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    • J
      jerryxLinuX
      last edited by

      Hi ,

      Client 1: system log for open vpn
      Dec 5 04:36:39 openvpn[77064]: WARNING: No server certificate verification method has been enabled. See http://openvpn.net/howto.html#mitm for more info.
      Dec 5 04:36:39 openvpn[77064]: NOTE: the current –script-security setting may allow this configuration to call user-defined scripts
      Dec 5 04:36:39 openvpn[77064]: UDPv4 link local (bound): [AF_INET]xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
      Dec 5 04:36:39 openvpn[77064]: UDPv4 link remote: [AF_INET]xxx.xxx.xx.xxx:1194
      Dec 5 04:36:44 openvpn[77064]: WARNING: 'link-mtu' is used inconsistently, local='link-mtu 1553', remote='link-mtu 1541'
      Dec 5 04:36:44 openvpn[77064]: WARNING: 'auth' is used inconsistently, local='auth SHA256', remote='auth SHA1'
      Dec 5 04:36:44 openvpn[77064]: [bangalore] Peer Connection Initiated with [AF_INET]xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:1194
      Dec 5 04:36:47 openvpn[77064]: Preserving previous TUN/TAP instance: ovpnc3
      Dec 5 04:36:47 openvpn[77064]: Initialization Sequence Completed

      SERVER: system log for openvpn

      openvpn[35122]: x:59665 [cantonpfs.ctleng] Peer Connection Initiated with [AF_INET]x:59665
      Dec 5 13:33:29 openvpn[35122]: canton/x:59665 send_push_reply(): safe_cap=940
      Dec 5 13:33:39 openvpn[35122]: cantonp/xxx.xxxx.xx.x. Authenticate/Decrypt packet error: packet HMAC authentication failed
      Dec 5 13:33:49 openvpn[35122]: cantonp/x:59665 Authenticate/Decrypt packet error: packet HMAC authentication failed
      Dec 5 13:33:59 openvpn[35122]: cantonp/x:59665 Authenticate/Decrypt packet error: packet HMAC authentication failed
      Dec 5 13:34:09 openvpn[35122]: cantonp/x:59665 Authenticate/Decrypt packet error: packet HMAC authentication failed
      Dec 5 13:34:20 openvpn[35122]: canton/xxx.xxx.xxx:59665 Authenticate/Decrypt packet error: packet HMAC authentication failed
      Dec 5 13:34:35 openvpn[35122]: x:6799 WARNING: 'link-mtu' is used inconsistently, local='link-mtu 1541', remote='link-mtu 1553'

      anything do you need particularly let me know . I will send the details

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        divsys
        last edited by

        Well those log files look like the client isn't connecting properly with the server.

        I would suggest you simplify your setup down to one server and one client at first.  If you've already setup a number of other clients trying to connect to your server it maybe worthwhile to change the port# that the server listens on and update only the one test client with that new port.  That way the previous setups won't be doing conflicting connection attempts, but can be brought online fairly simply at a later date.

        So for the first connection:

        What's?:

        Server LAN address
        Client LAN Address
        OpenVPN Tunnel address

        Can you post the Server config screen?
        Can you post the Client config screen?

        -jfp

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        • johnpozJ
          johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
          last edited by

          this is going to cause it to fail every time

          local='auth SHA256', remote='auth SHA1'

          You have to be using the same..  I would post up your server and client configs..

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          • J
            jerryxLinuX
            last edited by

            my server conf

            dev ovpns2
            dev-type tun
            tun-ipv6
            dev-node /dev/tun2
            writepid /var/run/openvpn_server2.pid
            #user nobody
            #group nobody
            script-security 3
            daemon
            keepalive 10 60
            ping-timer-rem
            persist-tun
            persist-key
            proto udp
            cipher AES-256-CBC
            up /usr/local/sbin/ovpn-linkup
            down /usr/local/sbin/ovpn-linkdown
            local xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
            tls-server
            server 10.0.8.0 255.255.255.0
            client-config-dir /var/etc/openvpn-csc
            ifconfig 10.0.8.1 10.0.8.2
            tls-verify /var/etc/openvpn/server2.tls-verify.php
            lport 1194
            management /var/etc/openvpn/server2.sock unix
            ca /var/etc/openvpn/server2.ca
            cert /var/etc/openvpn/server2.cert
            key /var/etc/openvpn/server2.key
            dh /etc/dh-parameters.1024
            tls-auth /var/etc/openvpn/server2.tls-auth 0
            push "route 192.168.116.0 255.255.255.0"
            route 192.168.114.0 255.255.255.0

            one doubt –---------------> in the 3rd line why its showing "tun-ipv6" im using ip4 only .

            client config

            dev ovpnc3
            verb 1
            dev-type tun
            tun-ipv6
            dev-node /dev/tun3
            writepid /var/run/openvpn_client3.pid
            #user nobody
            #group nobody
            script-security 3
            daemon
            keepalive 10 60
            ping-timer-rem
            persist-tun
            persist-key
            proto udp
            cipher AES-256-CBC
            auth SHA256
            up /usr/local/sbin/ovpn-linkup
            down /usr/local/sbin/ovpn-linkdown
            local xxx.xxx.xxx.xxxx
            tls-client
            client
            lport 0
            management /var/etc/openvpn/client3.sock unix
            remote xxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxx 1194
            ifconfig 10.0.8.2 10.0.8.1
            ca /var/etc/openvpn/client3.ca
            cert /var/etc/openvpn/client3.cert
            key /var/etc/openvpn/client3.key
            tls-auth /var/etc/openvpn/client3.tls-auth 1
            resolv-retry infinite

            server LAN address 192.168.116.254/24
            client lan address 192.168.114.254/24
            tunnel 10.0.8.0/24

            anything else????

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            • johnpozJ
              johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
              last edited by

              So in your client you have

              auth SHA256

              Where is auth statement in your server config??
              At a loss to how that could go missing???  Unless your manually messing with the .conf file?

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              • J
                jerryxLinuX
                last edited by

                See in my server GUI
                there is no option ,so  do i want to manually add in server.conf file?
                im using version 2.1.4

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                  doktornotor Banned
                  last edited by

                  @jerryxLinuX:

                  there is no option ,so  do i want to manually add in server.conf file?
                  im using version 2.1.4

                  No. You want to upgrade your pfSense.

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                  • J
                    jerryxLinuX
                    last edited by

                    ok i try in other network were pfsense is updated. and let you know.

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                    • J
                      jerryxLinuX
                      last edited by

                      While trying from another two network its working fine , in vpn status i got status " up and bytes sent and received are changing only in bytes:
                      but while trying to ping from one network to other it fails.

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                      • J
                        jerryxLinuX
                        last edited by

                        sorry for the wrong update , client can access the server but server is not responding to client .
                        what might be the issue .
                        while trying ping from client its success ,
                        while trying ping from server to client it fails

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                        • johnpozJ
                          johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                          last edited by

                          firewall on client is quite often blocking…

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                            jerryxLinuX
                            last edited by

                            Still same problem , server cant able to access client
                            checked firewall i have made rules same as server on client.
                            any configuration for firewall rules do you have

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                              jerryxLinuX
                              last edited by

                              Firewall/Rules
                              Tab OpenVPN
                              Create rule: pass, any, any, any

                              i gave all but still now no luck

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                                doktornotor Banned
                                last edited by

                                Which part of "firewall on client" was confusing? Most importantly - there are firewall logs, use them!!!

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                                  jerryxLinuX
                                  last edited by

                                  how to check firewall log?
                                  status–>systemlogs-->firewall tab. is it so : i have found oly tcp are blocked in my client Ip varies not the server IP is blocked in there.

                                  in server config
                                  what to mention in advanced option
                                  push "route server.o subnet" ; route client.o subnet;
                                  is this the correct way ? why we are doing this?
                                  in my case
                                  eg. push "route"192.168.114.0 255.255.255.0";route 192.168.140.0 255.255.255.0

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                                  • johnpozJ
                                    johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                                    last edited by

                                    Dude.. The CLIENT firewall… Why would that be in logs on pfsense?

                                    What OS is your client?

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                                      jerryxLinuX
                                      last edited by

                                      the client firewall is also pfsense . i am trying to communicate b/w two pfsense.
                                      or i mistook your question

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                                      • johnpozJ
                                        johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                                        last edited by

                                        So where did you state that?  What IP are you trying to ping?  An IP on the network in your site to site connection?  Or the pfsense client vpn IP, or its lan or its wan??  What?

                                        Did you create a peer to peer or a remote access on the server pfsense?  What networks do you have at each site??

                                        edit:  Dude while I don't normally mind PMs with questions, etc..  Post your stuff in this thread… And what networks are on each side and what is the tunnel network..  Who exactly are you trying to ping..  These are basic questions that we need to know if you want any sort of help..

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                                          jerryxLinuX
                                          last edited by

                                          peer to peer ssl/tls
                                          my server.conf

                                          dev ovpns2
                                          verb 1
                                          dev-type tun
                                          tun-ipv6
                                          dev-node /dev/tun2
                                          writepid /var/run/openvpn_server2.pid
                                          #user nobody
                                          #group nobody
                                          script-security 3
                                          daemon
                                          keepalive 10 60
                                          ping-timer-rem
                                          persist-tun
                                          persist-key
                                          proto udp
                                          cipher AES-128-CBC
                                          auth SHA256
                                          up /usr/local/sbin/ovpn-linkup
                                          down /usr/local/sbin/ovpn-linkdown
                                          local xxxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
                                          tls-server
                                          server 10.0.8.0 255.255.255.0
                                          client-config-dir /var/etc/openvpn-csc
                                          ifconfig 10.0.8.1 10.0.8.2
                                          tls-verify "/usr/local/sbin/ovpn_auth_verify tls 'cantonpfs' 1 "
                                          lport 1194
                                          management /var/etc/openvpn/server2.sock unix
                                          push "route 192.168.114.0 255.255.255.0"
                                          ca /var/etc/openvpn/server2.ca
                                          cert /var/etc/openvpn/server2.cert
                                          key /var/etc/openvpn/server2.key
                                          dh /etc/dh-parameters.1024
                                          tls-auth /var/etc/openvpn/server2.tls-auth 0
                                          comp-lzo adaptive
                                          persist-remote-ip
                                          float
                                          push "route 192.168.114.0 255.255.255.0"
                                          route 192.168.140.0 255.255.255.0

                                          client.conf

                                          dev ovpnc1
                                          verb 1
                                          dev-type tun
                                          tun-ipv6
                                          dev-node /dev/tun1
                                          writepid /var/run/openvpn_client1.pid
                                          #user nobody
                                          #group nobody
                                          script-security 3
                                          daemon
                                          keepalive 10 60
                                          ping-timer-rem
                                          persist-tun
                                          persist-key
                                          proto udp
                                          cipher AES-128-CBC
                                          auth SHA256
                                          up /usr/local/sbin/ovpn-linkup
                                          down /usr/local/sbin/ovpn-linkdown
                                          local 10.1.10.11
                                          tls-client
                                          client
                                          lport 0
                                          management /var/etc/openvpn/client1.sock unix
                                          remote xxx.xxxx.xxxx.xxxx 1194
                                          ifconfig 10.0.8.2 10.0.8.1
                                          ca /var/etc/openvpn/client1.ca
                                          cert /var/etc/openvpn/client1.cert
                                          key /var/etc/openvpn/client1.key
                                          tls-auth /var/etc/openvpn/client1.tls-auth 1
                                          comp-lzo adaptive
                                          resolv-retry infinite

                                          so my server ip is : 192.168.114.254
                                          my client ip is : 192.168.140.254

                                          i can ping from client(140.254) to server(114.254) , but not from server(114.254) to client(140.254)

                                          any other info needed , sorry for giving less details

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                                          • johnpozJ
                                            johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                                            last edited by

                                            please just post up a gui shot of your client config and server config..  Your not editing the .conf manually are you?

                                            What do you have in your outbound nat on the client?  On the server?  What is the routing table on pfsense of the client look like and on the server side..  On the client you should be putting in what networks are remote..

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