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      gh0stwr1ter
      last edited by

      I am new to pfsense but am looking to move to it as a more robust firewalling solution. I have been working for about two days now trying to get a simple L2TP client vpn setup between the box (2.4.4.2) and a Mac client running the latest OSX version. In short, the client logs show that the connection is not getting past Phase 1 in the initiation process. I have posted an output of the logs as well from the pfsense box. I have changed just about every setting I can in the Phase 1 criteria to no avail.

      Apr 15 18:40:25	charon		15[MGR] checkin and destroy of IKE_SA successful
Apr 15 18:40:25	charon		15[MGR] checkin and destroy of IKE_SA successful
Apr 15 18:40:25	charon		15[IKE] <20> IKE_SA (unnamed)[20] state change: CREATED => DESTROYING
Apr 15 18:40:25	charon		15[MGR] <20> checkin and destroy IKE_SA (unnamed)[20]
Apr 15 18:40:25	charon		15[MGR] checkin and destroy IKE_SA (unnamed)[20]
Apr 15 18:40:25	charon		15[NET] <20> sending packet: from 144.202.66.15[500] to 170.225.9.140[401] (40 bytes)
Apr 15 18:40:25	charon		15[ENC] <20> generating INFORMATIONAL_V1 request 2897491614 [ N(NO_PROP) ]
Apr 15 18:40:25	charon		15[IKE] <20> no IKE config found for 144.202.66.15...170.225.9.140, sending NO_PROPOSAL_CHOSEN
Apr 15 18:40:25	charon		15[CFG] <20> ike config match: 0 (144.202.66.15...%any IKEv2)
Apr 15 18:40:25	charon		15[CFG] <20> looking for an IKEv1 config for 144.202.66.15...170.225.9.140
Apr 15 18:40:25	charon		15[ENC] <20> parsed ID_PROT request 0 [ SA V V V V V V V V V V V V ]
Apr 15 18:40:25	charon		15[NET] <20> received packet: from 170.225.9.140[401] to 144.202.66.15[500] (788 bytes)
Apr 15 18:40:25	charon		15[MGR] created IKE_SA (unnamed)[20]
Apr 15 18:40:25	charon		15[MGR] created IKE_SA (unnamed)[20]
Apr 15 18:40:25	charon		15[MGR] checkout IKEv1 SA by message with SPIs 1c5b03cba65ebed5_i 0000000000000000_r
Apr 15 18:40:25	charon		15[MGR] checkout IKEv1 SA by message with SPIs 1c5b03cba65ebed5_i 0000000000000000_r
Apr 15 18:40:22	charon		15[MGR] checkin and destroy of IKE_SA successful
Apr 15 18:40:22	charon		15[MGR] checkin and destroy of IKE_SA successful
Apr 15 18:40:22	charon		15[IKE] <19> IKE_SA (unnamed)[19] state change: CREATED => DESTROYING
Apr 15 18:40:22	charon		15[MGR] <19> checkin and destroy IKE_SA (unnamed)[19]
Apr 15 18:40:22	charon		15[MGR] checkin and destroy IKE_SA (unnamed)[19]
Apr 15 18:40:22	charon		15[NET] <19> sending packet: from 144.202.66.15[500] to 170.225.9.140[401] (40 bytes)
Apr 15 18:40:22	charon		15[ENC] <19> generating INFORMATIONAL_V1 request 1338941332 [ N(NO_PROP) ]
Apr 15 18:40:22	charon		15[IKE] <19> no IKE config found for 144.202.66.15...170.225.9.140, sending NO_PROPOSAL_CHOSEN
Apr 15 18:40:22	charon		15[CFG] <19> ike config match: 0 (144.202.66.15...%any IKEv2)
Apr 15 18:40:22	charon		15[CFG] <19> looking for an IKEv1 config for 144.202.66.15...170.225.9.140
Apr 15 18:40:22	charon		15[ENC] <19> parsed ID_PROT request 0 [ SA V V V V V V V V V V V V ]
Apr 15 18:40:22	charon		15[NET] <19> received packet: from 170.225.9.140[401] to 144.202.66.15[500] (788 bytes)
Apr 15 18:40:22	charon		15[MGR] created IKE_SA (unnamed)[19]
Apr 15 18:40:22	charon		15[MGR] created IKE_SA (unnamed)[19]
Apr 15 18:40:22	charon		15[MGR] checkout IKEv1 SA by message with SPIs 1c5b03cba65ebed5_i 0000000000000000_r
Apr 15 18:40:22	charon		15[MGR] checkout IKEv1 SA by message with SPIs 1c5b03cba65ebed5_i 0000000000000000_r

      IPSEC Configuration
      Screen Shot 2019-04-15 at 1.43.28 PM.png

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        Konstanti @gh0stwr1ter
        last edited by Konstanti

        @gh0stwr1ter
        Hey
        You use IKEv2 in IPSEC Mobile client settings
        A Mac OS L2tp/IPSEC client (RACOON) uses IKEv1 (PFSense side)
        Try to configure so

        1. Server side
          https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/vpn/ipsec/l2tp-ipsec.html

        Or is it better to configure the bundle MacOs/pfsense is also using IKEv2
        https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/vpn/ipsec/configuring-an-ipsec-remote-access-mobile-vpn-using-ikev2-with-eap-mschapv2.html
        https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/vpn/ipsec/ikev2-with-eap-tls.html

        I use Apple configurator 2 to create a VPN profile

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          gh0stwr1ter
          last edited by

          Thanks for the quick reply. I tried your suggestion above using AC2 and found the Mac now gets past Phase 1. However, per the client output logs it still gets hung up and fails.

          Client Logs:

          Mon Apr 15 15:33:07 2019 : IPSec connection started
Mon Apr 15 15:33:07 2019 : IPSec phase 1 client started
Mon Apr 15 15:33:07 2019 : IPSec phase 1 server replied
Mon Apr 15 15:33:08 2019 : IPSec phase 2 started
Mon Apr 15 15:33:08 2019 : IPSec phase 2 established
Mon Apr 15 15:33:08 2019 : IPSec connection established
Mon Apr 15 15:33:08 2019 : L2TP sent SCCRQ
Mon Apr 15 15:33:28 2019 : L2TP cannot connect to the server

          Server Logs:

          Apr 15 20:34:09	charon		15[MGR] IKE_SA checkout not successful
Apr 15 20:34:09	charon		15[MGR] IKE_SA checkout not successful
Apr 15 20:34:09	charon		15[MGR] checkout IKEv1 SA with SPIs 317d0b7c69adf824_i 1a5ca99ec89858e2_r
Apr 15 20:34:09	charon		15[MGR] checkout IKEv1 SA with SPIs 317d0b7c69adf824_i 1a5ca99ec89858e2_r
Apr 15 20:33:37	charon		15[MGR] IKE_SA checkout not successful
Apr 15 20:33:37	charon		15[MGR] IKE_SA checkout not successful
Apr 15 20:33:37	charon		15[MGR] checkout IKEv1 SA with SPIs 317d0b7c69adf824_i 1a5ca99ec89858e2_r
Apr 15 20:33:37	charon		15[MGR] checkout IKEv1 SA with SPIs 317d0b7c69adf824_i 1a5ca99ec89858e2_r
Apr 15 20:33:29	charon		15[MGR] IKE_SA checkout not successful
Apr 15 20:33:29	charon		15[MGR] IKE_SA checkout not successful
Apr 15 20:33:29	charon		15[MGR] checkout IKEv1 SA with SPIs 317d0b7c69adf824_i 1a5ca99ec89858e2_r
Apr 15 20:33:29	charon		15[MGR] checkout IKEv1 SA with SPIs 317d0b7c69adf824_i 1a5ca99ec89858e2_r
Apr 15 20:33:28	charon		15[MGR] checkin and destroy of IKE_SA successful
Apr 15 20:33:28	charon		15[MGR] checkin and destroy of IKE_SA successful
Apr 15 20:33:28	charon		15[IKE] <con-mobile|46> IKE_SA con-mobile[46] state change: DELETING => DESTROYING
Apr 15 20:33:28	charon		15[MGR] <con-mobile|46> checkin and destroy IKE_SA con-mobile[46]
Apr 15 20:33:28	charon		15[MGR] checkin and destroy IKE_SA con-mobile[46]
Apr 15 20:33:28	charon		15[IKE] <con-mobile|46> IKE_SA con-mobile[46] state change: DELETING => DELETING
Apr 15 20:33:28	charon		15[IKE] <con-mobile|46> IKE_SA con-mobile[46] state change: ESTABLISHED => DELETING
Apr 15 20:33:28	charon		15[IKE] <con-mobile|46> deleting IKE_SA con-mobile[46] between 144.202.66.15[144.202.66.15]...75.129.232.186[192.168.1.8]
Apr 15 20:33:28	charon		15[IKE] <con-mobile|46> received DELETE for IKE_SA con-mobile[46]
Apr 15 20:33:28	charon		15[IKE] <con-mobile|46> 16: 75 F9 79 D5 2A F3 05 43 74 B9 CF 2F 80 D5 57 24 u.y.*..Ct../..W$
Apr 15 20:33:28	charon		15[IKE] <con-mobile|46> 0: 6A 3C 18 76 CF 3B 67 6D 30 28 82 CB DD CA A5 C4 j<.v.;gm0(......
Apr 15 20:33:28	charon		15[IKE] <con-mobile|46> Hash => 32 bytes @ 0x80d26bf00
Apr 15 20:33:28	charon		15[ENC] <con-mobile|46> parsed INFORMATIONAL_V1 request 2630936284 [ HASH D ]
Apr 15 20:33:28	charon		15[NET] <con-mobile|46> received packet: from 75.129.232.186[4500] to 144.202.66.15[4500] (108 bytes)
Apr 15 20:33:28	charon		15[MGR] IKE_SA con-mobile[46] successfully checked out
Apr 15 20:33:28	charon		15[MGR] IKE_SA con-mobile[46] successfully checked out
Apr 15 20:33:28	charon		09[MGR] <con-mobile|46> checkin of IKE_SA successful
Apr 15 20:33:28	charon		09[MGR] checkin of IKE_SA successful
Apr 15 20:33:28	charon		09[MGR] <con-mobile|46> checkin IKE_SA con-mobile[46]
Apr 15 20:33:28	charon		09[MGR] checkin IKE_SA con-mobile[46]
Apr 15 20:33:28	charon		15[MGR] checkout IKEv1 SA by message with SPIs 317d0b7c69adf824_i 1a5ca99ec89858e2_r
Apr 15 20:33:28	charon		15[MGR] checkout IKEv1 SA by message with SPIs 317d0b7c69adf824_i 1a5ca99ec89858e2_r
Apr 15 20:33:28	charon		09[CHD] <con-mobile|46> CHILD_SA con-mobile{6} state change: DELETED => DESTROYING
Apr 15 20:33:28	charon		09[CHD] <con-mobile|46> CHILD_SA con-mobile{6} state change: DELETING => DELETED
Apr 15 20:33:28	charon		09[IKE] <con-mobile|46> closing CHILD_SA con-mobile{6} with SPIs c0c415ba_i (700 bytes) 08c2fcd3_o (0 bytes) and TS 144.202.66.15/32|/0[udp/l2f] === 75.129.232.186/32|/0[udp/63956]
Apr 15 20:33:28	charon		09[CHD] <con-mobile|46> CHILD_SA con-mobile{6} state change: INSTALLED => DELETING
Apr 15 20:33:28	charon		09[IKE] <con-mobile|46> received DELETE for ESP CHILD_SA with SPI 08c2fcd3
Apr 15 20:33:28	charon		09[IKE] <con-mobile|46> 16: BC FC 0C 02 74 FC 73 CC C6 6C 9D 4B 01 57 5C E4 ....t.s..l.K.W\.
Apr 15 20:33:28	charon		09[IKE] <con-mobile|46> 0: 7D 9D 0C B1 34 02 2B CD 90 77 AF 64 5D E0 60 27 }...4.+..w.d].`'
Apr 15 20:33:28	charon		09[IKE] <con-mobile|46> Hash => 32 bytes @ 0x80d257020
Apr 15 20:33:28	charon		09[ENC] <con-mobile|46> parsed INFORMATIONAL_V1 request 1527961049 [ HASH D ]
Apr 15 20:33:28	charon		09[NET] <con-mobile|46> received packet: from 75.129.232.186[4500] to 144.202.66.15[4500] (92 bytes)
Apr 15 20:33:28	charon		09[MGR] IKE_SA con-mobile[46] successfully checked out
Apr 15 20:33:28	charon		09[MGR] IKE_SA con-mobile[46] successfully checked out
Apr 15 20:33:28	charon		09[MGR] checkout IKEv1 SA by message with SPIs 317d0b7c69adf824_i 1a5ca99ec89858e2_r
Apr 15 20:33:28	charon		09[MGR] checkout IKEv1 SA by message with SPIs 317d0b7c69adf824_i 1a5ca99ec89858e2_r
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            Konstanti @gh0stwr1ter
            last edited by Konstanti

            @gh0stwr1ter

            Documentation PFSense is also written that the possible problems with connection of L2TP/IPsec clients behind a NAT. And it is recommended to use IKEv2.
            received packet: from 75.129.232.186[4500] to 144.202.66.15[4500] (92 bytes)

            I also recommend setup remote access using IKEv2

            For example,
            https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/vpn/ipsec/configuring-an-ipsec-remote-access-mobile-vpn-using-ikev2-with-eap-mschapv2.html

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