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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

      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
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          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
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              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
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                  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
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                      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
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                          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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                                        • jimpJ
                                          jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
                                          last edited by

                                          Ah, yeah I see now, it's rejecting it since it expects the IP to start at the subnet boundary, which it doesn't in your case.

                                          For the 10.4.8.25/30, try making that 10.4.8.24/30 instead.

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                                            pateutz
                                            last edited by

                                            Ok Jimp ,

                                            i have modified the network like this 10.0.8.24/29 instead of 10.0.8.25/24 and now it is working. Probably the issue was the first time when i have defined the VPN … and now because some thinks are verified it's not working like in the past .

                                            Anyway i have understand where was the problem f I was careful from the beginning in defining correctly the whole discussion would not have made ​​sense.

                                            Great work guys ,

                                            Thanks.

                                            Best Regards,

                                            Daniel

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