The installer uses the NSIS-installer, thanks a lot for this guys!
I don’t have much experience with programming installers, but I think this works. Let me know in the comment field
Requirements
* Java Runtime Enviroment v1.6.0 or higher! Download from Sun if you don’t installed
* 25-30MB of space
* Little network & config knowledge
Download installer
* Version 0.9.1 (alternative: zip)
Note: The installer contains tools.jar so the required JDK isn’t needed for installation. Pretty stupid with a 65MB installation just to get this 12MB file
Download NSIS Installerscript - developers only
I finally got around to release the OpenVPN-ALS (Adito) installerscript!
Download it here (21,6MB)
If you are use the Installer script, here is the deal:
* I want to be credited, linked back here…
* You publish the new installer web references here!
* I’ll add it to the page so others can play around with your release!My hope is that someone got time to fix a daily-SVN-installer thingy!
That would be great for the community, and probably fix a bug or two for those who problems installing this
My reason for releasing the Installer-NSIS script is that my newborn kid takes a lot of time and we are currently moving.
I’ll try to release a new final-release of OpenVPN-ALS when it is out!
Usage:
1. Download & Install NSIS
2. Extract “Includes to NSIS.rar” to %programfiles%\NSIS\Include
3. Use a decent NSIS Editor, like HM NIS Edit (It does have a simple, but good, IDE!)
4. Play around in the AditoInstaller.nsi file to see what it does
5. When you are stuck use NSIS Docs and Wiki
Don’t cry when you mess up, redo!
Troubleshooting
I don’t know anything at the moment, use the comments-field
Uninstaller
It will remove EVERYTHING! Please use with caution especially after you customize.
Reinstall
I have successfully reinstalled above the old version without problems so if you are upgrading, stop the service/console and just install above the old one.
Also check out this wiki on how to make a copy of your config
Step-by-step information
1. Welcome screen
2. License and information regarding licenses
3. Java-check, this will look for register-entries regarding the JRE and notify you if you don’t have java-installed.
4. The destination path for the installation
5. Status-progress of the file copying
6. Webconfiguration of Adito (Now called OpenVPN ALS), please read!
After starting this configuration you will have a command-prompt that again will open a browser window with the config. Here is the command-prompt running the config
The browser should lead you to this page
Run through the wizard it should be easy to understand. Questions regarding the config, use the Adito (OpenVPN ALS) Wiki
7. Run adito (OpenVPN ALS) as service is the most common way. The example shows that it doesn’t install it as service but that is just to show the next frame 
8. Run in console fires up the Adito (OpenVPN ALS) in a command-prompt
9. Finished!
March 17th, 2009 at 12:16:29
Lars,
This is brilliant, works like a charm, just what Adito, non-technical windows users need! (it opens Adito up to the masses!)
I’m generally intrested in learnig about installers such as NSIS for another java based implementation. Could you possibly send me the NSIS script used to create the Adito installer, I could learn a lot from it and would like to create the installer in my development, (virtual), environment as Apache Ant and the build.xml just numbed my mind!
Kind regards & thanks for your time
Jon
March 17th, 2009 at 19:41:30
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March 20th, 2009 at 18:39:54
Thank you for making this installer, it works like a charm!
April 24th, 2009 at 20:28:37
Can this installer upgrade an SSL Explorer RC16 installation? Or do I have to reconfigure everything from scratch?
April 25th, 2009 at 11:38:14
Steve:
No sorry, SSL Explorer and Adito are two seperate products now. Usally you got the SSL Explorer Enterprise installed and the Adito is based on SSL Explorer Community.
You should install it in another directory and copy the extensions have over to the new adito installation. Users, tunnels, ect needs to be setup again.
April 30th, 2009 at 18:40:55
Awesome! Thanks alot Lars.
Just used it on my windows 7, and it works nice. But do you remember where the proper remote desktop package has gone. The java rdp doesnt cut it for me, and when I was running vista I found the package for using the native RDP tool in windows for it..Buut alas, I cant find it anywhere now
April 30th, 2009 at 20:26:21
Nevermind, found it.
May 1st, 2009 at 00:39:37
Edmund:
Just to inform others, check out the forum-thread: https://sourceforge.net/forum/message.php?msg_id=6420683
Direct download is http://opensource.jamalandirene.com/adito/extensions/adito-application-WinAdvRDP/adito-application-WinAdvRDP.zip
Personally I prefer the totaly independent plugin: http://lars.werner.no/adito-application-advancednativerdpwin32.zip
This will work on every windows system you run this on. Even if people have blocked/removed mstsc.exe you’ll get connected
June 5th, 2009 at 03:44:25
It is wonderfull work!!
Could you possibly send me the NSIS script used to create the Adito installer, I could learn a lot from it and would like to create the installer in my development.
Thanks in advance!
June 11th, 2009 at 15:29:19
at first thanks to Lars. Installation works fine.
I have an administration problem.
When i open extension manager and click to one extension a new website opens (localhost) and nothing else happens.
can anybody help me?
June 11th, 2009 at 16:32:22
Adito has change name to OpenVPN ALS.
Please use the forums to ask questions, the extensionmanager does work for me: http://sourceforge.net/forum/?group_id=228294
If you prefer IRC, please use irc://irc.freenode.net/adito/ (that is the #adito channel)
June 13th, 2009 at 22:03:23
Works perfect, thanks for making this installer, save a lot of time.
June 21st, 2009 at 23:38:25
Has anyone tried this on a Windows 2008 server running AD in native 2008 mode (apart from me). I cant seem get a connection to the AD. I have two separate machines 2008 and 2003 (both with separate AD) and when connected to the 2003 server it works like a charm. But when running on the 2008 server it says “User database could not be opened. Internal error.” =(
Cant seem to find any information about this issue.
June 22nd, 2009 at 18:31:58
Erik:
Please use the forums to ask questions, the extensionmanager does work for me: http://sourceforge.net/forum/?group_id=228294
If you prefer IRC, please use irc://irc.freenode.net/adito/ (that is the #adito channel)
August 20th, 2009 at 06:36:22
The installer worked flawlessly on Windows 2003 SP2, Windows 2000 Server, and even on Windows XP Pro. Thanks for all your time and effort. I’ve installed this using the ant compiler on Windows, as well as running a Debian install on a Ubuntu Server, and this is definitely the simplest install to date. Thanks again.
August 28th, 2009 at 01:07:29
Thanks so much! I delayed and delayed promises to a business friend on installing SSL explorer on their server, only to find Baracuda stole it!! Adito is a life saver and your instructions even more. Thanks again for your efforts.
September 12th, 2009 at 02:28:02
I’m having trouble getting this extension mentioned above to install: http://lars.werner.no/adito-application-advancednativerdpwin32.zip.
When trying to upload the extension, it says that request for an unknwon extension has been made. Any idea on how to get this ot work?
September 14th, 2009 at 11:14:20
Second that!
(Irony… Just writing an email about it to you now Lars…)
=)
Great job with the installer btw!!!
September 14th, 2009 at 19:44:49
Stupid mistake by me on that one
Download the http://lars.werner.no/adito-application-advancednativerdpwin32.zip again (clear browser cache, everything named sslexplorer shall be renamed to adito
If you want to fix it the version you already have, open the extension.xml, search&replace sslexplorer- with adito- then rename the directory in the archive to adito.
Please report back if it works, I have the “sslexplorer” version installed on the server atm.
September 15th, 2009 at 07:40:14
Thanx!
It´s working now! =)
Do you have many extensions ported to adito?
/Erik
September 15th, 2009 at 08:18:35
Erik:
No, they don’t work so well because of the enterprise / community differences. But simple plugins like this one works 100%
Personally I use Adito just for RDP anywhere, hehe
September 15th, 2009 at 14:25:45
Hi, Great installer, would you be willing to share the Nullsoft install script?
I would like to update it to the SVN version.
Thanks, Joe
September 30th, 2009 at 07:13:19
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October 3rd, 2009 at 12:45:17
When I try to use the adito wiki as recomended, I get The project specified does not exist.
October 3rd, 2009 at 12:54:04
Adito has changed name to OpenVPN ALS and joined forces with OpenVPN.
Homepage: http://openvpn-als.sourceforge.net/
Download: http://sourceforge.net/projects/openvpn-als/files/
Wiki: http://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/openvpn-als/wiki
As you can see, the binary-downloads are equal and still named adito
October 3rd, 2009 at 19:15:21
I’ve installed Adito on Server 2008 R2 Core x64! Works like a charm!
October 4th, 2009 at 05:46:03
Great! Hopefully matlock gets the finger out and publish new binaries soon to even support x64 better
October 7th, 2009 at 19:56:31
[…] configure it manually. So I recommend downloading a third party Windows Installer for Open VPN ALS. Get it here. You’ll need to install the Java Runtime environment first, before installing the software. 2- […]
October 25th, 2009 at 20:25:41
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November 11th, 2009 at 22:01:14
Hi, thanks for installer, worked perfect. I can now connect to my server on my lan. I wonder how I can connet to server using a tunnel and vnc. Is that possible? If yes, do you or somb. have a guide?
The reason is that i need access to my server when on work, all company backup is on this server. I know that i can share disks, but i prefer to use a sligthly better gui.
Thanks
November 15th, 2009 at 13:40:46
Sorry man, the link you posted to www.java.com doesn’t work for me… Maybe it’s just a problem of my corporate proxy but anyways maybe there is an alternative one? Thanks in advance
November 18th, 2009 at 10:08:52
Hi,Can you run trunk patches for installer. There is bug when you change profile timeout settings.
November 18th, 2009 at 11:56:05
Hanniha:
Sorry no… I don’t usally work with java and don’t have the compilator needed for the job. My “deal” is to release new installer versjons when the adito/openvpn-als team releases a new public release.
November 20th, 2009 at 16:14:30
I need some help establishing a ssl certificate. Each time I generate a csr it has localhost in the common name. What do I need to do?
Thanks!
December 7th, 2009 at 06:46:10
bro, after step #6 above my browser didn’t open any page..
and when start the service, it always give me error:
—————————————————-
The Adito service is starting…….
The Adito service could not be started.
A system error has occurred.
System error 1067 has occurred.
The process terminated unexpectedly.
Press any key to continue . . .
December 9th, 2009 at 17:39:35
sorry..the problem is solved after i reinstalled the software
December 10th, 2009 at 05:46:26
large, this Adito version similar to SSL Explorer Community edition..
do you Adito version that similar to SSL Explorer Enterprise Edition??
i’d like to try the Network Extension menu in enterprise edition
December 10th, 2009 at 10:20:05
I didn’t make the software just the installer. Adito is a fork from the SSL Explorer Community source and they are constantly working on it.
The progress of development stopped when the OpenVPN-guys took over, but we are still waiting for a new public release.
To check out the latest release, use SVN and download & compile the latest source.
December 12th, 2009 at 07:04:55
Thanks for the RDP. Works great. Where’s the best source to keep up to date with extensions ? Or how can we make them ?
December 12th, 2009 at 08:44:44
Ram:
You can make them! Check out the post http://lars.werner.no/?p=190
Download the WinUtil to see the basic configuration of a really simple extension.
To advance check out the FireFox Portable package, it will open a SOCKS proxy etc…
There is a extension respo, but it is empty/offline atm. The latest SVN updates the respo to a new location, so we’ll have to wait and see what Mattoc will do.
December 12th, 2009 at 15:38:50
“Redirect disk drives” under local resources, what does that do exactly ? Sorry my question might be silly. Thank again for all the info.
December 16th, 2009 at 04:05:39
large, i found installer for SSL-Explorer Enterprise Edition (similar to Adito), but it needs license file to activate the free version.
do u have one?
December 16th, 2009 at 09:52:47
Tio:
I got one, yes. But it is personal and since SSL Explorer Enterprise is in the ownership of Barracuda you cannot use mine. It is also restricted to 2-users only.
Please read this note from 3SP (that is the firm Barracuda bought): http://3sp.com/en/kb/idx.php/0/288/article/How-can-I-download-SSLExplorer-now-that-the-site-redirects-to-Barracuda.html
December 19th, 2009 at 00:59:41
Is this VPN software? Can you make user accounts for it an run it off a regular linux server? This stuff is so confusing.
December 19th, 2009 at 12:32:21
mark:
Take your time and check out the Hak5-introduction of OpenVPN-ALS.
You can make users and run it off an Linux server, but since it was made with java it also run on Windows. That is where my installer comes in…
OpenVPN-ALS is a webbased VPN-system that doesn’t require a client, only the javaruntime (on the server & client) and works a little different than traditional VPN client/server systems that you might be familiar with.
December 20th, 2009 at 21:18:47
NSIS Installer script has been added!
If you are a developer/hacker and want to make a SVN OpenVPN-ALS installer-script download it from http://lars.werner.no/?page_id=162
(Please respect the terms I’ve written for it, others want to know what happens)
Cheers,
Lars Werner
December 22nd, 2009 at 02:21:44
thx large for publishing installer script!!
January 7th, 2010 at 14:20:15
Hello Lars, Did you ever get to creating an installer for the SVN files?
Something must have happend during the last year since the files was uploaded to sourceforge
January 8th, 2010 at 14:06:35
No Frederic, I’ve released the installer script so others can make it. I don’t have much time these days…
February 2nd, 2010 at 17:46:56
can you create a windows installer already!
February 3rd, 2010 at 11:10:12
lol, the installer already exists and comments “commanding” a update will be soooo ignored.
February 5th, 2010 at 18:24:48
Ignore them. Some people are retards…thanks for your hard work large.
February 17th, 2010 at 20:47:36
Thanks for all the hard work, just curious if you ever had any feedback if some other has created a SVN installer
I have googled for it but not really found any.
February 17th, 2010 at 21:08:50
Frederic:
It has been quiet like a desert after the release of the installer script…
Should be pretty fear to setup a automated SVN script, based on the installer script, but nobody has stepped up.
Edit:
People should read about the future of the OpenVPN ALS project: http://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/openvpn-als/wiki/project_redesign
I fully understand Mattock that have, at his best, driven the project ahead and not getting the response he need.
The option “Cut down complexity by at least 80% by removing all but the most essential functionality. This might enable the project to be fully community-driven. ” would be the best for me. If a simple API is provided alot of plugins could be made and still keep the “core-programmers” in action with user donations.
February 22nd, 2010 at 23:14:18
first thank you for this grate show
might be silly but sorry i am just a beginner
this needs a static ip ,&what if i connect through a router ?!!
how can i solve this
i’m sure that i’m missing something here so please explain it for me
February 28th, 2010 at 02:38:11
@sweiss: You can use one of the following services to track your dynamic IP:
http://www.DynDNS.com
http://www.no-ip.com/
http://www.dynip.com/
http://www.thatip.com
These services give you a Static DNS on the web that directs to your Dynamic IP at home. Your Dynamic IP is regularly checked for any changes and is updated when it does.
Then you simply point your browser to HTTPS://your-new-static-dns.DynDNS.com/ (PS. https:// is port 443)to access Adito/OpenVPS-ALS.
This setup is very useful for all types of connections to a Dynamic IP. For example I also have a Real VNC server that serves a Java applet for VNC on port 5800 so I simply type hhtp://my-static-dns.DynDNS.com:5800 into internet browser and I get a can VNC session into home PC!
Peace.
March 1st, 2010 at 07:55:06
Does anyone know how to include an entire folder as part of the extension.xml section?
I have tried:
Folder
and
Folder/
and neither has worked and cause a checksum error when uploaded to SSL-Explorer. I want to include the whole folder rather than grab individual files within because some of the files in the folder are dynamically created after using the program on the server machine.
April 10th, 2010 at 00:12:13
Great installer. Installed fine on my 2003 Term Server box. Now just trying to figure out how to use it with RDP.
Going to WIki and will start reading.
Cheers!
- Lou
April 12th, 2010 at 19:09:14
Hello. I had this working and then goofed… So I re-installed and now am having trouble getting RDP to work again. Got the internal website re-direct going so I can deliver intranet and some internal apps. RDP works fine when I test internally with XP, not on VISTA. On an external connection issues persist with RDP. I am going to open up the extension zip files and have a look. Otherwise, this is a great app that I plan to use for remote admin access.
-Lou
April 15th, 2010 at 15:51:53
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April 16th, 2010 at 23:18:31
I am running Adito on a Win2003 server. All is working very well. I was hoping to use GoDaddy.com for an SSL cert for my OpenVPN-ALS/Adito m, but GoDaddy needs a CSR of 2048 bits and Adito’s CSR is 1024 bits? Is there away to get a 2048 bit CSR generated?
Thanks.
- Lou
April 17th, 2010 at 06:18:01
Lou:
Sorry no, I just bought a RapidSSL certificate from namecheap.com and imported the bastard. That worked fine
April 19th, 2010 at 15:59:33
Thanks for the tip. I’ll save godaddy cert for something else.
Cheers!
May 4th, 2010 at 21:15:10
Thanks for your work!
Found this via a recommendation on youtube by “Hak5Darren”.
I´ll try this within the next days and leave another comment.
Best regards from germany to norway.