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Some more info on the winsock corruption issue: * WinsockFix has a useful README on Win2K which I've pasted below. * OpenVPN uses the MS utility "devcon" to install and uninstall the TAP-Win32 driver, which MS provides in source code form on the DDK. Could this utility be the culprit? James ****************************************** [ some stuff on Win9x/Me deleted ] Windows 2000/XP __________________________________________________________________________ With Windows 2000 and XP, this was not possible, due to the fact that TCP could not be removed or uninstalled, and even if the Winsock keys in the registry were deleted, they will recreate themselves, but with no relevant data, therefore making them useless. Some research in this matter, it was found, that these Winsock Registry keys were not unique to any particular machine.... meaning they could be transplanted from a working computer, to a broken one. Other factors can play a part in successfully restoring these winsock values, such as disabling the network adapter before the import of the new Registry keys. Also with Windows XP came the very handy "netsh.exe" with the commandline to Reset TCP. Although this will reset TCP settings, also removing any tweaks and other modifications done, it does not touch the registry Winsock keys. The most common symptom would be a Valid IP address, but no ability to view any Web pages, as well as the "0.0.0.0" IP address symptom and Various Socket Errors. Manually Fix: 1.) From the commandline enter the following: Netsh ip int reset resetlog.txt 2.) These 2 Registry keys will need to be replaced with known good ones. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Winsock HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Winsock2 The "Hosts" file. This file (having no extension) and residing in "C:\Windows\Hosts" for Windows 95 - Me versions and "WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\Hosts" for Windows XP. Often this file (blank by default) can become littered with entries, and again, after the removal of Third Party Advertising Clients, that were installed as bundled software with many P2P file Sharing programs, this "Hosts" file retains entries that may be no longer valid. Generally resulting in some web pages and Domains coming up "Blank". ____________________________________________________________________________ The Winsockfix Utility will: 1.) Detect your current Operating System 2.) Release the IP address, taking you "Offline" 3.) Reset the TCP stack using Netsh.exe (Windows XP only) 4.) Delete the current Registry TCP and Winsock Values 5.) Import new "Working" Registry Values 6.) Backup any Current "Hosts" file 7.) Replace the "Hosts" file with a default one 8.) Reboot the Computer ____________________________________________________________________________ No one should rely on "Quick Fixes" to resolve their connection issues, only by taking responsibilty for the software you allow to be installed, can you protect yourself from re-occurring problems. A Google search for information relating to "SpyWare" can usually point you in the right direction to get information on the Program you wish to install or Try. Chances are there will be many reviews of it, and you get a feel for the type of program it is,and what some of the issues with it will be from other peoples opinions. An understanding of why some programs are "Free" in cost,but you end up paying with damage to your system settings, Background running Programs, whose only purpose is to plaque the User with non-stop Pop-up advertising, and an overall drain on system resources. ____________________________________________________________________________ WinsockFix was written and designed by: Option^Explicit Software Solutions cc Theron Skryba Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada Comments email techcd@xxxxxxx **************************************** I did some quick research -- apparently this is a problem with Win2K (that is by no means limited to OpenVPN) that sometimes occurs when you uninstall network components. There are a lot of articles on the web about it. For example: http://www.hewie.net/views/wifi.html I mention this because there's a proposed solution at the end of the article called WinsockFix. You might want to try this, as I know that the one other report than I heard about this issue was apparently resolved by WinsockFix. Let us know what happens, as I would really like to learn enough about this that I could harden against it happening with OpenVPN install/uninstall. BTW, vklengh, are you out there? This sounds like something you reported on a while back. James Roy Thompson <royt@xxxxxxxxxx> said: > Someone tried to install OpenVPN ver1.5 on my Windows 2000 Server. They > did not read the installation instructions first, and also tried to use the - > tun- feature, which I have concluded will not work with Windows. It did not > work, and he tried various other options and created several virtual > connections which were subsequently deleted. He then used the "Uninstall > OpenVPN" option from the menu, but I later found about a half dozen registry > entires related to the failed installation that did not get eliminated. > At present, my web browser and email client don't connect. The system > does not pick up the DHCP assigned IP address from my NAT/router. I can ping > other IP addresses with their IP address, but not the domain name. My VNC > connection to my office no longer functions. I have tried everything I can > think of, including uninstalling the network driver, but nothing seems to have > any effect. I would rather not have to reinstall the operating system, but > it's beginning to look like I might have to if no one in this forum can help > me. Curiously enough, Windows does not allow me to create a new network > connection and if I uninstall the driver, once I reinstall, the old connection > comes back with its original name. Heeelllp! RRT > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by: IBM Linux Tutorials > Free Linux tutorial presented by Daniel Robbins, President and CEO of > GenToo technologies. Learn everything from fundamentals to system > administration.http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=1470&alloc_id=3638&op=click > _______________________________________________ > Openvpn-users mailing list > Openvpn-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/openvpn-users > -- ____________________________________________ Openvpn-users mailing list Openvpn-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/openvpn-users |