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      comet424
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      @Gertjan
      you say you have an issue with the ipv6 is that good or bad?
      so your openvpn firewall rules
      the first like Pass Local IPs what does mean it allows the 2 IPs right?
      the 2nd line blocks the rest of the IP address's except the the 2 in 10_15
      and then what doe it do for the 3rd line OpenVPN All

      i not pro at this.. i just usually set it up and forget it so i dont tweak it every day lol
      but ill give that a try

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        Gertjan @comet424
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        @comet424 said in how do you setup users with restricted access:

        you say you have an issue with the ipv6 is that good or bad?

        My rules - alias based pass rule and block rule wirk with IPv4.
        I could address these device and other devices using their IPv6, and them my two demo rules wouldn't have any effect.

        I shwoed you

        @comet424 said in how do you setup users with restricted access:

        the first like Pass Local IPs what does mean it allows the 2 IPs right?

        Yep, the alias "10_15" is shown.

        @comet424 said in how do you setup users with restricted access:

        the 2nd line blocks the rest of the IP address's except the the 2 in 10_1

        The second rules blocks the entire network 192.168.1.0/24 with no exception.
        This include my AP1 192.168.1.3 and AP2 192.168.1.14
        If I was talking to 192.168.1.3, the second rule would never be reached, as the first rules applies.

        @comet424 said in how do you setup users with restricted access:

        and then what doe it do for the 3rd line OpenVPN All

        If the traffic was for another network, like a some local 192.168.2.0/24 IP, the traffic would pass.
        If I wanted to connect to www.netgate.com, the traffic would pass.
        The third rule, if reached, says : pass all.

        No "help me" PM's please. Use the forum, the community will thank you.
        Edit : and where are the logs ??

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          comet424
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          ok i think i understand
          i just set it up like yours basiclly and i added to my lan rules as i had no internet to setup ubuntu

          but ok
          so If you didn have 10_1 then the 2nd rule blocks all access including 2 ips

          so first one allows access to the 2 ips
          the 2nd line blocks everything including the 2 ips but because You allowed 2 ip address in the first line it allows access to the 2 ips but blocks the rest

          so the 3rd rule allows access to any subnets like 192.168.10.x 192.168.20.x www.netgate.com etc

          if so how would you would set it not to access 10.x 20.x if i had that setup
          would that be in the block and state block 192.168.20.0/24 like the 192.168.1.0/24 in your setup

          i think i got it confugred and ill have to go try it from a home depot as i dont have internet on my phone other then my home network or if i hit a home depot lol..
          so will see if she works well...
          i appreciate the help so far i very appreciated

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            comet424
            last edited by comet424

            here is the rules i set landon.PNG

            update..
            here is i added blocks for the 10.x 20.x as i havent set them up yet dont have guests or cameras yet.. just future for over winterlandon.PNG

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              akuma1x @comet424
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              @comet424 The firewall rules in pfsense work from the top to the bottom on an interface, the first rule to match wins, no other rules are evaluated.

              To setup your block rule for 10.x.20.x, you would simply create a new rule with that as the destination, and either an alias with your source IP addresses, or a specific IP address on that same subnet, or some other network on your pfsense box.

              The rule @Gertjan used above blocks all other devices except the 0.10 - 0.15 hosts. Then, after you create this rule, drag it to an appropriate spot in your firewall list and do some testing.

              Jeff

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                Gertjan
                last edited by Gertjan

                I initially thought I understoof your question :

                You want your son, when he is connecting from 'some where', using the pfSense OpenVPN, having access to some devices on the LAN - and not to others.
                Right?

                H'll be using the pfSense OpenVPN server, so the rules I showed should be placed on the OpenVPN interface firewall rule tab.
                Because OpenVPN server traffic comes in by this interface.
                Not the LAN interface : he isn't connected to the LAN interface.

                You put all the IP addresses he is allowed to connect to into an alias
                Use this alias in a Pass rule.
                Then create a second block rule, that forbids all access to the network (the IP addresses uses in the alias are part of this network).
                Put in place a third - pass all rule if you allow that he can visit the Inter through the OpenVPN remote access.

                No "help me" PM's please. Use the forum, the community will thank you.
                Edit : and where are the logs ??

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                  comet424
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                  @akuma1x
                  ok is this correct then landon.PNG
                  this is my LAN rules i think i have it set properly then

                  lan.PNG

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                    comet424
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                    @Gertjan ok ill have to re read

                    what i did was setup 2 OPENVPNs

                    i already have 1 for myself to give full access
                    and the 2nd open i made for him and thats LandonsVMS thats linked to the 2nd openvpn thas what i thought you had setup in your example.. so i made 2 openvpn servers

                    as there was no option in pfsense to allow a user to use the OpenVPN and under restrictions of user to access certain IPS

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                      comet424
                      last edited by comet424

                      ok i renamed my interface so doesnt confuseland2.PNG

                      what i really wanted was
                      1 OpenVPN server running
                      user (me) has full admin access when loggin in
                      user (landon) has only access to the VMS (for now)

                      but under users you can create Groups but i tried asking and i tried looking through the settings

                      to say User Group (LandonsVMS) has access to this range
                      but when you look under the access they can have its just the pfense pages access control.. not like restricted access

                      so now i made 2 Open VPNS 1 for my to log in full access and other for his access
                      if i knew how to make 1 server and then 2 user accounts 1 that has full access and 2nd has just access to the VM Ips

                      and sorry my dislexia confuses people too i dont explain things right.. yet sounds right to me

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                        Gertjan @comet424
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                        @comet424 said in how do you setup users with restricted access:

                        to say User Group (LandonsVMS) has access to this range
                        but when you look under the access they can have its just the pfense pages access control.. not like restricted access

                        The pfSense user access :

                        e262a53f-987d-46c4-aed8-a36855c07958-image.png

                        determines what users - can access the web GUI of pfSense, and what parts.
                        It doesn't handle network access.

                        Your choice to have two OpenVPN servers with dedicated firewall rules seems a good solution to me.

                        No "help me" PM's please. Use the forum, the community will thank you.
                        Edit : and where are the logs ??

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                          comet424
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                          @Gertjan ah ok to groups is just editing the pfsense.. figured you only want an admin to edit it

                          so that also means users can log in to either openvpn then with there login pass

                          i come across another issue with the openvpn to make that 2nd openvpn i did the wizard where you create a new cert new ca i did the 192.168.0.0/24 etc i chose the assignment and gave that openvpnvm link... but when i goto to Export the clients are not shown.. its there for the main one i have for full access

                          so i get "If a client is missing from the list it is likely due to a CA mismatch between the OpenVPN server instance and the client certificate, the client certificate does not exist on this firewall, or a user certificate is not associated with a user when local database authentication is enabled."

                          now today first time running 2 openvpn servers and its been a year since i even touched my openvpn server since i set it and forget it.. and dont work with this everyday..

                          i did the wizard but what could gone wrong.. where would i look what screen shots would you need

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                            comet424
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                            gonna try... delete cas certs openvpn server firewall settings it creates and do a reboot so its clean to see if it fixe's it

                            when in doubt do a reboot lol

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                              comet424
                              last edited by comet424

                              well that didnt work
                              deleted all saved rebooted.
                              then ran wizard still says that issue on export

                              update..
                              figured it out had to choose user and the bottom the certs linked and had to link exisit cert... now i can test it at home depot lol

                              hopefully it all works (:

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                                comet424
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                                @Gertjan
                                ok so i cant seem to connect,,, i was able to connect to my orginal openvpn

                                the 2nd one with my other account its stuck on connecting.. i was able to download the opvn file but when connecting its jus stuck connecting... is there something to check.. i checked that it was basiclly exactly same as the admin one i have setup and i did run the wizard.. but its stuck at connecting.... even if i make up a user using the client software it stays connecting.. if i make up a user on my orginal open vpn it tells me invalid

                                so its not getting to authenticating or what not

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                                  comet424
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                                  @Gertjan
                                  so i got it to log in using the landon account i had to delete the user and re add it then create cert button instead of add cert and then add exisiting cert..

                                  but there is issue.. i was getting full access to the network.. so when i got home.. LandonsVM Open VPN didnt get really access.. but it went to the OPENVPN Firewall rules.. it didnt go to the correct firewall rule.. where do i look

                                  also everytime i delete the openvpn server, certs,ca, and do the wizard again.. it always saves the rule under OPENVPN not the LandonsVMOpenVPN..
                                  but interface is set for it so its going to the wrong firewall rule
                                  what do i look for that its going to the wrong rules?

                                  interfaces
                                  rule3.PNG

                                  rules
                                  rule2.PNG rule1.PNG

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                                    comet424
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                                    here is the openvpn server snap shots. maybe something i got configured wrong as its going to the wrong firewall rule

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                                    ![server2.PNG] (/assets/uploads/files/1598668037411-server2.png)
                                    server3.PNG
                                    server4.PNG
                                    server5.PNG
                                    cert2.PNG cert1.png

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                                      comet424
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                                      so i think i kinda know the issue and not sure how to fix..

                                      the OpenVPN servers all goto OpenVPN fire wall rules

                                      no matter if the Interface (Landons OpenVpn) :opvn5 remote access etc
                                      and interfacce (openvpnremote access) :opvn remote access for admin

                                      even though it populates it all goes to the OpenVPN firewall rule and not the specific interface rule

                                      so i dont know how to modify it to redirect to the proper firewall interface rule

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                                        comet424
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                                        since i cant delete the OpenVPN firewall tab

                                        is there a way to tell it when openvpn server set to interface A to run the rules under A
                                        and if someone loges into server set to interface B to run the rules under B
                                        i cant seem to get
                                        LandonsVMOpenVPN to get the rules keeps going to OpenVPN
                                        is there a way to delete OpenVPN firewall rule and that probably force the 2 Interfaces to go to there servers properly

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                                          akuma1x @comet424
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                                          @comet424 You most likely have to push a static IP address to LANDON, and then make a firewall rule(s) on your openvpn tab for that specific IP address to access stuff - either PASS or BLOCK.

                                          Pushing an IP address can be found here:

                                          VPN -> OpenVPN -> Client Specific Overrides -> Landon's User Name

                                          And then, all the way at the bottom of this windw, in the box called Client Settings -> Advanced, add this text:

                                          "ifconfig-push X.X.X.X 255.255.255.0;" without the quotes. For the X parts, assign him a specific IP address, like 1 subnet different than your internal LAN subnet addresses. So, how I do mine at work, LAN = 10.0.1.0/24 and OVPN clients get 10.0.5.X addresses, set in the field above. Everything works perfect like this.

                                          Hope that helps!

                                          Jeff

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                                            comet424
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                                            @akuma1x
                                            didnt work still LandonOpenVPN and RemoteAccessVPN (admin) still goes to OpenVPN firewall.. they arent going to the specfic Firewall settings.. why is it defaulting OpenVPN.. id like to delete it.. then it has no choice to goto the proper Interfaces..
                                            and what does the iconfig and and the pushing do? and what if you had 100 users in business would u have to do 100 client specific overrides?

                                            maybe i configuring something wrong.. and i chose 192.168.110.0 since thats what i set for in the openvpn server file page.. i getting frustrated why isnt it going to the specific firewall rule and damn OpenVPN i cant even rename it or add it to interfaces.. its not there
                                            override 2.PNG override 1.PNG notworking.PNG
                                            notwork2.PNG
                                            notwork3.PNG

                                            if i keep deleting the server in openvpn and re create it and set it to the CA cert and server cert.. it keeps adding to OPENVPN not to darn Specific Landon Interface

                                            ive had enough of thos tonight.. 1:15am and i cant get it to go where its supposed to go.. its linked to interface but both VPN Servers wont go to there specific firewall tab ugh
                                            OPENVPN tab isnt even an interface so dont know why its even there as a firewall tab

                                            had enough of it tonight

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