I'm encountering an error when using nordvpn_switcher to interact with the NordVPN application. I run it from RStudio. Freshly installed Python. The error message is:
OSError: [WinError 6] The handle is invalid
This error occurs specifically in the initialize_VPN function on line 152 of nordvpn_switch.py. The relevant code snippet is:
I understand the security concerns associated with using shell=True and have explored alternative approaches. I've reviewed the documentation but haven't found a documented method to bypass external commands for running NordVPN actions.
Steps to reproduce:
Install nordvpn_switcher.
Run a script that utilizes nordvpn_switcher and attempts to connect or disconnect using the library.
Expected behavior:
The nordvpn_switcher library should successfully interact with the NordVPN application without encountering any errors.
Actual behavior:
The script throws the "The handle is invalid" error when the initialize_VPN function attempts to run the nordvpn command using subprocess.Popen with shell=True.
Additional context:
I'm using nordvpn_switcher version 20240228.
I'm running the script on a Windows system 10.
I would appreciate any guidance or assistance in resolving this issue.
Description
I'm encountering an error when using
nordvpn_switcher
to interact with the NordVPN application. I run it from RStudio. Freshly installed Python. The error message is:This error occurs specifically in the
initialize_VPN
function on line 152 ofnordvpn_switch.py
. The relevant code snippet is:I understand the security concerns associated with using
shell=True
and have explored alternative approaches. I've reviewed the documentation but haven't found a documented method to bypass external commands for running NordVPN actions.Steps to reproduce:
nordvpn_switcher
.nordvpn_switcher
and attempts to connect or disconnect using the library.Expected behavior:
The
nordvpn_switcher
library should successfully interact with the NordVPN application without encountering any errors.Actual behavior:
The script throws the "The handle is invalid" error when the
initialize_VPN
function attempts to run thenordvpn
command usingsubprocess.Popen
withshell=True
.Additional context:
nordvpn_switcher
version 20240228.I would appreciate any guidance or assistance in resolving this issue.
Thank you for your time and support.