Beta: Latest Build of Viscosity for Mac

Beta versions of Viscosity (if available) can be easily installed like so:

  1. Open Viscosity’s Preferences window and click on the General toolbar icon
  2. Tick the “Include beta versions” checkbox
  3. Click the Check Now button to see if a beta update is available

Please note that beta builds are made available for testing only. They often contain experimental code and should not be used in a production environment. If you run into any bugs, or have any comments regarding the latest build, please feel free to post them here.

Cheers
James

Just downloaded and installed the beta.

openvpn 2.1 is not staying as the default. When I go to the preference screen and select 2.1 then navigate to any other tab and I come back, it is defaulted back to 2.0.9. 2.1 says default beside it but the selected version is always 2.0.9 every time I return to the preferences.

Thanks for the report jiml.

The 1.0.4b6 build should not exhibit this behaviour and set the version correctly.

Thanks,
James

Hey James:

Just installed and tested b6 - looks like I still have a keychain association error when I add my third VPN connection (all 3 have different CA certificates and hostname and use username/pass authentication)

Looks like now, actually, no items are being stored in my keychain. Or at least, I can’t find the ovpn entries by searching the hostname any more. Keychain first aid repair didn’t report anything.

Hope you had a good week out here!

Hi Tom,

I’ve just put build 1.0.5b7 online, which should correct the Keychain username/password saving issue.

Cheers,
James

Bless you. It works wonderfully!

Hi all - is the latest beta available?

I am having issues with it not connecting to my VPN sites under the latest Snow Leopard build..?

It attempts to connect…negotiates…then nothing.

Tunnelblick is still fine, so the OpenVPN aspects are likely Ok!

Hi Item,

I am having issues with it not connecting to my VPN sites under the latest Snow Leopard build..?

Version 1.0.5 should work fine under Snow Leopard with the exception of two issues. Please refer to this post for more information and solutions.

Cheers,
James

I can see the link to b5 but not the ones to b6 or b7, am I missing something?


Thanks for helping

Hello, thank you for Viscosity1.0.6b5 it works for 64bit, but when my computer is connected - icon never changed, it always in “connecting” state. I’m using MBP 5.1

I can see the link to b5 but not the ones to b6 or b7, am I missing something?

1.0.6b5 is currently the latest build. Later builds will be named 1.0.6b6, b7, and so on. Please note that builds listed above (such as 1.0.5b7) are beta builds for previous releases of Viscosity.

Hello, thank you for Viscosity1.0.6b5 it works for 64bit, but when my computer is connected - icon never changed, it always in “connecting” state. I’m using MBP 5.1

Please take a look at your OpenVPN Log (under the Details window->3rd button). Are there any warning or errors as to why it can’t connect?

Cheers,
James

Viscosity could not start OpenVPN with root/admin rights, which means OpenVPN may not be able to start the connection. Trying to continue anyway…

Some Problems in the beta…

Hi All,

Build 1.0.6b6 is now available for testing. It contains some additional bug fixes, and OpenVPN had been updated to version 2.1rc19. Please see the first post for the download link.

Cheers,
James

Some Problems in the beta…

Make sure you are running Viscosity from your Applications folder. This error will appear if you are running Viscosity from your Downloads folder, or from anywhere in your Home folder if you have FileVault turned on.

Cheers,
James

Hi All,

Build 1.0.6b7 is now available for testing. Growl messages should now be working under Snow Leopard, and the Time Machine option should correctly disable/enable Time Machine under Snow Leopard again. There are no known issues with this build, so please give it a full workout and see if you run into any problems.

Please see the first post for the download link.

Cheers,
James

Thanks, all works pefectly! :exclamation:

BTW, I can now connect to two VPN’s concurrently (with the underlying openvpn code base being updated to 2.1rc19)… hooray!

Thanks for the feedback L0rda and dfile.

Cheers,
James

The dialog for updating outdated files has a spelling error:

“An outdated installiation of the TUN/TAP drivers was found on this computer. It is strongly recommended you update these drivers to the latest version. Would you like Viscosity to update these drivers now?”

The word installation is spelled incorrectly. Otherwise, the build works great!

Cheers,
Matt

BTW, 64-bit version coming anytime soon?