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    • GruensFroeschliG
      GruensFroeschli
      last edited by

      Assuming that this is a PSK setup:
      You need to add route commands to both sides for the subnet on the other side.
      (in the form of: "route 192.168.1.0 255.255.255.255" / "route 192.168.2.0 255.255.255.0")

      And read a few of the threads in this forum.
      (This is like the 10th time this exact issue has come up in the last month alone).

      We do what we must, because we can.

      Asking questions the smart way: http://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

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        GoldeNArX
        last edited by

        so this is where I get confused.

        Where do I put these routes?  In the server config? or the client config or both?

        so on the client config under custom options I would add

        route 192.168.2.0 255.255.255.0

        and on the server config

        route 192.168.1.0 255.255.255.0

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          GoldeNArX
          last edited by

          New error now when specifing route command

          Nov 11 16:08:54 openvpn[58267]: Use –help for more information.
          Nov 11 16:08:54 openvpn[58267]: Options error: Unrecognized option or missing parameter(s) in /var/etc/openvpn_server1.conf:30: route 192.168.1.0 255.255.255.0 (2.0.6)
          Nov 11 16:08:53 openvpn[54376]: SIGTERM[hard,] received, process exiting
          Nov 11 16:08:52 openvpn[54376]: /etc/rc.filter_configure tun1 1500 1544 192.168.99.1 192.168.99.2 init
          Nov 11 16:08:52 openvpn[54376]: event_wait : Interrupted system call (code=4)

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          • GruensFroeschliG
            GruensFroeschli
            last edited by

            Yes you put that into the "custom options" field.
            Alternatively you can just specify the remote subnet in the "Remote network" field (in normal CIDR notation).
            In which field did you put the route command?
            You wrote that you tried to add static routes.
            Do you have that still there?

            We do what we must, because we can.

            Asking questions the smart way: http://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

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              GoldeNArX
              last edited by

              Thank you for your help so far.  To answer :

              I deleted the static routes from my attempts before.

              I add in the custom options field on client

              "route 192.168.2.0 255.255.255.0" and systems logs > openvpn pops the above mentioned error

              I add in the custom options field on server

              "route 192.168.1.0 255.255.255.0" and systems logs > openvpn pops the above mentioned error

              Can't seem to find were I am going wrong here.

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              • GruensFroeschliG
                GruensFroeschli
                last edited by

                Something i just noticed:
                You have as IPs for the OpenVPN connection these:
                192.168.99.6 G/W: 192.168.99.5

                That suggests that you don't actually have a PSK but a PKI.
                Can you clarify?

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                  GoldeNArX
                  last edited by

                  ah yes… it is "shared key" and not PKI.

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                  • GruensFroeschliG
                    GruensFroeschli
                    last edited by

                    Can you please show a copy of your config on the server and the client side?
                    Your description is inconsistent and i think the complete config is the fastest way to see what you actually have :)

                    We do what we must, because we can.

                    Asking questions the smart way: http://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

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                      GoldeNArX
                      last edited by

                      Sorry I was wrong it is PKI

                      Server config :

                      writepid /var/run/openvpn_server1.pid
                      #user nobody
                      #group nobody
                      daemon
                      keepalive 10 60
                      ping-timer-rem
                      persist-tun
                      persist-key
                      dev tun
                      proto tcp-server
                      cipher BF-CBC
                      up /etc/rc.filter_configure
                      down /etc/rc.filter_configure
                      client-to-client
                      server 192.168.99.0 255.255.255.0
                      client-config-dir /var/etc/openvpn_csc
                      lport 344
                      push "dhcp-option DOMAIN rgo.ab.ca"
                      push "dhcp-option DNS 192.168.2.1"
                      push "dhcp-option DNS 192.168.5.1"
                      push "dhcp-option WINS 192.168.2.1"
                      push "dhcp-option WINS 192.168.5.1"
                      push "dhcp-option NBT 1"
                      max-clients 2
                      push "redirect-gateway def1"
                      route 192.168.1.0 255.255.255.0
                      ca /var/etc/openvpn_server1.ca
                      cert /var/etc/openvpn_server1.cert
                      key /var/etc/openvpn_server1.key
                      dh /var/etc/openvpn_server1.dh
                      comp-lzo

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                      • GruensFroeschliG
                        GruensFroeschli
                        last edited by

                        Ok.
                        Now that this is clear: IMO you should drop the PKI altogether and set up a shared key setup.
                        Site-to-site is just easier to manage.

                        Please read the stickies !
                        Also reading the example setups for OpenVPN from their homepage doesnt hurt either.

                        If you insist on setting site-to-site with a PKI up, you should read the sticky http://forum.pfsense.org/index.php/topic,12888.0.html

                        If you'll go with a PSK: enter the same key on both sides, add the route command, done.

                        We do what we must, because we can.

                        Asking questions the smart way: http://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

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                          GoldeNArX
                          last edited by

                          It's up and running.  I scrapped what I had correlated my subnets to the ones in the sticky you mentioned and followed it step by step.

                          Thank you so much for your help!

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