Rationalize OpenSSL installation instructions in the User Guide

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Bill Somerville 2018-12-09 18:21:40 +00:00
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[[OPENSSL]] [[OPENSSL]]
* image:LoTW_TLS_error.png[_WSJT-X_ LoTW download TLS error, * image:LoTW_TLS_error.png[_WSJT-X_ LoTW download TLS error, role="right"]
role="right"] From this version onward _WSJT-X_ requires the From this version onward _WSJT-X_ requires the _OpenSSL_ libraries
_OpenSSL_ libraries to be installed. Suitable libraries may already to be installed. Suitable libraries may already be installed on your
be installed on your system, if they are not you will see this error system, if they are not you will see this error shortly after
shortly after startup. To fix this you need to install the _OpenSSL_ startup. To fix this you need to install the _OpenSSL_ libraries.
libraries.
** You can download a suitable _OpenSSL_ package for from ** You can download a suitable _OpenSSL_ package for from
{win_openssl_packages}, you need the latest *Win32 v1.0.2 Lite* {win_openssl_packages}, you need the latest *Win32 v1.0.2 Lite*
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{win32_openssl}. {win32_openssl}.
** Install the package and accept the default options, including the ** Install the package and accept the default options, including the
option to copy the OpenSSL DLLs to the Windows system directory option to copy the _OpenSSL_ DLLs to the Windows system directory
(this is important). + (this is important). +
NOTE: If you still get the same network error after installing the NOTE: If you still get the same network error after installing the
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{msvcpp_redist} component. From the download page select {msvcpp_redist} component. From the download page select
`vcredist_x86.exe` and run it to install. `vcredist_x86.exe` and run it to install.
TIP: If you cannot install the _OpenSSL_ libraries or do not have an
Internet connection on the computer used to run
_WSJT-X_ {VERSION_MAJOR}.{VERSION_MINOR}, you can download
the _LoTW_ file manually. Go to
https://lotw.arrl.org/lotw-user-activity.csv in a web browser,
download the file, then move it to the _WSJT-X_ log files
directory. This directory can be opened by selecting
*File | Open log directory*.
* _WSJT-X_ expects your sound card to do its raw sampling at 48000 Hz. * _WSJT-X_ expects your sound card to do its raw sampling at 48000 Hz.
To ensure that this will be so when running under recent versions of To ensure that this will be so when running under recent versions of
Windows, open the system's *Sound* control panel and select in turn Windows, open the system's *Sound* control panel and select in turn

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* Adjust *Age of of last upload less than* to set the period within * Adjust *Age of of last upload less than* to set the period within
which a station must have uploaded their log to LoTW to trigger which a station must have uploaded their log to LoTW to trigger
highlighting. highlighting.
TIP: If you are using Windows and experience LoTW download errors, go
here https://slproweb.com/products/Win32OpenSSL.html and download the
OpenSSL installer, specifically the “Win32 OpenSSL v1.0.2q Light”
version. Note that this is the correct version even if you are running
64-bit Windows. The direct download link is
https://slproweb.com/download/Win32OpenSSL_Light-1_0_2q.exe. Run the
installer with all default options and accept the option to install
into the Windows system directory.
TIP: If you cannot install the OpenSSL libraries or do not have an
Internet connection on the computer used to run WSJT-X 2.0, you can
download the LoTW file manually. Go to
https://lotw.arrl.org/lotw-user-activity.csv in a web browser,
download the file, then move it to the WSJT-X log files
directory. This directory can be opened by selecting File | Open log
directory.