From: samuli@...515... Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2012 12:33:01 +0300 Message-Id: <1340703181-9185-1-git-send-email-samuli@...515...> MIME-Version: 1.0 Subject: [Openvpn-devel] [PATCH v2] Added notes about upgrading from 2.3-alpha1 and earlier to INSTALL-win32.txt List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable To: openvpn-devel@lists.sourceforge.net From: Samuli Sepp=C3=A4nen Signed-off-by: Samuli Sepp=C3=A4nen --- INSTALL-win32.txt | 25 +++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 files changed, 25 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) diff --git a/INSTALL-win32.txt b/INSTALL-win32.txt index 5a0f3a9..571d618 100644 --- a/INSTALL-win32.txt +++ b/INSTALL-win32.txt @@ -1,3 +1,28 @@ +UPGRADING FROM 2.3-ALPHA1 AND EARLIER + +OpenVPN Windows installer went through major changes in=20 +2.3-alpha2. To avoid any unexpected behavior, it is strongly=20 +suggested to upgrade as follows. + +First backup configuration files and certificates from your=20 +current installation; by default they're in + + C:\Program Files\OpenVPN\config (32-bit Windows) + C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenVPN\config (64-bit Windows) + +After this, stop the openvpn-gui or the openvpn service=20 +wrapper, if either of them is running and uninstall OpenVPN.=20 +Finally, remove the OpenVPN install directory entirely (e.g.=20 +using Windows Explorer as administrator). + +Finally, install the new version of OpenVPN and copy over=20 +your configuration files and certificates, which now go to + + C:\Program Files\OpenVPN\config + +provided you did not install the 32-bit version on 64-bit=20 +Windows. + IMPORTANT NOTE FOR WINDOWS VISTA/7 USERS =20 Note that on Windows Vista, you will need to run the OpenVPN --=20 1.7.5.4