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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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          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
                        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..

                                clientvpnsettings.png
                                clientvpnsettings.png_thumb

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                                  jerryxLinuX
                                  last edited by

                                  herewith i have attached all the config screenshots

                                  server.conf1.jpg
                                  server.conf1.jpg_thumb
                                  server.conf2.jpg
                                  server.conf2.jpg_thumb
                                  clent.conf1.jpg
                                  clent.conf1.jpg_thumb
                                  client.conf2.jpg
                                  client.conf2.jpg_thumb
                                  ![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
                                  server.nat.outbound.jpg_thumb
                                  client.nat.outbound.jpg
                                  client.nat.outbound.jpg_thumb

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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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                                      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

                                        routing.jpg
                                        routing.jpg_thumb

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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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                                          • johnpozJ
                                            johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                                            last edited by

                                            no that is not your routing table…  under diagnostics routes, it will list out your routing table.

                                            Why should you have to put it in overrides if you would just setup the server and client correctly in the first place?  With the local and remote network fields.

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