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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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          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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              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
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                          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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                                    jerryxLinuX
                                    last edited by

                                    herewith i have attached all the config screenshots

                                    server.conf1.jpg
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                                    server.conf2.jpg
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                                    clent.conf1.jpg
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                                    client.conf2.jpg
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                                    ![clentspecific overrides.jpg](/public/imported_attachments/1/clentspecific overrides.jpg)
                                    ![clentspecific overrides.jpg_thumb](/public/imported_attachments/1/clentspecific overrides.jpg_thumb)
                                    server.nat.outbound.jpg
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                                    client.nat.outbound.jpg
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                                    • johnpozJ
                                      johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                                      last edited by

                                      so your not natting anything through your vpn interfaces.. Fine since your just all local networks..  But you don't have anything in your remote or local networks  You don't normally have to push routes.. Unless your doing something specific odd..

                                      Where are you routing tables from pfsense?

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                                      • J
                                        jerryxLinuX
                                        last edited by

                                        Routing table means? how to get that?

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                                          jerryxLinuX
                                          last edited by

                                          I think you are asking about this

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                                            jerryxLinuX
                                            last edited by

                                            hey success man , i just made an entry in client specific overrides as " iroute 192.168.140.0 255.255.255.0" my client ip . it was success.
                                            Thanks dude.
                                            i have another question how to add multiple client in the server , do i want to continue my post in same thread or want to raise a new thread

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