From: Lev Stipakov <lev@openvpn.net>
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2025 13:01:43 +0000 (+0100)
Subject: tapctl: use better wording for adapters
X-Git-Tag: v2.7_rc2~24
X-Git-Url: http://git.ipfire.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?a=commitdiff_plain;h=2fe6fd1dd7dd0667724b550b08bce2ac9e5210d3;p=thirdparty%2Fopenvpn.git

tapctl: use better wording for adapters

"TUN/TAP" is a bit confusing, so use more generic "VPN network adapter"
wording.

Change-Id: I4104d7e34fbc7232b677e937fc598128a8b7b3bc
Signed-off-by: Lev Stipakov <lev@openvpn.net>
Acked-by: Gert Doering <gert@greenie.muc.de>
Gerrit URL: https://gerrit.openvpn.net/c/openvpn/+/1371
Message-Id: <20251112130149.10890-1-gert@greenie.muc.de>
URL: https://www.mail-archive.com/openvpn-devel@lists.sourceforge.net/msg34364.html
Signed-off-by: Gert Doering <gert@greenie.muc.de>
---

diff --git a/src/tapctl/main.c b/src/tapctl/main.c
index 031e262f3..84da16119 100644
--- a/src/tapctl/main.c
+++ b/src/tapctl/main.c
@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@ static const WCHAR usage_message[] =
     L"\n"
     L"Commands:\n"
     L"\n"
-    L"create     Create a new TUN/TAP adapter\n"
-    L"list       List TUN/TAP adapters\n"
-    L"delete     Delete specified network adapter\n"
+    L"create     Create a new VPN network adapter\n"
+    L"list       List VPN network adapters\n"
+    L"delete     Delete specified VPN network adapter\n"
     L"help       Display this text\n"
     L"\n"
     L"Hint: Use \"tapctl help <command>\" to display help for particular command.\n"
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ static const WCHAR usage_message[] =
 static const WCHAR usage_message_create[] =
     L"%ls\n"
     L"\n"
-    L"Creates a new TUN/TAP adapter\n"
+    L"Creates a new VPN network adapter\n"
     L"\n"
     L"Usage:\n"
     L"\n"
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@ static const WCHAR usage_message_create[] =
     L"\n"
     L"Options:\n"
     L"\n"
-    L"--name <name>  Set TUN/TAP adapter name. Should the adapter with given name    \n"
-    L"               already exist, an error is returned. If this option is not      \n"
+    L"--name <name>  Set VPN network adapter name. Should the adapter with given     \n"
+    L"               name already exist, an error is returned. If this option is not \n"
     L"               specified, a default adapter name is chosen by Windows.         \n"
     L"               Note: This name can also be specified as OpenVPN's --dev-node   \n"
     L"               option.                                                         \n"
@@ -80,13 +80,13 @@ static const WCHAR usage_message_create[] =
     L"\n"
     L"Output:\n"
     L"\n"
-    L"This command prints newly created TUN/TAP adapter's GUID to stdout.            \n"
+    L"This command prints newly created VPN network adapter's GUID to stdout.        \n"
 ;
 
 static const WCHAR usage_message_list[] =
     L"%ls\n"
     L"\n"
-    L"Lists TUN/TAP adapters\n"
+    L"Lists VPN network adapters\n"
     L"\n"
     L"Usage:\n"
     L"\n"
@@ -99,13 +99,13 @@ static const WCHAR usage_message_list[] =
     L"\n"
     L"Output:\n"
     L"\n"
-    L"This command prints all TUN/TAP adapters to stdout.                            \n"
+    L"This command prints all VPN network adapters to stdout.                        \n"
 ;
 
 static const WCHAR usage_message_delete[] =
     L"%ls\n"
     L"\n"
-    L"Deletes the specified network adapter\n"
+    L"Deletes the specified VPN network adapter\n"
     L"\n"
     L"Usage:\n"
     L"\n"