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Packaging OpenVPN 2.5.2

Chris Serrano
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Packaging OpenVPN 2.5.2

Steps:

  1. Run OpenVPN installer and complete the installation process, selecting the desired options
  2. Save the package
  3. Edit the package and remove the registry keys listed below:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\ROOT\NET
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\tap0901
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\wintun
  4. Save the package
  5. Add the following commands to a bat/cmd file to use as a post-activation script to create two adapters after playback:
    "C:\Program Files\OpenVPN\bin\tapctl.exe" create --hwid ROOT\tap0901
    netsh interface set interface name="Local Area Connection" newname="OpenVPN TAP-Windows6"
    "C:\Program FIles\OpenVPN\bin\tapctl.exe" create --hwid wintun
    netsh interface set interface name="Local Area Connection" newname="OpenVPN Wintun"
  6. Add the following commands to a bat/cmd file to use as a pre-deactivation script to cleanup the adapters created after playback:
    "C:\Program FIles\OpenVPN\bin\tapctl.exe" delete "OpenVPN TAP-Windows6"
    "C:\Program FIles\OpenVPN\bin\tapctl.exe" delete "OpenVPN Wintun"

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