OpenVPN Interface IP in Subnet Mode
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Hello,
I am trying to understand why OpenVPN is assigning the 192.168.1.2 IP when using Subnet as the topology mode for the server. Technically this IP belongs to the first connecting client. I see the "POINTTOPOINT" designation but technically this is Point to Multi Point as the hex value of the mask would indicate (/24). I was hoping to better understand why the IP is assigned this way.
I have searched the Forums for this and all I found were explanations about this being a point to point interface. But in Subnet mode that is not technically what this is so far as I understand it.
ovpns1: flags=8051<UP,POINTOPOINT,RUNNING,MULTICAST> metric 0 mtu 1500
options=80000<LINKSTATE>
inet 192.168.1.1 --> 192.168.1.2 netmask 0xffffff00
groups: tun openvpndev ovpns1
dev-type tun
dev-node /dev/tun1
proto udp4
server 192.168.1.0 255.255.255.0
float
topology subnet