon or start menu icon. The OpenVPN GUI is a system-tray applet, so an icon for the GUI will appear in the lower-right corner of the screen. |