From ca637afb0721c41f4e693cba16b8be415da36709 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: james Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2008 21:08:22 +0000 Subject: VERSION 2.1_rc5 Updated ChangeLog. Cleaned up start menu shortcuts in the Windows installer. Make sure that the uninstaller deletes SAMPCONF files. Minor uninstaller fixes to prevent files from being left behind after uninstall. Updated Windows notes. git-svn-id: http://svn.openvpn.net/projects/openvpn/branches/BETA21/openvpn@2660 e7ae566f-a301-0410-adde-c780ea21d3b5 --- INSTALL-win32.txt | 18 ++++++++++-------- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) (limited to 'INSTALL-win32.txt') 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. -- cgit