OpenVPN configuration file issue

ancjr

Using pfsense 2.4.5-RELEASE-p1 (amd64)

My config file contains the following:

...
pull-filter ignore "ifconfig-ipv6 "
pull-filter ignore "route-ipv6 "
resolv-retry infinite
...

I am able to connect and use OpenVPN upon saving this configuration. However, if I disconnect or am disconnected, I cannot reconnect. The log shows the following error:

Jan 15 21:28:31	openvpn	36137	Use --help for more information.
Jan 15 21:28:31	openvpn	36137	Options error: Unrecognized option or missing or extra parameter(s) in /var/etc/openvpn/client1.conf:37: pull-filter (2.4.9)
Jan 15 21:18:55	openvpn	71457	Use --help for more information.
Jan 15 21:18:55	openvpn	71457	Options error: Unrecognized option or missing or extra parameter(s) in /var/etc/openvpn/client1.conf:37: pull-filter (2.4.9)

Reviewing the configuration, it has been modified without my intervention to the following:

pull-filter ignore "ifconfig-ipv6 "pull-filter ignore "route-ipv6 "resolv-retry infinite

Note that the newlines after the quotes are missing.

Adding comments before the newline appears as an effective workaround:

pull-filter ignore "ifconfig-ipv6 "#
pull-filter ignore "route-ipv6 "#
resolv-retry infinite

netblues

@ancjr What is the origin of this file?
Please describe the use case scenario

ancjr

@netblues The file is edited from the webconfigurator: VPN / OpenVPN / Clients / Edit / "Advanced Configuration" / "Custom Options"

I added these lines originally to eliminate extra lines in the log warning of the inability to create IPV6 routes. I do not use IPV6 on this system.

netblues

@ancjr Did you use semicolons as it says at the bottom?
My config looks like this

And works with no issues

ancjr

@netblues That would be the issue. It is strange that the entire config worked without the semicolons until I added those lines. Nevertheless, it appears to be working normally now. Thanks.