Re: [Openvpn-users] No TAP-Win32 adapter in XP SP2

[James Yonan <jim@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 1 Mar 2005, Scott Hughes wrote:

> Hey all,
> 
> I'm using OpenVPN-2.0-rc16.  I've read a lot on this "missing TAP-Win32 adapter
> icon in Network Connections folder" problem.  Early reports seem to suggest that
> changing the HWID from "TAP" to "TAP0801" should've fixed the problem.  In fact,
> the problem shouldn't occur in 2.0rc16.  I can verify that 2.0rc16 is not
> working for me, though I can see that the HWID being used is TAP0801.
> 
> I've tried un-installing and re-installing just about every networking component
> I have installed (including a Cisco VPN client, which I thought may be hiding
> 'fake' adapters).
> 
> I did get it to work on an XP SP1 machine, without problem.  And you guys have
> made a wonderfully easy to use product.  Unfortunately, I need that icon to show
> up in SP2 so that I can bridge the networks.  Does anyone have an idea of what
> else I could try to get it to show up in Network Connections?  Or,
> alternatively, any other way to bridge networks besides using the Network
> Connections folder?
> 
> Some cli output:
> 
> $ openvpn --version
> OpenVPN 2.0_rc16 Win32-MinGW [SSL] [LZO] built on Feb 20 2005
> Developed by James Yonan
> Copyright (C) 2002-2005 OpenVPN Solutions LLC <info@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> $ openvpn --show-adapters
> Available TAP-WIN32 adapters [name, GUID]:
> [NULL] {B2DB1117-F3C6-4110-AE92-70D7BB4795BB}
> WARNING: Some TAP-Win32 adapters have no link from the Network Connections
> control panel

That's quite unusual.  99%+ of people who install 2.0 on XP SP2 get the 
icon, unless they are using an installer which hides it.  Are 
you using the GUI or non-GUI install?

James

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