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    • RicoR
      Rico LAYER 8 Rebel Alliance
      last edited by

      So everything is working now for you?

      -Rico

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        sasa1
        last edited by

        yes

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          sasa1 @Rico
          last edited by

          @Rico unfortunately after three days in which the IP address has not changed this morning it happened again, the client was assigned the address 10.0.2.3 !
          do I have to change any other parameters?
          Thanks.

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            sasa1
            last edited by

            Hi,
            what can I check to solve the problem?
            Thanks.

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            • RicoR
              Rico LAYER 8 Rebel Alliance
              last edited by

              Is your CSO present in the filesystem? Check /var/etc/openvpn-csc/<server>/<user>
              It should contain your Client IP like this ifconfig-push 10.20.30.40 255.255.255.0
              Crank up your OpenVPN RAS Verbosity level and see whats happening there. Working CSO logs:

              user/1.2.3.4:1194 OPTIONS IMPORT: reading client specific options from: /var/etc/openvpn-csc/<server>/<user>
              user/1.2.3.4:1194 MULTI: Learn: 10.20.30.40 -> user/1.2.3.4:1194
              user/1.2.3.4:1194 MULTI: primary virtual IP for user/1.2.3.4:1194: 10.20.30.40 
              

              1.2.3.4 = external IP
              10.20.30.40 = user CSO (fixed IP)

              -Rico

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                sasa1
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                Hi,
                I have checked in the directory indicated and I find these files (attached image),
                sorry I have not understood how I can carry out the required verification.server.PNG

                In addition I also tried the parameter "IPv4 Tunnel Network" with:
                10.0.2.2/30

                but after two / three days the problem still present.
                Thanks.

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                • johnpozJ
                  johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                  last edited by

                  Not sure what your doing exactly... This is pretty straight forward..

                  /30 is really too small to be honest for a tunnel network..

                  Set your tunnel network to be something /24 that does not overlap your local or remote network (should be something uncommon)..

                  You need to highlight which vpn server instance.
                  Then set your clients common name - so this gets applied to the client you want.
                  Then set the ifconfig-push for the IP you want to assign. Prob best to use an IP higher up in the tunnel so unlikely to have an overlap with other clients that might be connected.

                  CSO.jpg

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                    sasa1
                    last edited by

                    therefore in:
                    tunnel settings -> IPv4 Tunnel Network
                    I don't have to enter any value?
                    must the field be left blank?
                    Thanks.

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                    • johnpozJ
                      johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                      last edited by

                      Your tunnel network should be setup on your actual vpn instance. There would be no reason to enter it here, unless your trying to use a different specific tunnel for this specific client.

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                      • RicoR
                        Rico LAYER 8 Rebel Alliance
                        last edited by Rico

                        I always use the IPv4 Tunnel Network box for my CSOs, like jimp told me to do in one of his hangouts. ☺
                        My Advanced box is empty.
                        Never had any problems.

                        -Rico

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                        • johnpozJ
                          johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                          last edited by

                          Well depends if you want to use a specific tunnel for your client.. Or have them share the 1 tunnel network..

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                          • RicoR
                            Rico LAYER 8 Rebel Alliance
                            last edited by Rico

                            Huh?
                            My tunnel network is 10.1.10.0/24
                            First CSO (via IPv4 Tunnel Network box) 10.1.10.11/24, second 10.1.10.12/24 and so on.

                            -Rico

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                            • johnpozJ
                              johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                              last edited by

                              Yeah that can work too... I just think its simpler to call it out specific via push ;)

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                              • RicoR
                                Rico LAYER 8 Rebel Alliance
                                last edited by

                                Well the box does the very same I think. ☺

                                -Rico

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                                  sasa1 @johnpoz
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                                  @johnpoz I followed the instructions but after a couple of days the problem is present again, the vpn client has been assigned the IP address:
                                  10.0.2.3

                                  how is it possible ? where am i wrong?
                                  thanks.

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