Some settings are not in the OpenVPN config file

Panja

I have created an OpenVPN server on my pfSense box.
Installed the "OpenVPN Client Export Utility" package.

In my OpenVPN server config I have the following setup:
DNS Default Domain: panja.lan
DNS Servers: 192.168.1.1 (pfSense box)
Redirect Gateway

My IPv4 Tunnel Network has been set to: 192.168.2.0/24

The connection itself is working but the 2 options I have setup are not in the config file.
So the DNS default domain and DNS server are not pushed. Also Redirect Gateway is not pushed.
So in my OpenVPN client the option "Send All Traffic Over VPN connection" is not ticked…

How can I fix this?

johnpoz

Other then the default gateway why do you think the domain and dns servers would be in your config? Those would be gotten from dhcp when the client connects.

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : local.lan
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : TAP-Windows Adapter V9
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-FF-EE-16-B9-3C
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 2001:snipped::1000(Preferred)
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::fd9b:6799:7fc9:2969%27(Preferred)
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.8.6(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.252
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Monday, October 19, 2015 11:10:34 AM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, October 18, 2016 11:10:34 AM
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.8.5
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.9.253
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Panja

Because I specified them in my OpenVPN server setup?

johnpoz

but that info does not get put into the client conf file.

Panja

Ok, did not know that.

But another question comes up than.
How can I push those settings to the client?

The Redirect Gateway is essential for me.

doktornotor

Perhaps you could start with reading the wiki docs?

Panja

Thanks for pointing that out, but I have done that already.
Could you be more specific?

johnpoz

your client would get them via dhcp when they connect.. You do have openvpn set to give them an IP right

Provide a virtual adapter IP address to clients (see Tunnel Network)

As to redirect that would be in the conf file..

Redirect Gateway Force all client generated traffic through the tunnel. This should push it to your client, but maybe your not getting any of the push info?

You can always put it in the client config
redirect-gateway def1

Panja

I'm pretty lost now…

My iOS client gives me the following line in the log file: "redirect-gateway def1"
My MacBook client (Viscosity) does not have this in the log file but when I go to whatsmyip.com I do get the (external) IP from my OpenVPN server.
But when I check the options in Viscosity client the box that says: "send all traffic over VPN" is unticked.