Category Archives: Windows 10

Configure Wireguard on Windows for non admins

Allow non admins to stop / start the VPN

Install wireguard

From admin cmd.exe (Use your .conf file and check the service name before running sc.exe)
wireguard.exe /installtunnelservice vpnConfigurationFile.conf
sc.exe sdshow WireGuardTunnel$SERVICENAME

This produces something like:

D:(A;;CCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRRC;;;SY)(A;;CCDCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRSDRCWDWO;;;BA)(A;;CCLCSWLOCRRC;;;IU)(A;;CCLCSWLOCRRC;;;SU)S:(AU;FA;CCDCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRSDRCWDWO;;;WD)

Using
https://woshub.com/set-permissions-on-windows-service/

Add RPWP to the IU (stop / start service to Interactive Users) and run

sc.exe sdset WireGuardTunnel$SERVICENAME D:(A;;CCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRRC;;;SY)(A;;CCDCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRSDRCWDWO;;;BA)(A;;CCLCSWLOCRRCRPWP;;;IU)(A;;CCLCSWLOCRRC;;;SU)S:(AU;FA;CCDCLCSWRPWPDTLOCRSDRCWDWO;;;WD)

Restart the service
Then you can start / stop with

sc start WireGuardTunnel$SERVICENAME
sc stop WireGuardTunnel$SERVICENAME

Opening HLP files on Windows 10 x64

I needed to open a HLP file on Windows 10 x64 v1903.

There are a number of posts and threads, and some differing advise.  I found the following:

https://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/winhlp32_for_windows_10.html

Download the msi file.

SHA256:  CE4C0FFB97BDAE423D197EC902DB88F298B699E7279F315C0694C7F48A7BD546

SHA1: AC30060E6442CF260C63D47FB12E2DE0DE1FE661

MD5: 10BA7330EAB7DBAEC93BEE5112DF47D4

Upload to VirusTotal to check.

I then ran the MSI and installed the application.

This allows the file to be opened from within Explorer.  Native help within applications may still fail.