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Windows eduVPN Client
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With preset 'InstituteAccessServers' in registry eduVPN (3.3) won't start (+ Allow user modification) #210

Closed Lukas-UAUX closed 1 year ago

Lukas-UAUX commented 1 year ago

Hi, so I tested to configure eduVPN like described here https://github.com/Amebis/eduVPN/blob/master/doc/Customization.md - I added only InstituteAccessServers with one URI.

But afterwards it won't launch anymore. I deleted the folders in AppData, but that won't help...

Trying the first time, it just does nothing - trying it a second time only a black window shows that does nothing.

(I installed version 3.3 from the MSI)

Also when you're at it could you add a way of still allowing the user to still add new servers even if we preset one (maybe with an additional 'locked' parameter that can be disabled)? We do intend to preset ours on managed devices but we don not want to lock it. Why? Because discovery has multiple similar search results - and yes that is too complicated for some users, but we also have advanced users who need to connect to different institutions sometimes.

rozmansi commented 1 year ago

I am unable to reproduce this issue. Have released 3.3.1 today with some additional trace logging. Maybe you can install it and edit C:\Program Files\eduVPN\Core\eduVPN.Client.exe.config scroll to the end and uncomment the logging to C:\output.log. Hopefully, I could get some useful clues from your C:\output.log how far your client gets and when it breaks.

Also when you're at it could you add a way of still allowing the user to still add new servers even if we preset one (maybe with an additional 'locked' parameter that can be disabled)? We do intend to preset ours on managed devices but we don not want to lock it. Why? Because discovery has multiple similar search results - and yes that is too complicated for some users, but we also have advanced users who need to connect to different institutions sometimes.

When you preconfigure the list of Institute Access servers, user may still use the Secure Internet or add own servers. Advanced users can click the + button and enter hostname* of other institution's server to connect to it. GUI will show those manually entered servers on a separate list, but will allow user to connect to them the same. So, technically this is already doable. Nevertheless, I shall discuss your suggestion with the rest of the eduVPN team and maybe allow additional Institute Access servers next to the preconfigured one(s).

* No leading "https://" or trailing path "/". Just "hostname.domain.org".

rozmansi commented 1 year ago

Nevertheless, I shall discuss your suggestion with the rest of the eduVPN team and maybe allow additional Institute Access servers next to the preconfigured one(s).

@Lukas-UAUX, your suggestion was implemented and will be included in the next release.

rozmansi commented 1 year ago

I have released 3.3.2 which now allows additional Institute Access servers next to the preconfigured one(s).

Lukas-UAUX commented 1 year ago

Btw. I found the issue why my client was not starting - i omitted the https:// and trailing slash (as I would have typed it into the search/url filed in the client). That you added the example in the documentation helped ;-)

As far as I can tell the changed feature works as expected, but I will wait until it is merged into a stable build. Thank you!