Changes between Version 84 and Version 85 of OpenVPN-GUI-New

Timestamp:

09/01/21 17:18:24 (9 months ago)

Author:

Selva Nair

Comment:

Import menu changes; command line option changes

OpenVPN-GUI-New

@@ -77 +77 @@
 == Importing your first connection profile (config file) into the OpenVPN-GUI #gui-import
 
-Select "Import file ..." from the menu, then select the `config.ovpn` file you wish to import:
-
- [[Image(import-menu.png)]]
+Select "Import->Import file ..." from the menu, then select the `config.ovpn` file you wish to import:
+
+ [[Image(import-menu1.png)]]
 
 If the import is successful you will see:
 
  [[Image(import-success.png)]]
+
+If your server administrator has provided a URL, username and password for importing from the server, use "Import->Import from URL..." or "Import->Import from Access Server..." and complete the dialog that opens up.
 
 Otherwise, check that you selected a correctly configured `*.ovpn` file.
@@ -277 +279 @@
   Example: `openvpn-gui.exe --command disconnect office`
 
-Options to override registry settings:
-
-  (Note: These options should not be used as they will probably be removed completely)
+Command line options that override persisted settings:
+
+  (Note: Some of these options are obsolete and should not be used.)
   || **Option** || **Description** ||  **Status**  ||
-  || --exe_path || Path to openvpn.exe. ||  Obsolete  ||
-  || --config_dir || Path to dir to search for config files in. ||  Ignored  ||
-  || --ext_string || Extension on config files. ||  Ignored  ||
-  || --log_dir || Path to dir where log files will be saved. ||  Ignored  ||
-  || --priority_string || Priority string. (See install.txt for more info) ||  Obsolete  ||
-  || --log_append || 1=Append to log file. 0=Truncate logfile when connecting. ||  Ignored  ||
-  || --append_string || 1=Append to log file. 0=Truncate logfile when connecting. ||  Ignored  ||
-  || --log_viewer || Path to log viewer. ||  Obsolete  ||
-  || --editor || Path to config editor. ||  Obsolete  ||
-  || --allow_edit || 1=Show Edit Config menu item. ||  Obsolete  ||
-  || --allow_service || 1=Show Service control menu. ||  Obsolete  ||
-  || --allow_password || 1=Show Change Password menu item. ||  Obsolete  ||
-  || --allow_proxy || 1=Show Proxy Settings menu. ||  Obsolete  ||
-  || --show_balloon || 0=Never, 1=At initial connect, 2=At every reconnect. ||  Unknown  ||
-  || --service_only || 1=Enable Service Only mode. ||  Obsolete  ||
-  || --silent_connection || 1=Do not show the status dialog while connecting or non-critical warnings at startup. ||  Unknown  ||
-  || --show_script_window || 0=Hide Script execution window, 1=Show it. ||  Unknown  ||
-  || --passphrase_attempts || Number of passphrase attempts to allow. ||  Obsolete  ||
-  || --connectscript_timeout || Time to wait for connect script to finish. ||  Unknown  ||
-  || --disconnectscript_timeout || Time to wait for disconnect script to finish. ||  Unknown  ||
-  || --preconnectscript_timeout || Time to wait for preconnect script to finish. ||  Unknown  ||
-
-  Example: `n/a`
+  || --exe_path path || Path to openvpn.exe. ||  Obsolete  ||
+  || --config_dir path || Path to dir to search for config files in. ||  Supported  ||
+  || --ext_string ext || Extension on config files. ||  Supported  ||
+  || --log_dir path || Path to dir where log files will be saved. ||  Supported  ||
+  || --priority_string str || Priority string. (See install.txt for more info) ||  Obsolete  ||
+  || --log_append bool || 1=Append to log file. 0=Truncate logfile when connecting. ||  Supported  ||
+  || --log_viewer path || Path to log viewer. ||  Supported  ||
+  || --editor path || Path to config editor. ||  Supported  ||
+  || --show_balloon bool || 0=Never, 1=At initial connect, 2=At every reconnect. ||  Supported  ||
+  || --silent_connection bool || 1=Do not show the status dialog while connecting or non-critical warnings at startup. || Supported ||
+  || --show_script_window bool || 0=Hide Script execution window, 1=Show it. ||  Supported  ||
+  || --connectscript_timeout s || Time to wait for connect script to finish. ||  Supported  ||
+  || --disconnectscript_timeout s || Time to wait for disconnect script to finish. ||  Supported  ||
+  || --preconnectscript_timeout s || Time to wait for preconnect script to finish. ||  Supported  ||
+  || --iservice-admin bool    || Use of interactive service as admin (0 = allow, 1 = not allow). Default is 1 for Windows 7+ || Supported ||
+  || --disable_popup_messages || Do not show echo messages received from server || Supported ||
+  || --popup_mute_interval hours || Time for which a previously shown echo message is not re-displayed || Supported ||
+  || --config_menu_view  type || 0 = Auto, 1 = Flat, 2 = Nested || Supported ||
+  || --management-port-offset || Offset number added to config file index to determine the management port || Supported ||
+
+The default log viewer and editor are set by file association. Any value specified on the command line is used only when no default is found.
+  
+Example: `n/a`
 
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@@ -340 +342 @@
 == Known issues #gui-knownissues
 
- * Currently the OpenVPN-GUI will not run a `--server` config file because the option `--pull-filter` is added to the config by the GUI.
-
-  To workaround this you must run the OpenVPN-GUI as a computer administrator.
-
-  See: #1164
-
-  A fix for this has been applied and will be available in Openvpn v2.4.9
-
  * Windows 10: If your TAP adapter fails to start but you are using a known good config that used to work with Windows 7: