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    2.0 After upgrade to the last buid the peer to - peer tunnle it's not starting

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    • jimpJ
      jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
      last edited by

      Yeah except there is still an issue, apparently the peer-to-peer PKI setups are strange beasts which need some extra love. I need to run some more tests and find out how to properly fix that bug.

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        cyboc
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        We've been using peer-to-peer PKI in production for several weeks now with no problems until the attempted fix for #1417 the other day. I suppose we could try reconfiguring all p2p tunnels for static key but "if it ain't broke, don't fix it".

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        • jimpJ
          jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
          last edited by

          Are you using client-specific-config entries to specify iroutes to client networks?

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            cyboc
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            @jimp:

            Are you using client-specific-config entries to specify iroutes to client networks?

            No way. Not at all. But maybe the user that originally requested #1417 was trying to do that.

            Personally, I don't think client specific config entries makes sense for p2p and neither does OpenVPN and that's why it spit out that error message "Options error: –client-config-dir/--ccd-exclusive requires --mode server".

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            • jimpJ
              jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
              last edited by

              Well it is required for Peer to Peer (SSL/TLS) - just not Peer to Peer (Shared Key) - that's what I was referring to, SSL/TLS is the "PKI" I was referring to earlier.

              For Peer to Peer (SSL/TLS) you need iroutes to get routes back to your remote sites that connect to the server instance.

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              • jimpJ
                jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
                last edited by

                I think I've got this sorted for sure, it works for me in a Peer-to-Peer (SSL/TLS) setup with iroutes between two VM networks.

                https://rcs.pfsense.org/projects/pfsense/repos/mainline/commits/0cc5ab42269a5aa1588ac2f862b0201917569ada

                Either try that change or wait for the next new snapshot and then try it again.

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                  pateutz
                  last edited by

                  Hy team ,

                  the issue still remains . I have updated to the last version "2.0-RC1 (amd64)
                  built on Mon Apr 25 23:01:13 EDT 2011" the same error :
                  …....
                  openvpn[41007]: Options error: –server directive network/netmask combination is invalid
                  .......
                  The tunnels defined :

                  Server Mode : Peer to Peer ( SSL/TLS )
                  Protocol : UDP
                  Device Mode : tun

                  Best Regards,

                  Daniel

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                  • jimpJ
                    jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
                    last edited by

                    What does you /var/etc/openvpn/server*.conf look like for that instance?

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                      pateutz
                      last edited by

                      Hi Jimp,

                      pwd

                      /var/etc/openvpn

                      ls -lrt

                      total 26
                      -rw–-----  1 root  wheel  657 Oct 13  2010 server2.tls-auth
                      -rw-------  1 root  wheel  1675 Apr 26 10:00 server3.key
                      -rw-------  1 root  wheel  688 Apr 26 10:00 server3.conf
                      -rw-------  1 root  wheel  1537 Apr 26 10:00 server3.cert
                      -rw-------  1 root  wheel  1529 Apr 26 10:00 server3.ca
                      srwxrwxrwx  1 root  wheel    0 Apr 26 10:00 server2.sock
                      -rw-------  1 root  wheel  1675 Apr 26 10:00 server2.key
                      -rw-------  1 root  wheel  677 Apr 26 10:00 server2.conf
                      -rw-------  1 root  wheel  1513 Apr 26 10:00 server2.cert
                      -rw-------  1 root  wheel  1513 Apr 26 10:00 server2.ca
                      -rw-------  1 root  wheel  1675 Apr 26 10:29 server1.key
                      -rw-------  1 root  wheel  682 Apr 26 10:29 server1.conf
                      -rw-------  1 root  wheel  1529 Apr 26 10:29 server1.cert
                      -rw-------  1 root  wheel  1529 Apr 26 10:29 server1.ca

                      Best Regards,

                      Daniel

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                      • jimpJ
                        jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
                        last edited by

                        But what about the contents of those .conf files?

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                          pateutz
                          last edited by

                          Hi Jimp,

                          and the config file :

                          more server3.conf

                          dev ovpns3
                          dev-type tun
                          dev-node /dev/tun3
                          writepid /var/run/openvpn_server3.pid
                          #user nobody
                          #group nobody
                          script-security 3
                          daemon
                          keepalive 10 60
                          ping-timer-rem
                          persist-tun
                          persist-key
                          proto tcp-server
                          cipher AES-128-CBC
                          up /usr/local/sbin/ovpn-linkup
                          down /usr/local/sbin/ovpn-linkdown
                          local xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
                          tls-server
                          server 10.4.8.25 255.255.255.255
                          client-config-dir /var/etc/openvpn-csc
                          ifconfig 10.4.8.26 10.4.8.27
                          lport 1196
                          management /var/etc/openvpn/server3.sock unix
                          push "route 192.168.1.0 255.255.255.0"
                          route 192.168.45.0 255.255.255.0
                          ca /var/etc/openvpn/server3.ca
                          cert /var/etc/openvpn/server3.cert
                          key /var/etc/openvpn/server3.key
                          dh /etc/dh-parameters.1024
                          comp-lzo

                          Best Regard,

                          Daniel

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                          • jimpJ
                            jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
                            last edited by

                            What is in the tunnel network box for that connection in the GUI? It shouldn't be /32, at least /30 is needed there.

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                              pateutz
                              last edited by

                              Hi Jimp,
                              you have right , normally i should be at least /32 … but i have a look on GIU and the Tunnel Network it is defined as 10.4.8.25/32.

                              If you want i can provide you the access to the pfsense server, send me an e-mail to ionut@myd.ro.

                              Best Regards,

                              Daniel

                              PS: 32 ... 255.255.255.255. .. my mistake  ... anyway i will do the modification ...

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                                pateutz
                                last edited by

                                Anyway i have made the modification with / 30

                                more server3.conf

                                dev ovpns3
                                dev-type tun
                                dev-node /dev/tun3
                                writepid /var/run/openvpn_server3.pid
                                #user nobody
                                #group nobody
                                script-security 3
                                daemon
                                keepalive 10 60
                                ping-timer-rem
                                persist-tun
                                persist-key
                                proto tcp-server
                                cipher AES-128-CBC
                                up /usr/local/sbin/ovpn-linkup
                                down /usr/local/sbin/ovpn-linkdown
                                local xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
                                tls-server
                                server 10.4.8.25 255.255.255.252
                                client-config-dir /var/etc/openvpn-csc
                                ifconfig 10.4.8.25 10.4.8.26
                                lport 1196
                                management /var/etc/openvpn/server3.sock unix
                                push "route 192.168.1.0 255.255.255.0"
                                route 192.168.45.0 255.255.255.0
                                ca /var/etc/openvpn/server3.ca
                                cert /var/etc/openvpn/server3.cert
                                key /var/etc/openvpn/server3.key
                                dh /etc/dh-parameters.1024
                                comp-lzo

                                The tunnel still is not up .

                                Best Regards,

                                Daniel

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                                • jimpJ
                                  jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
                                  last edited by

                                  You probably are not hitting the same bug as others in this thread then, you should probably start a new thread and fully explain your situation there.

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                                    pateutz
                                    last edited by

                                    If you think so ,

                                    i will open another thread as i opened this one ;)

                                    Best Regards,

                                    Daniel

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                                    • jimpJ
                                      jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
                                      last edited by

                                      Ah, sorry, I didn't notice that. :-)

                                      Apparently nobody else in the thread had the same exact issue as you then, as everyone else is working now.

                                      Did the error in the server log change at all after fixing the netmask?

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                                        pateutz
                                        last edited by

                                        No Jimp,

                                        the error is the same .

                                        Daniel

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                                        • jimpJ
                                          jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
                                          last edited by

                                          Just for grins, try using /24 for a netmask.

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                                            pateutz
                                            last edited by

                                            So Jimp,

                                            Le me to explain the configuration …
                                            On this PfSense server i have 3 OpenVPN configuration. One of the tunnel is set up for Warrior type of vpn and the other two are configured to connect 2 private networks .
                                            For all of them i am using for authentication certificates .

                                            So Config for warrior ( VPN that works ) :
                                            #user nobody
                                            #group nobody
                                            script-security 3
                                            daemon
                                            keepalive 10 60
                                            ping-timer-rem
                                            persist-tun
                                            persist-key
                                            proto tcp-server
                                            cipher AES-128-CBC
                                            up /usr/local/sbin/ovpn-linkup
                                            down /usr/local/sbin/ovpn-linkdown
                                            local xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
                                            tls-server
                                            server 10.1.8.0 255.255.255.0
                                            client-config-dir /var/etc/openvpn-csc
                                            lport 443
                                            management /var/etc/openvpn/server2.sock unix
                                            max-clients 3
                                            push "route 192.168.1.0 255.255.255.0"
                                            ca /var/etc/openvpn/server2.ca
                                            cert /var/etc/openvpn/server2.cert
                                            key /var/etc/openvpn/server2.key
                                            dh /etc/dh-parameters.1024
                                            comp-lzo
                                            push "route 192.168.38.0 255.255.255.0"

                                            The config for the rest of the vpn's that not work :

                                            more server3.conf

                                            dev ovpns3
                                            dev-type tun
                                            dev-node /dev/tun3
                                            writepid /var/run/openvpn_server3.pid
                                            #user nobody
                                            #group nobody
                                            script-security 3
                                            daemon
                                            keepalive 10 60
                                            ping-timer-rem
                                            persist-tun
                                            persist-key
                                            proto tcp-server
                                            cipher AES-128-CBC
                                            up /usr/local/sbin/ovpn-linkup
                                            down /usr/local/sbin/ovpn-linkdown
                                            local xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
                                            tls-server
                                            server 10.4.8.25 255.255.255.0 ( in the meantime i have change also the netmask to 24 .. the error still remains .. i will restart the server …. but i don't know if this change something )
                                            client-config-dir /var/etc/openvpn-csc
                                            ifconfig 10.4.8.1 10.4.8.2
                                            lport 1196
                                            management /var/etc/openvpn/server3.sock unix
                                            push "route 192.168.1.0 255.255.255.0"
                                            route 192.168.45.0 255.255.255.0
                                            ca /var/etc/openvpn/server3.ca
                                            cert /var/etc/openvpn/server3.cert
                                            key /var/etc/openvpn/server3.key
                                            dh /etc/dh-parameters.1024
                                            comp-lzo

                                            and

                                            more server1.conf

                                            dev ovpns1
                                            dev-type tun
                                            dev-node /dev/tun1
                                            writepid /var/run/openvpn_server1.pid
                                            #user nobody
                                            #group nobody
                                            script-security 3
                                            daemon
                                            keepalive 10 60
                                            ping-timer-rem
                                            persist-tun
                                            persist-key
                                            proto tcp-server
                                            cipher AES-128-CBC
                                            up /usr/local/sbin/ovpn-linkup
                                            down /usr/local/sbin/ovpn-linkdown
                                            local xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
                                            tls-server
                                            server 10.0.8.25 255.255.255.0
                                            client-config-dir /var/etc/openvpn-csc
                                            ifconfig 10.0.8.1 10.0.8.2
                                            lport 1194
                                            management /var/etc/openvpn/server1.sock unix
                                            push "route 192.168.1.0 255.255.255.0"
                                            route 192.168.38.0 255.255.255.0
                                            ca /var/etc/openvpn/server1.ca
                                            cert /var/etc/openvpn/server1.cert
                                            key /var/etc/openvpn/server1.key
                                            dh /etc/dh-parameters.1024
                                            comp-lzo

                                            For the last two the error is the same :
                                            ( as this one )
                                            Apr 26 21:18:14 openvpn[21948]: Use –help for more information.
                                            Apr 26 21:18:14 openvpn[21948]: Options error: –server directive network/netmask combination is invalid
                                            Status - > OpenVPN
                                            [error] Management Daemon Unreachable

                                            errors that appear each time when i am trying to start those two tunnels .

                                            Best Regards,

                                            Daniel

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