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jguerdat
Jan 09, 2026Guru
another OpenVPN issue
Guess it's from a recent app update on both Android and W11. The connection attempt fails every time. The only warnings/errors I see are: Fri Jan 9 16:10:22 2026 WARNING: No server certificate v...
CrimpOn
Jan 09, 2026Guru - Experienced User
What OpenVPN Client is being used on Windows 11?
- StephenBJan 10, 2026Guru - Experienced User
CrimpOn wrote:
What OpenVPN Client is being used on Windows 11?
jguerdat - version 2.6.12 is working on my Win 11 PC, I am also using TUN on port 12973. The GUI is 11.50.0.0.
Though I have an Orbi 870 system, so we are using different routers.
- jguerdatJan 10, 2026Guru
The GUI, which was freshly installed as part of the package, is 11.59.0.0. I doubt that's the issue due to the phone also not working.
- jguerdatJan 10, 2026Guru
2.6.17-I001-AMD64
- StephenBJan 10, 2026Guru - Experienced User
jguerdat wrote:
2.6.17-I001-AMD64
I'll see if I can test that and report back.
- StephenBJan 10, 2026Guru - Experienced User
StephenB wrote:
2.6.17-I001-AMD64
I'll see if I can test that and report back.2.6.17 works for me with my Orbi 870. This was also a clean install (using a PC that never had OpenVPN installed).
I am wondering if something happened to disrupt your service at home.