How to include and use openvpn3 library on Windows
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Description
Let's imagine we have a task. Connect to vpn server via .ovpn config file. How to solve It?
- I've built openvpn3 in
C:\core - My project located in
C:\prjs\MyPrjs
MyPrj /
├── CMakeLists.txt
├── main.cpp
├── config.ovpn
// CMakeLists.txt
cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.30)
project(MyPrj)
set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 20)
add_executable(main main.cpp)
// main.cpp
#include // What should I include?
int main() {
}
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the mentioned CMakeLists.txt and main.cpp, then inspect the OpenVPN 3 build under C:\core and the config.ovpn input. Document the supported Windows integration path, required include and linking details, and a minimal working connection example; done means the example builds and uses the configuration successfully.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- cmake, cpp
- Domain
- build-system, networking, security
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100