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Windows: SECURE WARNING: Using \Program Files\Openvpn\easy-rsa as default location is INSECURE #915

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TinCanTech opened this issue Mar 13, 2023 · 1 comment · Fixed by #937
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Windows: SECURE WARNING: Using \Program Files\Openvpn\easy-rsa as default location is INSECURE #915

TinCanTech opened this issue Mar 13, 2023 · 1 comment · Fixed by #937
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TinCanTech commented Mar 13, 2023 •
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Rather than frustrate users with Wind[bl]ows permissions, issue a very helpful notice about why a private directory is more secure.

See: #907 (comment)
@TinCanTech TinCanTech changed the title Windows: Consider prohibiting \Program Files\Openvpn\Easy-rsa as default location Windows: Consider prohibiting \Program Files\Openvpn\easy-rsa as default location Mar 13, 2023
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@TinCanTech TinCanTech changed the title Windows: Consider prohibiting \Program Files\Openvpn\easy-rsa as default location Windows: Using \Program Files\Openvpn\easy-rsa as default location is INSECURE Apr 13, 2023
@TinCanTech TinCanTech changed the title Windows: Using \Program Files\Openvpn\easy-rsa as default location is INSECURE Windows: SECURE WARNING: Using \Program Files\Openvpn\easy-rsa as default location is INSECURE Apr 13, 2023
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Windows: Warn when using Windows default location in 'Program Files' #937
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