diff --git a/.travis-build-jsonc.sh b/.travis-build-jsonc.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..0749f05
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.travis-build-jsonc.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -e
+
+git clone https://github.com/json-c/json-c.git
+cd json-c
+
+mkdir build && cd build
+cmake -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=False -DDISABLE_WERROR=True -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr/local/i686-w64-mingw32 -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=i686-w64-mingw32-gcc -DCMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME="Windows" ..
+make V=1
+sudo make install
+
+cd .. && rm -rf build
+
+mkdir build && cd build
+cmake -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=False -DDISABLE_WERROR=True -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr/local/x86_64-w64-mingw32 -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=x86_64-w64-mingw32-gcc -DCMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME="Windows" ..
+make V=1
+sudo make install
+
+cd .. && rm -rf build
+
+cd ..
diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index d694fb2..172c337 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ dist_doc_DATA = \
 	COPYRIGHT.GPL \
 	COPYING
 
-AM_CPPFLAGS = $(OPENSSL_CRYPTO_CFLAGS) -D_UNICODE
+AM_CPPFLAGS = $(OPENSSL_CRYPTO_CFLAGS) -D_UNICODE $(JSON_CFLAGS)
 AM_CFLAGS = -municode
 
 openvpn_gui_RESOURCES = \
@@ -110,7 +110,9 @@ openvpn_gui_LDADD = \
 	-lole32 \
 	-lshlwapi \
 	-lsecur32 \
-	-lwininet
+	-lwininet \
+	$(JSON_LIBS)
 
 openvpn-gui-res.o: $(openvpn_gui_RESOURCES) $(srcdir)/openvpn-gui-res.h
 	$(RCCOMPILE) -i $< -o $@
+
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index d623f8b..26c318c 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -49,6 +49,15 @@ AC_ARG_ENABLE(
 	[enable_password_change="yes"]
 )
 
+AC_ARG_ENABLE(
+	[ovpn3],
+	[AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-ovpn3], [enable openvpn3 agent and client @<:@default=no@:>@])],
+	[
+		AC_DEFINE([ENABLE_OVPN3], 1, [Use openvpn3 agent instead of interactive service])
+		PKG_CHECK_MODULES([JSON], [json-c])
+	]
+)
+
 case "$host" in
 	*-mingw*)
 		CPPFLAGS="${CPPFLAGS} -DWIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN"
diff --git a/manage.c b/manage.c
index 8d80b87..1320b73 100644
--- a/manage.c
+++ b/manage.c
@@ -271,6 +271,13 @@ OnManagement(SOCKET sk, LPARAM lParam)
             {
                 ManagementCommand(c, c->manage.password, NULL, regular);
                 *c->manage.password = '\0';
+
+                if (o.ovpn_engine == OPENVPN_ENGINE_OVPN3)
+                {
+                    ManagementCommand(c, "log on all", NULL, regular);
+                    ManagementCommand(c, "state on all", NULL, regular);
+                }
+
                 continue;
             }
 
diff --git a/openvpn-gui-res.h b/openvpn-gui-res.h
index 8a64018..b6f4924 100644
--- a/openvpn-gui-res.h
+++ b/openvpn-gui-res.h
@@ -137,6 +137,9 @@
 #define ID_EDT_MGMT_PORT                 285
 #define ID_TXT_FOLDER1                   286
 #define ID_EDT_POPUP_MUTE                287
+#define ID_RB_ENGINE_SELECTION           288
+#define ID_RB_ENGINE_OVPN2               289
+#define ID_RB_ENGINE_OVPN3              3290
 
 /* Connections dialog */
 #define ID_DLG_CONNECTIONS               290
diff --git a/openvpn.c b/openvpn.c
index 89f5d01..3869aee 100644
--- a/openvpn.c
+++ b/openvpn.c
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@
 #define WM_DPICHANGED 0x02E0
 #endif
 
+#ifdef ENABLE_OVPN3
+#include <json-c/json.h>
+#endif
+
 #include "tray.h"
 #include "main.h"
 #include "openvpn.h"
@@ -56,6 +60,8 @@
 #include "save_pass.h"
 #include "env_set.h"
 #include "echo.h"
+#define OPENVPN_SERVICE_PIPE_NAME_OVPN2 L"\\\\.\\pipe\\openvpn\\service"
+#define OPENVPN_SERVICE_PIPE_NAME_OVPN3 L"\\\\.\\pipe\\ovpnagent"
 
 extern options_t o;
 
@@ -1492,7 +1498,8 @@ CloseServiceIO (service_io_t *s)
 static BOOL
 InitServiceIO (service_io_t *s)
 {
-    DWORD dwMode = PIPE_READMODE_MESSAGE;
+    DWORD dwMode = o.ovpn_engine == OPENVPN_ENGINE_OVPN3 ? PIPE_READMODE_BYTE : PIPE_READMODE_MESSAGE;
+
     CLEAR(*s);
 
     /* auto-reset event used for signalling i/o completion*/
@@ -1502,8 +1509,9 @@ InitServiceIO (service_io_t *s)
         return FALSE;
     }
 
-    s->pipe = CreateFile(_T("\\\\.\\pipe\\openvpn\\service"),
-                GENERIC_READ | GENERIC_WRITE, 0, NULL, OPEN_EXISTING, FILE_FLAG_OVERLAPPED, NULL);
+    s->pipe = CreateFile (o.ovpn_engine == OPENVPN_ENGINE_OVPN3 ?
+                          OPENVPN_SERVICE_PIPE_NAME_OVPN3 : OPENVPN_SERVICE_PIPE_NAME_OVPN2,
+                          GENERIC_READ | GENERIC_WRITE, 0, NULL, OPEN_EXISTING, FILE_FLAG_OVERLAPPED, NULL);
 
     if ( !s->pipe                                               ||
          s->pipe == INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE                        ||
@@ -2055,6 +2063,57 @@ SetProcessPriority(DWORD *priority)
     return TRUE;
 }
 
+#ifdef ENABLE_OVPN3
+inline static
+struct json_object* json_object_new_utf16_string(wchar_t *utf16)
+{
+    DWORD input_size = WideCharToMultiByte(CP_UTF8, 0, utf16, -1, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL);
+    struct json_object* jobj = NULL;
+    char *utf8 = malloc(input_size);
+    if (!utf8)
+    {
+        goto out;
+    }
+
+    WideCharToMultiByte(CP_UTF8, 0, utf16, -1, utf8, input_size, NULL, NULL);
+
+    jobj = json_object_new_string(utf8);
+    free(utf8);
+
+out:
+    return jobj;
+}
+
+static char* PrepareStartJsonRequest(connection_t *c, wchar_t *exit_event_name)
+{
+    const char *request_header = "POST /start HTTP/1.1\r\nContent-Type: application/json\r\nContent-Length: %zd\r\n\r\n";
+    json_object *jobj = json_object_new_object();
+
+    json_object_object_add(jobj, "config_file", json_object_new_utf16_string(c->config_file));
+    json_object_object_add(jobj, "config_dir", json_object_new_utf16_string(c->config_dir));
+    json_object_object_add(jobj, "exit_event_name", json_object_new_utf16_string(exit_event_name));
+    json_object_object_add(jobj, "management_password", json_object_new_string(c->manage.password));
+    json_object_object_add(jobj, "management_host", json_object_new_string(inet_ntoa(c->manage.skaddr.sin_addr)));
+    json_object_object_add(jobj, "management_port", json_object_new_int(ntohs(c->manage.skaddr.sin_port)));
+    json_object_object_add(jobj, "log", json_object_new_utf16_string(c->log_path));
+    json_object_object_add(jobj, "log-append", json_object_new_int(o.log_append));
+
+    const char *body = json_object_to_json_string(jobj);
+
+    char *request = calloc(1, strlen(request_header) + strlen(body) + 1);
+    if (request == NULL)
+    {
+        goto out;
+    }
+    sprintf(request, request_header, strlen(body));
+    strcat(request, body);
+
+out:
+    json_object_put(jobj);
+    return request;
+}
+#endif
+
 /*
  * Launch an OpenVPN process and the accompanying thread to monitor it
  */
@@ -2123,28 +2182,44 @@ StartOpenVPN(connection_t *c)
     /* Try to open the service pipe */
     if (use_iservice && InitServiceIO(&c->iserv))
     {
-        DWORD size = _tcslen(c->config_dir) + _tcslen(options) + sizeof(c->manage.password) + 3;
-        TCHAR startup_info[1024];
+        BOOL res = FALSE;
 
-        if ( !AuthorizeConfig(c))
+        if (o.ovpn_engine == OPENVPN_ENGINE_OVPN3)
         {
-            CloseHandle(c->exit_event);
-            CloseServiceIO(&c->iserv);
-            goto out;
+#ifdef ENABLE_OVPN3
+            char *request = PrepareStartJsonRequest(c, exit_event_name);
+
+            res = (request != NULL) && WritePipe(c->iserv.pipe, request, strlen(request));
+            free(request);
+#endif
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            DWORD size = _tcslen(c->config_dir) + _tcslen(options) + sizeof(c->manage.password) + 3;
+            TCHAR startup_info[1024];
+
+            if (!AuthorizeConfig(c))
+            {
+                CloseHandle(c->exit_event);
+                CloseServiceIO(&c->iserv);
+                goto out;
+            }
+
+            c->hProcess = NULL;
+            c->manage.password[sizeof(c->manage.password) - 1] = '\n';
+
+            /* Ignore pushed route-method when service is in use */
+            const wchar_t* extra_options = L" --pull-filter ignore route-method";
+            size += wcslen(extra_options);
+
+            _sntprintf_0(startup_info, L"%ls%lc%ls%ls%lc%.*hs", c->config_dir, L'\0',
+                options, extra_options, L'\0', sizeof(c->manage.password), c->manage.password);
+            c->manage.password[sizeof(c->manage.password) - 1] = '\0';
+
+            res = WritePipe(c->iserv.pipe, startup_info, size * sizeof(TCHAR));
         }
 
-        c->hProcess = NULL;
-        c->manage.password[sizeof(c->manage.password) - 1] = '\n';
-
-        /* Ignore pushed route-method when service is in use */
-        const wchar_t *extra_options = L" --pull-filter ignore route-method";
-        size += wcslen(extra_options);
-
-        _sntprintf_0(startup_info, L"%ls%lc%ls%ls%lc%.*hs", c->config_dir, L'\0',
-            options, extra_options, L'\0', sizeof(c->manage.password), c->manage.password);
-        c->manage.password[sizeof(c->manage.password) - 1] = '\0';
-
-        if (!WritePipe(c->iserv.pipe, startup_info, size * sizeof (TCHAR)))
+        if (!res)
         {
             ShowLocalizedMsg (IDS_ERR_WRITE_SERVICE_PIPE);
             CloseHandle(c->exit_event);
diff --git a/options.c b/options.c
index 41af25c..2ed8105 100644
--- a/options.c
+++ b/options.c
@@ -651,6 +651,9 @@ SaveAdvancedDlgParams (HWND hdlg)
     tmp = GetDlgItemInt (hdlg, ID_EDT_POPUP_MUTE, &status, FALSE);
     if (status) o.popup_mute_interval = tmp;
 
+    o.ovpn_engine = IsDlgButtonChecked(hdlg, ID_RB_ENGINE_OVPN3) ?
+        OPENVPN_ENGINE_OVPN3 : OPENVPN_ENGINE_OVPN2;
+
     SaveRegistryKeys ();
     ExpandOptions ();
 
@@ -680,6 +683,14 @@ LoadAdvancedDlgParams (HWND hdlg)
         CheckRadioButton (hdlg, ID_RB_BALLOON3, ID_RB_BALLOON4, ID_RB_BALLOON4);
     else
         CheckRadioButton (hdlg, ID_RB_BALLOON3, ID_RB_BALLOON4, ID_RB_BALLOON3);
+#ifdef ENABLE_OVPN3
+    CheckRadioButton(hdlg, ID_RB_ENGINE_OVPN2, ID_RB_ENGINE_OVPN3,
+        o.ovpn_engine == OPENVPN_ENGINE_OVPN3 ? ID_RB_ENGINE_OVPN3 : ID_RB_ENGINE_OVPN2);
+#else
+    ShowWindow(GetDlgItem(hdlg, ID_RB_ENGINE_SELECTION), SW_HIDE);
+    ShowWindow(GetDlgItem(hdlg, ID_RB_ENGINE_OVPN2), SW_HIDE);
+    ShowWindow(GetDlgItem(hdlg, ID_RB_ENGINE_OVPN3), SW_HIDE);
+#endif
 }
 
 INT_PTR CALLBACK
diff --git a/options.h b/options.h
index 5166d12..95b2a0b 100644
--- a/options.h
+++ b/options.h
@@ -92,6 +92,9 @@ typedef struct {
 #define CONFIG_VIEW_FLAT      (1)
 #define CONFIG_VIEW_NESTED    (2)
 
+#define OPENVPN_ENGINE_OVPN2  (0)
+#define OPENVPN_ENGINE_OVPN3  (1)
+
 typedef struct {
     unsigned short major, minor, build, revision;
 } version_t;
@@ -209,6 +212,7 @@ typedef struct {
     DWORD disable_popup_messages;       /* set nonzero to suppress all echo msg messages */
     DWORD popup_mute_interval;          /* Interval in hours to suppress repeated echo messages */
     DWORD mgmt_port_offset;             /* management interface port = this offset + index of connection profile */
+    DWORD ovpn_engine;                  /* 0 - openvpn2, 1 - openvpn3 */
 
 #ifdef DEBUG
     FILE *debug_fp;
diff --git a/registry.c b/registry.c
index 3853eca..d04018b 100644
--- a/registry.c
+++ b/registry.c
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ struct regkey_int {
       {L"popup_mute_interval", &o.popup_mute_interval, 24},
       {L"disable_popup_messages", &o.disable_popup_messages, 0},
       {L"management_port_offset", &o.mgmt_port_offset, 25340},
+      {L"ovpn_engine", &o.ovpn_engine, OPENVPN_ENGINE_OVPN2},
     };
 
 static int
diff --git a/res/openvpn-gui-res-cs.rc b/res/openvpn-gui-res-cs.rc
index b96fd83..43d043b 100644
--- a/res/openvpn-gui-res-cs.rc
+++ b/res/openvpn-gui-res-cs.rc
@@ -211,6 +211,9 @@ BEGIN
     EDITTEXT ID_EDT_POPUP_MUTE, 150, 258, 30, 12, ES_AUTOHSCROLL
     LTEXT "hours", 209, 190, 260, 40, 10
 
+    GROUPBOX "OpenVPN Engine", ID_RB_ENGINE_SELECTION, 6, 162, 235, 30
+    AUTORADIOBUTTON "openvpn2", ID_RB_ENGINE_OVPN2, 18, 175, 50, 10, WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP
+    AUTORADIOBUTTON "openvpn3 (experimental)", ID_RB_ENGINE_OVPN3, 76, 175, 90, 10
 END
 
 /* About Dialog */
diff --git a/res/openvpn-gui-res-de.rc b/res/openvpn-gui-res-de.rc
index cb3f00c..c8cdd4a 100644
--- a/res/openvpn-gui-res-de.rc
+++ b/res/openvpn-gui-res-de.rc
@@ -212,6 +212,9 @@ BEGIN
     EDITTEXT ID_EDT_POPUP_MUTE, 150, 258, 30, 12, ES_AUTOHSCROLL
     LTEXT "hours", 209, 190, 260, 40, 10
 
+    GROUPBOX "OpenVPN Engine", ID_RB_ENGINE_SELECTION, 6, 162, 235, 30
+    AUTORADIOBUTTON "openvpn2", ID_RB_ENGINE_OVPN2, 18, 175, 50, 10, WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP
+    AUTORADIOBUTTON "openvpn3 (experimental)", ID_RB_ENGINE_OVPN3, 76, 175, 90, 10
 END
 
 /* About Dialog */
diff --git a/res/openvpn-gui-res-dk.rc b/res/openvpn-gui-res-dk.rc
index 3779129..e8c4292 100644
--- a/res/openvpn-gui-res-dk.rc
+++ b/res/openvpn-gui-res-dk.rc
@@ -211,6 +211,9 @@ BEGIN
     EDITTEXT ID_EDT_POPUP_MUTE, 150, 258, 30, 12, ES_AUTOHSCROLL
     LTEXT "hours", 209, 190, 260, 40, 10
 
+    GROUPBOX "OpenVPN Engine", ID_RB_ENGINE_SELECTION, 6, 162, 235, 30
+    AUTORADIOBUTTON "openvpn2", ID_RB_ENGINE_OVPN2, 18, 175, 50, 10, WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP
+    AUTORADIOBUTTON "openvpn3 (experimental)", ID_RB_ENGINE_OVPN3, 76, 175, 90, 10
 END
 
 /* About Dialog */
diff --git a/res/openvpn-gui-res-en.rc b/res/openvpn-gui-res-en.rc
index 5e371dc..d1ed28b 100644
--- a/res/openvpn-gui-res-en.rc
+++ b/res/openvpn-gui-res-en.rc
@@ -225,6 +225,9 @@ BEGIN
     EDITTEXT ID_EDT_POPUP_MUTE, 150, 258, 30, 12, ES_AUTOHSCROLL
     LTEXT "hours", 209, 190, 260, 40, 10
 
+    GROUPBOX "OpenVPN Engine", ID_RB_ENGINE_SELECTION, 6, 162, 235, 30
+    AUTORADIOBUTTON "openvpn2", ID_RB_ENGINE_OVPN2, 18, 175, 50, 10, WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP
+    AUTORADIOBUTTON "openvpn3 (experimental)", ID_RB_ENGINE_OVPN3, 76, 175, 90, 10
 END
 
 /* About Dialog */
diff --git a/res/openvpn-gui-res-es.rc b/res/openvpn-gui-res-es.rc
index 04aebcc..0b48de1 100644
--- a/res/openvpn-gui-res-es.rc
+++ b/res/openvpn-gui-res-es.rc
@@ -209,6 +209,9 @@ BEGIN
     EDITTEXT ID_EDT_POPUP_MUTE, 150, 258, 30, 12, ES_AUTOHSCROLL
     LTEXT "hours", 209, 190, 260, 40, 10
 
+    GROUPBOX "OpenVPN Engine", ID_RB_ENGINE_SELECTION, 6, 162, 235, 30
+    AUTORADIOBUTTON "openvpn2", ID_RB_ENGINE_OVPN2, 18, 175, 50, 10, WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP
+    AUTORADIOBUTTON "openvpn3 (experimental)", ID_RB_ENGINE_OVPN3, 76, 175, 90, 10
 END
 
 /* About Dialog */
diff --git a/res/openvpn-gui-res-fi.rc b/res/openvpn-gui-res-fi.rc
index 5239a08..f94d484 100644
--- a/res/openvpn-gui-res-fi.rc
+++ b/res/openvpn-gui-res-fi.rc
@@ -210,6 +210,9 @@ BEGIN
     EDITTEXT ID_EDT_POPUP_MUTE, 150, 258, 30, 12, ES_AUTOHSCROLL
     LTEXT "hours", 209, 190, 260, 40, 10
 
+    GROUPBOX "OpenVPN Engine", ID_RB_ENGINE_SELECTION, 6, 162, 235, 30
+    AUTORADIOBUTTON "openvpn2", ID_RB_ENGINE_OVPN2, 18, 175, 50, 10, WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP
+    AUTORADIOBUTTON "openvpn3 (experimental)", ID_RB_ENGINE_OVPN3, 76, 175, 90, 10
 END
 
 /* About Dialog */
diff --git a/res/openvpn-gui-res-fr.rc b/res/openvpn-gui-res-fr.rc
index 33da072..e0a8f37 100644
--- a/res/openvpn-gui-res-fr.rc
+++ b/res/openvpn-gui-res-fr.rc
@@ -210,6 +210,9 @@ BEGIN
     EDITTEXT ID_EDT_POPUP_MUTE, 150, 258, 30, 12, ES_AUTOHSCROLL
     LTEXT "hours", 209, 190, 260, 40, 10
 
+    GROUPBOX "OpenVPN Engine", ID_RB_ENGINE_SELECTION, 6, 162, 235, 30
+    AUTORADIOBUTTON "openvpn2", ID_RB_ENGINE_OVPN2, 18, 175, 50, 10, WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP
+    AUTORADIOBUTTON "openvpn3 (experimental)", ID_RB_ENGINE_OVPN3, 76, 175, 90, 10
 END
 
 /* About Dialog */
diff --git a/res/openvpn-gui-res-it.rc b/res/openvpn-gui-res-it.rc
index 3479ad6..d366f93 100644
--- a/res/openvpn-gui-res-it.rc
+++ b/res/openvpn-gui-res-it.rc
@@ -165,6 +165,10 @@ BEGIN
     AUTORADIOBUTTON "Alla &connessione", ID_RB_BALLOON1, 28, 170, 200, 10, WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP
     AUTORADIOBUTTON "Alla connessione/&riconnessione", ID_RB_BALLOON2, 28, 185, 200, 10
     AUTORADIOBUTTON "&Mai", ID_RB_BALLOON0, 28, 200, 200, 10
+
+    GROUPBOX "OpenVPN Engine", ID_RB_ENGINE_SELECTION, 6, 162, 235, 30
+    AUTORADIOBUTTON "openvpn2", ID_RB_ENGINE_OVPN2, 18, 175, 50, 10, WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP
+    AUTORADIOBUTTON "openvpn3 (experimental)", ID_RB_ENGINE_OVPN3, 76, 175, 90, 10
 END
 
 /* Advanced Dialog */
diff --git a/res/openvpn-gui-res-jp.rc b/res/openvpn-gui-res-jp.rc
index 21aeff8..e9b6bd9 100644
--- a/res/openvpn-gui-res-jp.rc
+++ b/res/openvpn-gui-res-jp.rc
@@ -211,6 +211,9 @@ BEGIN
     EDITTEXT ID_EDT_POPUP_MUTE, 150, 258, 30, 12, ES_AUTOHSCROLL
     LTEXT "時間", 209, 190, 260, 40, 10
 
+    GROUPBOX "OpenVPN Engine", ID_RB_ENGINE_SELECTION, 6, 162, 235, 30
+    AUTORADIOBUTTON "openvpn2", ID_RB_ENGINE_OVPN2, 18, 175, 50, 10, WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP
+    AUTORADIOBUTTON "openvpn3 (experimental)", ID_RB_ENGINE_OVPN3, 76, 175, 90, 10
 END
 
 /* About Dialog */
diff --git a/res/openvpn-gui-res-kr.rc b/res/openvpn-gui-res-kr.rc
index d2375ca..8292efd 100644
--- a/res/openvpn-gui-res-kr.rc
+++ b/res/openvpn-gui-res-kr.rc
@@ -212,6 +212,9 @@ BEGIN
     EDITTEXT ID_EDT_POPUP_MUTE, 150, 258, 30, 12, ES_AUTOHSCROLL
     LTEXT "hours", 209, 190, 260, 40, 10
 
+    GROUPBOX "OpenVPN Engine", ID_RB_ENGINE_SELECTION, 6, 162, 235, 30
+    AUTORADIOBUTTON "openvpn2", ID_RB_ENGINE_OVPN2, 18, 175, 50, 10, WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP
+    AUTORADIOBUTTON "openvpn3 (experimental)", ID_RB_ENGINE_OVPN3, 76, 175, 90, 10
 END
 
 /* About Dialog */
diff --git a/res/openvpn-gui-res-nl.rc b/res/openvpn-gui-res-nl.rc
index 891d244..d03246b 100644
--- a/res/openvpn-gui-res-nl.rc
+++ b/res/openvpn-gui-res-nl.rc
@@ -166,6 +166,10 @@ BEGIN
     AUTORADIOBUTTON "Bij verbinden", ID_RB_BALLOON1, 28, 170, 50, 10, WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP
     AUTORADIOBUTTON "Bij opnieuw verbinden", ID_RB_BALLOON2, 86, 170, 90, 10
     AUTORADIOBUTTON "Nooit", ID_RB_BALLOON0, 181, 170, 40, 10
+
+    GROUPBOX "OpenVPN Engine", ID_RB_ENGINE_SELECTION, 6, 162, 235, 30
+    AUTORADIOBUTTON "openvpn2", ID_RB_ENGINE_OVPN2, 18, 175, 50, 10, WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP
+    AUTORADIOBUTTON "openvpn3 (experimental)", ID_RB_ENGINE_OVPN3, 76, 175, 90, 10
 END
 
 /* Advanced Dialog */
diff --git a/res/openvpn-gui-res-no.rc b/res/openvpn-gui-res-no.rc
index 43cd059..1e38b25 100644
--- a/res/openvpn-gui-res-no.rc
+++ b/res/openvpn-gui-res-no.rc
@@ -210,6 +210,9 @@ BEGIN
     EDITTEXT ID_EDT_POPUP_MUTE, 150, 258, 30, 12, ES_AUTOHSCROLL
     LTEXT "hours", 209, 190, 260, 40, 10
 
+    GROUPBOX "OpenVPN Engine", ID_RB_ENGINE_SELECTION, 6, 162, 235, 30
+    AUTORADIOBUTTON "openvpn2", ID_RB_ENGINE_OVPN2, 18, 175, 50, 10, WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP
+    AUTORADIOBUTTON "openvpn3 (experimental)", ID_RB_ENGINE_OVPN3, 76, 175, 90, 10
 END
 
 /* About Dialog */
diff --git a/res/openvpn-gui-res-pl.rc b/res/openvpn-gui-res-pl.rc
index eafcb7c..e841813 100644
--- a/res/openvpn-gui-res-pl.rc
+++ b/res/openvpn-gui-res-pl.rc
@@ -211,6 +211,9 @@ BEGIN
     EDITTEXT ID_EDT_POPUP_MUTE, 150, 258, 30, 12, ES_AUTOHSCROLL
     LTEXT "hours", 209, 190, 260, 40, 10
 
+    GROUPBOX "OpenVPN Engine", ID_RB_ENGINE_SELECTION, 6, 162, 235, 30
+    AUTORADIOBUTTON "openvpn2", ID_RB_ENGINE_OVPN2, 18, 175, 50, 10, WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP
+    AUTORADIOBUTTON "openvpn3 (experimental)", ID_RB_ENGINE_OVPN3, 76, 175, 90, 10
 END
 
 /* About Dialog */
diff --git a/res/openvpn-gui-res-pt.rc b/res/openvpn-gui-res-pt.rc
index b43ad9f..3232659 100644
--- a/res/openvpn-gui-res-pt.rc
+++ b/res/openvpn-gui-res-pt.rc
@@ -209,6 +209,9 @@ BEGIN
     EDITTEXT ID_EDT_POPUP_MUTE, 150, 258, 30, 12, ES_AUTOHSCROLL
     LTEXT "hours", 209, 190, 260, 40, 10
 
+    GROUPBOX "OpenVPN Engine", ID_RB_ENGINE_SELECTION, 6, 162, 235, 30
+    AUTORADIOBUTTON "openvpn2", ID_RB_ENGINE_OVPN2, 18, 175, 50, 10, WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP
+    AUTORADIOBUTTON "openvpn3 (experimental)", ID_RB_ENGINE_OVPN3, 76, 175, 90, 10
 END
 
 /* About Dialog */
diff --git a/res/openvpn-gui-res-ru.rc b/res/openvpn-gui-res-ru.rc
index 5689512..a2f9a0b 100644
--- a/res/openvpn-gui-res-ru.rc
+++ b/res/openvpn-gui-res-ru.rc
@@ -212,6 +212,9 @@ BEGIN
     EDITTEXT ID_EDT_POPUP_MUTE, 150, 258, 30, 12, ES_AUTOHSCROLL
     LTEXT "hours", 209, 190, 260, 40, 10
 
+    GROUPBOX "OpenVPN Engine", ID_RB_ENGINE_SELECTION, 6, 162, 235, 30
+    AUTORADIOBUTTON "openvpn2", ID_RB_ENGINE_OVPN2, 18, 175, 50, 10, WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP
+    AUTORADIOBUTTON "openvpn3 (experimental)", ID_RB_ENGINE_OVPN3, 76, 175, 90, 10
 END
 
 /* About Dialog */
diff --git a/res/openvpn-gui-res-se.rc b/res/openvpn-gui-res-se.rc
index 9fe57a1..384a14c 100644
--- a/res/openvpn-gui-res-se.rc
+++ b/res/openvpn-gui-res-se.rc
@@ -209,6 +209,9 @@ BEGIN
     EDITTEXT ID_EDT_POPUP_MUTE, 150, 258, 30, 12, ES_AUTOHSCROLL
     LTEXT "hours", 209, 190, 260, 40, 10
 
+    GROUPBOX "OpenVPN Engine", ID_RB_ENGINE_SELECTION, 6, 162, 235, 30
+    AUTORADIOBUTTON "openvpn2", ID_RB_ENGINE_OVPN2, 18, 175, 50, 10, WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP
+    AUTORADIOBUTTON "openvpn3 (experimental)", ID_RB_ENGINE_OVPN3, 76, 175, 90, 10
 END
 
 /* About Dialog */
diff --git a/res/openvpn-gui-res-tr.rc b/res/openvpn-gui-res-tr.rc
index 0fe4c04..13f0514 100644
--- a/res/openvpn-gui-res-tr.rc
+++ b/res/openvpn-gui-res-tr.rc
@@ -211,6 +211,9 @@ BEGIN
     EDITTEXT ID_EDT_POPUP_MUTE, 150, 258, 30, 12, ES_AUTOHSCROLL
     LTEXT "hours", 209, 190, 260, 40, 10
 
+    GROUPBOX "OpenVPN Engine", ID_RB_ENGINE_SELECTION, 6, 162, 235, 30
+    AUTORADIOBUTTON "openvpn2", ID_RB_ENGINE_OVPN2, 18, 175, 50, 10, WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP
+    AUTORADIOBUTTON "openvpn3 (experimental)", ID_RB_ENGINE_OVPN3, 76, 175, 90, 10
 END
 
 /* About Dialog */
diff --git a/res/openvpn-gui-res-ua.rc b/res/openvpn-gui-res-ua.rc
index 1d13826..047e8bf 100644
--- a/res/openvpn-gui-res-ua.rc
+++ b/res/openvpn-gui-res-ua.rc
@@ -210,6 +210,9 @@ BEGIN
     EDITTEXT ID_EDT_POPUP_MUTE, 150, 258, 30, 12, ES_AUTOHSCROLL
     LTEXT "hours", 209, 190, 260, 40, 10
 
+    GROUPBOX "OpenVPN Engine", ID_RB_ENGINE_SELECTION, 6, 162, 235, 30
+    AUTORADIOBUTTON "openvpn2", ID_RB_ENGINE_OVPN2, 18, 175, 50, 10, WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP
+    AUTORADIOBUTTON "openvpn3 (experimental)", ID_RB_ENGINE_OVPN3, 76, 175, 90, 10
 END
 
 /* About Dialog */
diff --git a/res/openvpn-gui-res-zh-hans.rc b/res/openvpn-gui-res-zh-hans.rc
index 448603e..c45b167 100644
--- a/res/openvpn-gui-res-zh-hans.rc
+++ b/res/openvpn-gui-res-zh-hans.rc
@@ -213,6 +213,9 @@ BEGIN
     EDITTEXT ID_EDT_POPUP_MUTE, 150, 258, 30, 12, ES_AUTOHSCROLL
     LTEXT "hours", 209, 190, 260, 40, 10
 
+    GROUPBOX "OpenVPN Engine", ID_RB_ENGINE_SELECTION, 6, 162, 235, 30
+    AUTORADIOBUTTON "openvpn2", ID_RB_ENGINE_OVPN2, 18, 175, 50, 10, WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP
+    AUTORADIOBUTTON "openvpn3 (experimental)", ID_RB_ENGINE_OVPN3, 76, 175, 90, 10
 END
 
 /* About Dialog */
diff --git a/res/openvpn-gui-res-zh-hant.rc b/res/openvpn-gui-res-zh-hant.rc
index 3d85819..3065b43 100644
--- a/res/openvpn-gui-res-zh-hant.rc
+++ b/res/openvpn-gui-res-zh-hant.rc
@@ -213,6 +213,9 @@ BEGIN
     EDITTEXT ID_EDT_POPUP_MUTE, 150, 258, 30, 12, ES_AUTOHSCROLL
     LTEXT "hours", 209, 190, 260, 40, 10
 
+    GROUPBOX "OpenVPN Engine", ID_RB_ENGINE_SELECTION, 6, 162, 235, 30
+    AUTORADIOBUTTON "openvpn2", ID_RB_ENGINE_OVPN2, 18, 175, 50, 10, WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP
+    AUTORADIOBUTTON "openvpn3 (experimental)", ID_RB_ENGINE_OVPN3, 76, 175, 90, 10
 END
 
 /* About Dialog */
diff --git a/service.c b/service.c
index 276c010..c32e694 100644
--- a/service.c
+++ b/service.c
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@
 #include "openvpn-gui-res.h"
 #include "localization.h"
 
+#define OPENVPN_SERVICE_NAME_OVPN3 L"ovpnagent"
+#define OPENVPN_SERVICE_NAME_OVPN2 L"OpenVPNServiceInteractive"
+
 extern options_t o;
 
 int MyStartService()
@@ -266,8 +269,9 @@ CheckIServiceStatus(BOOL warn)
     if (NULL == schSCManager)
         return(false);
 
-    schService = OpenService(schSCManager, _T("OpenVPNServiceInteractive"),
-                             SERVICE_QUERY_STATUS);
+    schService = OpenService(schSCManager, o.ovpn_engine == OPENVPN_ENGINE_OVPN3 ?
+        OPENVPN_SERVICE_NAME_OVPN3 : OPENVPN_SERVICE_NAME_OVPN2, SERVICE_QUERY_STATUS);
+
     if (schService == NULL &&
         GetLastError() == ERROR_SERVICE_DOES_NOT_EXIST)
     {