service daemon mode dows not work

[RS667]

Hello,

after hours and hours of searching the internet i gave up finding a solution. So i try to get an answer here.
I have a working openVPN Server, based on pi OS.
For the Installation, i used the Nyr install Script: https://github.com/Nyr/openvpn-install
I am using the latest openvpn Connect v3 version for Windows 10/11 to connect to the server.

That works flawlessly.

So, i am trying to set up the service daemon, following the OFFICIAL instruction:

https://openvpn.net/connect-docs/tutorials/windows-connect-service-daemon-mode.html

The Service installs, i can set the config parameters as specified, but it fails to start:

C:\Program Files\OpenVPN Connect>ovpnconnector.exe start
Service start pending...
Service not started.
  Current State: 1
  Exit Code: 0

The windwos event log shows a "file not found" Error, but the details show the following event Data:

OVPNConnectorService
UNUSED_OPTIONS_ERROR: Ignored by option 'ignore-unknown-option': block-outside-dns UNKNOWN/UNSUPPORTED OPTIONS: ? Unsupported option (ignored): resolv-retry,persist-key,persist-tun

The profile works, but nonetheless...i deleted the "unsupported Options", just to end up with the same Error, just less detailed:

OVPNConnectorService
UNUSED_OPTIONS_ERROR: UNKNOWN/UNSUPPORTED OPTIONS: ?

The Log is written correctly and shows:

Thu Nov 28 15:18:31 2024 OpenVPN core 3.10.1 win x86_64 64-bit OVPN-DCO
Thu Nov 28 15:35:33 2024 OpenVPN core 3.10.1 win x86_64 64-bit OVPN-DCO
Thu Nov 28 15:38:44 2024 OpenVPN core 3.10.1 win x86_64 64-bit OVPN-DCO
Thu Nov 28 15:38:44 2024 Frame=512/2112/512 mssfix-ctrl=1250
Thu Nov 28 15:38:44 2024 NOTE: This configuration contains options that were not used:
Thu Nov 28 15:38:44 2024 Ignored by option 'ignore-unknown-option'
Thu Nov 28 15:38:44 2024 0 [block-outside-dns]
Thu Nov 28 15:38:44 2024 UNKNOWN/UNSUPPORTED OPTIONS
Thu Nov 28 15:38:44 2024 0 [?]
Thu Nov 28 15:38:44 2024 Unsupported option (ignored)
Thu Nov 28 15:38:44 2024 0 [resolv-retry] [infinite]
Thu Nov 28 15:38:44 2024 1 [persist-key]
Thu Nov 28 15:38:44 2024 2 [persist-tun]
Thu Nov 28 15:42:15 2024 OpenVPN core 3.10.1 win x86_64 64-bit OVPN-DCO
Thu Nov 28 15:42:15 2024 Frame=512/2112/512 mssfix-ctrl=1250
Thu Nov 28 15:42:15 2024 NOTE: This configuration contains options that were not used:
Thu Nov 28 15:42:15 2024 UNKNOWN/UNSUPPORTED OPTIONS
Thu Nov 28 15:42:15 2024 0 [?]
Thu Nov 28 15:42:15 2024 Unsupported option (ignored)
Thu Nov 28 15:42:15 2024 0 [resolv-retry] [infinite]
Thu Nov 28 15:42:15 2024 1 [persist-key]
Thu Nov 28 15:42:15 2024 2 [persist-tun]
Thu Nov 28 15:43:21 2024 OpenVPN core 3.10.1 win x86_64 64-bit OVPN-DCO
Thu Nov 28 15:43:21 2024 Frame=512/2112/512 mssfix-ctrl=1250
Thu Nov 28 15:43:21 2024 NOTE: This configuration contains options that were not used:
Thu Nov 28 15:43:21 2024 UNKNOWN/UNSUPPORTED OPTIONS
Thu Nov 28 15:43:21 2024 0 [?]
Thu Nov 28 15:51:00 2024 OpenVPN core 3.10.1 win x86_64 64-bit OVPN-DCO
Thu Nov 28 15:51:00 2024 Frame=512/2112/512 mssfix-ctrl=1250
Thu Nov 28 15:51:00 2024 NOTE: This configuration contains options that were not used:
Thu Nov 28 15:51:00 2024 UNKNOWN/UNSUPPORTED OPTIONS
Thu Nov 28 15:51:00 2024 0 [?]
Thu Nov 28 15:52:04 2024 OpenVPN core 3.10.1 win x86_64 64-bit OVPN-DCO
Thu Nov 28 15:52:04 2024 Frame=512/2112/512 mssfix-ctrl=1250
Thu Nov 28 15:52:04 2024 NOTE: This configuration contains options that were not used:
Thu Nov 28 15:52:04 2024 UNKNOWN/UNSUPPORTED OPTIONS
Thu Nov 28 15:52:04 2024 0 [?]

I tried this on different machines, without any different outcome, its completely reproduceable.
What am i doing wrong? What file is the service looking for? It obviously reads the config without problems.

Greetings
Michael

[RS667]

This also happens when you import a profile via command line. The whole client is broken...