CreateFile failed on wintun device: \\?\ROOT#NET#0000#{cac88484-7515-4c03-82e6-71a87abac361}: Access is denied. (errno=5)
Author: privacyguy123Created Sep 4, 2023Updated Oct 1, 2026
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CreateFile failed on wintun device: \\?\ROOT#NET#0000#{cac88484-7515-4c03-82e6-71a87abac361}: Access is denied. (errno=5)
Nothing but computer issues this weather, don't understand the problem.
Describe the bug Trying to connect using Tun explicitly, TAP is not installed. Tun is set in .conf fiile.
To Reproduce Steps to reproduce the behavior. Please make sure to not post any secrets like keys and passwords.
Expected behavior It should work.
Version information (please complete the following information):
- OS: Windows 10
- OpenVPN version: 2.6.6
Source: OpenVPN/openvpn