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      Zulk_85
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      Hello....i'm new in pfsense environment ..

      I setup a vpn for my company to enable us work from home...i create user cert,add firewall rules & aliase.

      Also i manage to login opnVPN to use a vpn connection from my house to pfsense network.

      The problem is i only manage to RDP to servers only like DC & WSUS server.I cannot RDP to my workstation at office with the same LAN environment....also unable to ssh to our LInux test machine.

      Please advice...

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        viragomann @Zulk_85
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        @zulk_85
        Possibly the workstation is blocking access from remote IPs. That is the default behaviour of desktop firewalls.
        You might have to add a rule to it to allow RDP.

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          Zulk_85 @viragomann
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          @viragomann said in Unable to Remote Desktop:

          @zulk_85
          Possibly the workstation is blocking access from remote IPs. That is the default behaviour of desktop firewalls.
          You might have to add a rule to it to allow RDP.

          Thanks for reply....i use group policy to control firewall ..need to enable it at group policy?

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            viragomann @Zulk_85
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            @zulk_85
            Yes, if you control the firewalls by GPO you would have to allow the access there.

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              SteveITS Galactic Empire @Zulk_85
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              @zulk_85 said in Unable to Remote Desktop:

              cannot RDP to my workstation

              Also, Remote Desktop is not enabled by default in Windows.

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                NogBadTheBad @SteveITS
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                @steveits said in Unable to Remote Desktop:

                @zulk_85 said in Unable to Remote Desktop:

                cannot RDP to my workstation

                Also, Remote Desktop is not enabled by default in Windows.

                And also not available on some versions of Windows.

                Andy

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                  Zulk_85 @viragomann
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                  @viragomann said in Unable to Remote Desktop:

                  @zulk_85
                  Yes, if you control the firewalls by GPO you would have to allow the access there.

                  I also use VM's machines for different subnet...but still unable to RDP...but i can RDP the vm's from my office pc...

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                    Zulk_85 @viragomann
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                    @viragomann said in Unable to Remote Desktop:

                    @zulk_85
                    Yes, if you control the firewalls by GPO you would have to allow the access there.

                    I manage to enable the RDP at workstations settings.

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                      SteveITS Galactic Empire @Zulk_85
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                      @zulk_85 said in Unable to Remote Desktop:

                      can RDP the vm's from my office pc

                      So then I'd look at the firewall rules on the VPN interface, or the firewall on the PC isn't allowing access from the VPN.

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                        Zulk_85 @SteveITS
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                        @steveits said in Unable to Remote Desktop:

                        @zulk_85 said in Unable to Remote Desktop:

                        can RDP the vm's from my office pc

                        So then I'd look at the firewall rules on the VPN interface, or the firewall on the PC isn't allowing access from the VPN.

                        Thanks for reply...that is what i'm thinking....looking on it and will update accordingly...

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