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      noor
      last edited by

      Dear All,

      I have configured OpenVpn in pfsense 2.1.5 with Ldap authentication and client connected successfully but i am unable to ping and access remote internal servers and host.

      Global IP of VPN Server          = 185.190.–----          ( this is example only for understanding )
      Remote Internal Network        =  172.16.0.0/24
      Home DSL Internet network    192.168.1.0/24

      I am connected from Home DSL to Pfsense OpenVpn and got IP= 192.168.168.3/24  but i am unable to ping 10.0.0.0/24  network servers and all hosts.

      what is going wrong why i am still unable to communicate as i have allowed in firewall to any any and also disabled firewall in remote internal hosts.

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        viragomann
        last edited by

        Do you have a firewall rule at pfSense on OpenVPN interface which allow access?
        Can you ping the pfSense internal IP?

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          trekkiebr
          last edited by

          Could you check if your client has a route to the subnet (server side) ?
          You can use the command route print on Windows (just guessing your SO).
          If it hasn't, just check you OpenVPN Configuration (Ipv4 local networks - 10.0.0.0/24)
          If it's correct probably you have to add some rules to the VPN interface on your firewall.

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            trekkiebr
            last edited by

            I've just reading some docs and notice that if you are using Windows and a non admin user, maybe it wont work:

            f such a user needs to establish an OpenVPN connection (OpenVPN and OpenVPN-GUI are already installed) the connection will be established but the necessary routes are not set.

            https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/Nonprivileged

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              noor
              last edited by

              Dear All,

              yes i have enabled firewall allow rule on open vpn instance and wan instance but i am unable to communicate with internal host and servers.

              and i am connecting through admin user on local windows 7 operating system.

              please advise what is the issue.

              Regards,

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                viragomann
                last edited by

                So check the routing table on your Windows client as suggested above by trekkiebr.

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                  noor
                  last edited by

                  yes after connected through VPN i can ping to pfsense firewall but cannot ping to internal network. routes are ok but missing default gateway.

                  it can be due to default gateway missing am i right..? if yes then what is the solution

                  Regards,

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                    viragomann
                    last edited by

                    No way to help if we can't see the routing table. Sorry.

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                      noor
                      last edited by

                      ok i am configuring again whole setup and will share routing table here soon.

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                        noor
                        last edited by

                        Dear All,

                        I have troubleshoot the issue with my self and SSL VPN working very perfect now i can access remote internet and internal network through internet with high speed it is working with same speed as i getting in local LAN i did not feel any difference. this is great thing in pfsense i salute to their Developers.

                        Regards,
                        Noor.

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