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    How to access my pfsense from remote location?

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      gendrix
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      i got pfsence with 2 wans and 1 lan

      if i want to manage my pfsense via web gui form out side my network, what should i do?

      i have 2 ip publics and my wans are behind 2 adsl modems.

      can i just simply access my ip public?

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        GruensFroeschli
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        After creating a rule on the WAN that allows traffic to the WAN-address on the webgui-port, you have to forward the port on the ADSL modem to your pfSense WAN as well.
        But it's not such a good idea to expose your webgui to the internet.

        It is better if you set up a VPN-server (like openVPN) and connect to it and manage your pfSense over that.

        We do what we must, because we can.

        Asking questions the smart way: http://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

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          gendrix
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          when i m creating a new client connection for vpn, i have to acces my remote server vpn via http, so cant remote the server via vpn yet.

          should i make my vpn server's wan as DMZ from my adsl router ? is it a good idea ? i think it's more simple.

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