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      n1tr0666
      last edited by

      Ok!

      Can you just point me in right direction for this, pfsense menu or …
      i'm searching it since one Week and i'm bit confuse now…

      For set up transit network i'm need to create a new Gateway ?

      Thx for you help !

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        viragomann
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        No, you have to set up a separate network (VLAN) between your existing gateway and the pfSense vm. I don't know if that is possible on the gateway. If not you have to choose another option.
        Give both devices an IP in that network.
        On pfSense you have to deactivate the Outbound NAT.

        Than if the vpn is a site-to-site, add a static route to your default gateway on Google cloud for the remote LAN pointing to the new WAN address of pfSense. If it is a remote access vpn you have to set the route for the tunnel network.

        BTW: If it is a site-to-site, the tunnel network mask has to be a /30.

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          n1tr0666
          last edited by

          Sorry but i'm very confuse… :-(

          If I give you access to you on my PFSENSE WEB interface on Google cloud can you help me ?

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            viragomann
            last edited by

            I'm not familiar with Google cloud. Is there a virtual environment with an internet gateway, where you're able to add virtual network interfaces and internal networks?

            If that is not possible take another solution.

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              n1tr0666
              last edited by

              I have only network card on my pfsense VM with google cloud.

              Google cloud NAT public IP directly on private IP.

              Can access to PFSENSE WEB with public IP and WAN IP in console is private IP

              I install PFSENSE with this guide … https://blog.kylemanna.com/cloud/pfsense-on-google-cloud/

              for other method can you explain more please ?

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                viragomann
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                The crux of the matter is the gateway here for this solution. If you cannot configure it, that won't work.

                So let's try the NAT solution.
                That is assuming that all settings are like you wrote in your first post here.
                For this one you have to enable the Outbound NAT in the pfSense web-GUI. Firewall > NAT > Outbound. Select the hybrid mode and save that.
                Add a new rule:
                Interface: WAN
                Source: any
                Destination: 10.142.xx.xx/20 (the Google Cloud local network)
                Translation address: Interface address

                That should work if the vpn is configured correctly.

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                  n1tr0666
                  last edited by

                  Thx it's work now ! :-)

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                    CoyoteKG
                    last edited by CoyoteKG

                    Hello,
                    I'm new with pfsense, and for now I need it only because OpenVPN.

                    I installed it to some cloud, also only with one interface for wan.
                    Because there is no possibility on that hosting to put few servers in the same vlan, I wan't to try with OpenVPN.

                    Is it possible only with bridging? I googled so much these days, and found only this 6 years old guide
                    https://hardforum.com/threads/pfsense-2-0-1-openvpn-configuration-guide.1663797/
                    but it seems like it is obsolete.
                    Also in netgate documentation there is this link
                    https://www.netgate.com/docs/pfsense/vpn/openvpn/openvpn-bridging.html
                    which also not works because it is "irrelevant" for current pfsense version.

                    Can you direct me how to make possible to put different cloud standalone servers to the same vlan?

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                      viragomann
                      last edited by

                      There should exist smaller solutions for OpenVPN only.

                      You can get access by a transit network and routing if you have access to the default gateway, as already mentioned here. Or by adding a route to each remote device you want to reach or by NAT.

                      Also by bridging, in theory, but my experience tells me, that you will not get much support here for bridged openVPN, but you may try a new thread.
                      I can't help.

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                        grante @majinb_igor
                        last edited by

                        @majinb_igor

                        Hi I am trying to do the same thing, could you share a screenshot of younnat config for this?

                        Thanks

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                          CoyoteKG
                          last edited by

                          Hello, I succeeded to setup on cloud with one WAN openvpn and connect devices from different places to one network.

                          ISP is Hetzner.

                          This is the configuration if someone need. Mostly done via Wizards, with small corrections afterwards.
                          Still need a little bit to harden firewall.

                          0_1533718050732_01-WAN.PNG

                          1_1533718050734_02-OpenVPN server.PNG

                          2_1533718050734_03-Server - General Information.PNG

                          3_1533718050734_04-Server Tunnel Settings.PNG

                          4_1533718050734_05-Server - Crypto Settings.PNG

                          5_1533718050735_06-Server - Client settings.PNG

                          6_1533718050735_07-Interface Assignments.PNG

                          7_1533718050735_08-Firewall WAN.PNG

                          8_1533718050735_09-Firewall OpenVPN.PNG

                          9_1533718050735_10-Routes.PNG

                          10_1533718050736_11-Connected clients.PNG

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                            n1tr0666
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                            Hello again ! :-)

                            I'm setup PFSENSE (1 WAN nic) on google cloud with 6 pfsense (client) connected site-to-site, all client can PING my google cloud network 10.142.x.x/20

                            But when connect to my server on my google cloud 10.142.x.4 i'm can't PING my local network client ….

                            If i'm connect on pfsense GUI (server-side) 10.142.x.7 and make PING test on my internal local client 10.10.5.249 it's WORK !!!!


                            pfsense server 10.142.0.7
                            google cloud server 10.242.0.4

                            pfsense client 10.10.5.1
                            Workstation client 10.10.5.249

                            ping from 10.10.5.249 to 10.142.0.7 ---- WORK
                            ping from 10.10.5.249 to 10.142.0.4 ---- WORK

                            ping from 10.142.0.7 to 10.10.5.249 ----- WORK
                            ping from 10.142.0.4 to 10.10.5.249 ----- FAIL

                            Traffic fail on one side … can you help me whit my route table please….

                            THX !!!!

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                              viragomann @n1tr0666
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                              @n1tr0666 said in Pfsense only OpenVPN Server with only single interface WAN:

                              I'm setup PFSENSE (1 WAN nic) on google cloud with 6 pfsense (client) connected site-to-site

                              6 site-to-site clients are connected to a single server? With CSO?

                              @n1tr0666 said in Pfsense only OpenVPN Server with only single interface WAN:

                              ping from 10.142.0.4 to 10.10.5.249 ----- FAIL

                              You have to tell the cloud server where to go to reach 10.10.5.249. Add a static route to it for the network of 10.10.5.249 and direct it to pfSense 10.142.0.7.

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                                n1tr0666
                                last edited by

                                Hello,

                                All client can ping 10.142.0.x but FAIL from other side ….

                                When ping from 10.142.0.4 (Windows 2016) to any pfsense client it's fail :-(

                                If i'm log in pfsense server GUI 10.142.0.7 and test ping to 10.10.5.249 it's only work with OPENVPN interface if I choose WAN it's fail….

                                See images in this link for more informations …..

                                https://cloud.ordivert.net/index.php/s/ubEciIGkjNlz3lB

                                Where add static route in pfsense server or directly in google cloud interface ???

                                Because my Windows 2016 server VM on google (10.142.0.4) ogtain DHCP automatic and use 10.142.0.1 for Gateway. Can add route directly in my Windows 2016 ? do you have demo route for me ?

                                Thx!

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                                  viragomann @n1tr0666
                                  last edited by

                                  @n1tr0666 said in Pfsense only OpenVPN Server with only single interface WAN:

                                  If i'm log in pfsense server GUI 10.142.0.7 and test ping to 10.10.5.249 it's only work with OPENVPN interface if I choose WAN it's fail….

                                  Seems that the client is missing the route to your google cloud network.

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                                    n1tr0666
                                    last edited by

                                    What do you means ?

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                                      viragomann
                                      last edited by

                                      On the client you have to set the route to the 10.142.xx.xx/20 network.
                                      In pfSense GUI enter the network into the "Remote network/s" box.

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                                        n1tr0666
                                        last edited by

                                        on the client ?

                                        client can ping google cloud VM

                                        but

                                        google cloud VM cannot ping client

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                                          viragomann
                                          last edited by

                                          Again the question:
                                          All 6 site-to-site clients are connected to a single server? If yes, have you added CSO?

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                                            n1tr0666
                                            last edited by

                                            Yes all 6 pfsense client is connected to same pfsense server (10.142.0.7)

                                            CSO ?

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