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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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                                      divsys
                                      last edited by

                                      SSL/TLS still needs an iroute via the CSC section for each client.

                                      Much easier in 2.2.5 than it used to be, but that iroute is often a last Gotcha in S2S links.

                                      -jfp

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                                        jerryxLinuX
                                        last edited by

                                        ok then its necessary right.

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                                          divsys
                                          last edited by

                                          Definitely necessary, in the current pfSense versions, you simply enter into the server screen a comma delimited list of all the subnet "LANs" on all the client OpenVPN's you want to reach.

                                          Then in the Client Specific Overrides section you make an entry for each client and list the LAN subnets that client will use.

                                          It seems a little convoluted for a single S2S connection, but it lets you setup a single server and easily connect many (I have a link that uses 20+) clients each with more than one subnet.

                                          The only hitch is that the client subnets can't overlap -  takes a little planning, but welcome to networking  ;)

                                          -jfp

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                                            jerryxLinuX
                                            last edited by

                                            Thank you all for helping me out . see you in next thread soon. going to configure multiple client ,if any error occurs reach you guys , please provide support….  ;D ;D 8) 8) ??? ??? ??? :P :P :P :P

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