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      bugnet
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      I currently have pfSense setup to route all network traffic through a client VPN configured in the pfSense box, it works great.

      I also have an OpenVPN server configured on my pfSense box, with Server clients successfully able to connect and access the LAN.

      I need for my clients connecting to my pfSense OpenVPN server to be able to access the internet (not just the LAN)  -

      What is strange is that clients who have connect on through a Linux OS able to access the internetand and clients who connect through Windows OS can't connect to the Internet.

      OpenVPN settings Screenshot attached:
      https://ibb.co/bZxZBJ

      Help please :)

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        viragomann
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        @bugnet:

        I need for my clients connecting to my pfSense OpenVPN server to be able to access the internet (not just the LAN)  -

        And you want to route the upstream traffic to internet resources over the vpn?

        @bugnet:

        What is strange is that clients who have connect on through a Linux OS able to access the internetand and clients who connect through Windows OS can't connect to the Internet.

        I guess, the Windows clients set the route over the vpn and Linux clients don't.

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          bugnet
          last edited by

          No, Idont want to route the traffic to internet over the vpn server.
          only the clients go out to internet in the regular way….

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            viragomann
            last edited by

            So go to the server settings and remove the check from "Redirect gateway" and enter the local networks you want to access from the clients in the "Local network/s" box.

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              bugnet
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              @viragomann:

              So go to the server settings and remove the check from "Redirect gateway" and enter the local networks you want to access from the clients in the "Local network/s" box.

              The "Redirect gateway" is allready uncheck. "Local Network" works OK.
              the only problem is with Windows OS that cant access external internet (MAC OS an Linux works fine).
              I've also tried to push them to DNS settings -  also does not work…

              very strange ....

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                viragomann
                last edited by

                To ensure that it's not a DNS issue, try to access a host in the internet by its IP address.

                Please tell, what your vpn tunnel network is and post the routing table of the Windows client.

                Does it affect only Windows 10 or also elder versions?

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                  bugnet
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                  @viragomann:

                  To ensure that it's not a DNS issue, try to access a host in the internet by its IP address.

                  Please tell, what your vpn tunnel network is and post the routing table of the Windows client.

                  Does it affect only Windows 10 or also elder versions?

                  1. ping to 8.8.8.8 works fine.
                  2. my VPN network is 192.168.60.0/24
                  3. Until now I see the problem only with Windows 10.
                  4. route:

                  ===========================================================================
                  Interface List
                    5…00 ff 27 f9 cd f3 ......TAP-Windows Adapter V9
                    8...fc 3f db 48 98 cd ......Intel(R) Ethernet Connection (3) I218-LM
                    4...0a 00 27 00 00 04 ......VirtualBox Host-Only Ethernet Adapter
                  19...64 80 99 96 54 d4 ......Microsoft Wi-Fi Direct Virtual Adapter
                  18...00 50 56 c0 00 01 ......VMware Virtual Ethernet Adapter for VMnet1
                  12...00 50 56 c0 00 08 ......VMware Virtual Ethernet Adapter for VMnet8
                  14...64 80 99 96 54 d3 ......Intel(R) Dual Band Wireless-AC 7265
                  11...64 80 99 96 54 d7 ......Bluetooth Device (Personal Area Network)
                    1...........................Software Loopback Interface 1
                  13...00 00 00 00 00 00 00 e0 Microsoft Teredo Tunneling Adapter
                    7...90 83 86 5a 50 51 ......HP hs3110 HSPA+ Mobile Broadband Device

                  IPv4 Route Table

                  Active Routes:
                  Network Destination        Netmask          Gateway      Interface  Metric
                            0.0.0.0          0.0.0.0    192.168.7.254    192.168.4.254    45
                      10.111.111.0    255.255.255.0    192.168.60.1    192.168.60.2      3
                          127.0.0.0        255.0.0.0        On-link        127.0.0.1    331
                          127.0.0.1  255.255.255.255        On-link        127.0.0.1    331
                    127.255.255.255  255.255.255.255        On-link        127.0.0.1    331
                        192.168.1.0    255.255.255.0    192.168.60.1    192.168.60.2      3
                        192.168.2.0    255.255.255.0        On-link      192.168.2.1    291
                        192.168.2.1  255.255.255.255        On-link      192.168.2.1    291
                      192.168.2.255  255.255.255.255        On-link      192.168.2.1    291
                        192.168.4.0    255.255.252.0        On-link    192.168.4.254    301
                      192.168.4.254  255.255.255.255        On-link    192.168.4.254    301
                      192.168.7.255  255.255.255.255        On-link    192.168.4.254    301
                      192.168.41.0    255.255.255.0        On-link      192.168.41.1    291
                      192.168.41.1  255.255.255.255        On-link      192.168.41.1    291
                    192.168.41.255  255.255.255.255        On-link      192.168.41.1    291
                      192.168.56.0    255.255.255.0        On-link      192.168.56.1    281
                      192.168.56.1  255.255.255.255        On-link      192.168.56.1    281
                    192.168.56.255  255.255.255.255        On-link      192.168.56.1    281
                      192.168.60.0    255.255.255.0        On-link      192.168.60.2    259
                      192.168.60.2  255.255.255.255        On-link      192.168.60.2    259
                    192.168.60.255  255.255.255.255        On-link      192.168.60.2    259
                      192.168.235.0    255.255.255.0    192.168.60.1    192.168.60.2      3
                          224.0.0.0        240.0.0.0        On-link        127.0.0.1    331
                          224.0.0.0        240.0.0.0        On-link      192.168.56.1    281
                          224.0.0.0        240.0.0.0        On-link    192.168.4.254    301
                          224.0.0.0        240.0.0.0        On-link      192.168.41.1    291
                          224.0.0.0        240.0.0.0        On-link      192.168.2.1    291
                          224.0.0.0        240.0.0.0        On-link      192.168.60.2    259
                    255.255.255.255  255.255.255.255        On-link        127.0.0.1    331
                    255.255.255.255  255.255.255.255        On-link      192.168.56.1    281
                    255.255.255.255  255.255.255.255        On-link    192.168.4.254    301
                    255.255.255.255  255.255.255.255        On-link      192.168.41.1    291
                    255.255.255.255  255.255.255.255        On-link      192.168.2.1    291
                    255.255.255.255  255.255.255.255        On-link      192.168.60.2    259

                  Persistent Routes:
                    None

                  IPv6 Route Table

                  Active Routes:
                  If Metric Network Destination      Gateway
                    1    331 ::1/128                  On-link
                    4    281 fe80::/64                On-link
                  14    301 fe80::/64                On-link
                  12    291 fe80::/64                On-link
                  18    291 fe80::/64                On-link
                    5    259 fe80::/64                On-link
                    4    281 fe80::1946:4586:734e:9150/128
                                                      On-link
                  18    291 fe80::21ab:537f:9d4d:434/128
                                                      On-link
                  12    291 fe80::5d52:1a45:739b:94fb/128
                                                      On-link
                    5    259 fe80::b832:e27a:5fc8:b788/128
                                                      On-link
                  14    301 fe80::e1cb:44b6:33a4:37d7/128
                                                      On-link
                    1    331 ff00::/8                On-link
                    4    281 ff00::/8                On-link
                  14    301 ff00::/8                On-link
                  12    291 ff00::/8                On-link
                  18    291 ff00::/8                On-link
                    5    259 ff00::/8                On-link

                  Persistent Routes:
                    None

                  5. ipconfig /all :

                  Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : DESKTOP-1432
                    Primary Dns Suffix  . . . . . . . :
                    Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
                    IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
                    WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
                    DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : testshope

                  Ethernet adapter Ethernet 2:

                  Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . : testshope
                    Description . . . . . . . . . . . : TAP-Windows Adapter V9
                    Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-FF-27-F9-CD-F3
                    DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
                    Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
                    Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::b832:e27a:5fc8:b788%5(Preferred)
                    IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.60.2(Preferred)
                    Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
                    Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : יום רביעי 16 מאי 2018 18:33:35
                    Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : יום חמישי 16 מאי 2019 18:33:35
                    Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
                    DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.60.254
                    DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 50396967
                    DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-1E-F3-FE-8F-FC-3F-DB-48-98-CD
                    DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : fec0:0:0:ffff::1%1
                                                        fec0:0:0:ffff::2%1
                                                        fec0:0:0:ffff::3%1
                    NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

                  6. I've also tried to push them to DNS settings - 8.8.8.8  also does not work...

                  10x

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                    viragomann
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                    @bugnet:

                    1. ping to 8.8.8.8 works fine.

                    So it's obviously a DNS issue.

                    The routes are fine.

                    Can the DNS server you've provide over vpn resolve public addresses? Try a nslookup with an established vpn connection and check if the host name can be resolved and which DNS server is requested.

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                      bugnet
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                      @viragomann:

                      @bugnet:

                      1. ping to 8.8.8.8 works fine.

                      So it's obviously a DNS issue.

                      The routes are fine.

                      Can the DNS server you've provide over vpn resolve public addresses? Try a nslookup with an established vpn connection and check if the host name can be resolved and which DNS server is requested.

                      as you can see the the public address cant resolved.

                      C:\Users\sup1>nslookup
                      DNS request timed out.
                          timeout was 2 seconds.
                      Default Server:  UnKnown
                      Address:  8.8.8.8

                      What could be the reason the DNS server 8.8.8.8 fails to resolve DNS?

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                        viragomann
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                        So the client can't reach 8.8.8.8.  :o

                        According to your routing table, it should be routed to your default gateway 192.168.7.254.
                        Try a "tracert 8.8.8.8" to see where it stucks.

                        Maybe it helps to route the DNS server over the vpn. To do so, add "8.8.8.8/32" to you "IPv4 Local networks" in the vpn server settings (comma separated from other networks).

                        Also an outbound NAT rule for the vpn tunnel network on WAN is needed in this case. Maybe it was added automatically by pfSense.

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